IN THE GARDEN WITH…
Dr Ian and Vanessa Johnston
AT Park Farm, Crink Lane, Southwell, Nottinghamshire NG25 0TJ
SIZE OF GARDEN: Approximately four acres
SOIL: Very heavy clay
FEATURES Wildflower meadow, woodland area, pond, alpine garden, ha-ha, a wide variety of unusual shrubs and perennials
VISIT Via the NGS and also by appointment, ngs.org.uk
With a romantic wildflower meadow, a verdant woodland area, the peace and calm of a large pond, an alpine garden and long herbaceous borders full of colour and life, Ian and Vanessa Johnston’s garden at Park Farm has it all. A luxuriant garden filled with 500 different shrubs, numerous trees and some rare perennials, the icing on the cake is the spectacular view across the fields towards the spires of Southwell Minster, which first attracted the…