Sissinghurst
Garden is a National Trust property in the Weald of Kent, near
Cranbrook, Goudhurst and Tenterden. The property was in a
state of decline until it was purchased by
Vita Sackville-West
&
Harold Nicolson in 1930. They designed and created the
beautiful gardens which remain close to the original design
today.
In 1938, the gardens were
opened to the public for a small entrance fee. Walls and
hedges separate the different "garden rooms" around the
property. There is a fantastic overview from the tower where
Sackville-West had her library.
The gardens were donated to the
National Trust in 1967 after the death of Harold Nicolson.
Mr PGC has visited
Sissinghurst three times:
-
A Sunny Day in
July,
2002
-
A Rainy Day in
July,
2003
-
A Sunny Day in
May,
2004
"These mild
gentlemen and women who invade one's garden after putting
their silver token into the bowl...are some of the people
I most gladly welcome and salute."
