Great Dixter

This hose and garden is one of the most famous in Kent. It incorporates a 15th century house surrounded by colourful gardens, yew topiary, and meadows of wildflowers. It also has a medieval barn and Victorian oast houses on the grounds.

The front of the House

It was a life's work for a man called Christopher Lloyd who inherited his love of plants from his mother. It is said, he has created one of the most experimental, exciting and ever changing gardens of our time, however, it doesn't really do it for me. The structure is fine but he has jam packed it with as many plants as possible of each and every hue, and for me it just looks messy.

The kitchen garden was impressive with a lettuce patch Peter Rabbit would die for.
We walked through an old barn like building where we discovered a nest of tiny, tiny birds being fed by their Mother and Father.

Nature is a wonderful thing.
It's very interesting to visit these National Trust properties, you learn such a lot about the families that owned them and history in general. Most fascinating, is that they are all so old and yet so well maintained.
The first of a long line to visit in this neck of the woods.