The Head Gardener at Sissinghurst talks about recreating their stunning Mediterranean Gardens.

In this in-person talk at Arundel Town Hall on 5th October, Troy talks about the restoration process and will be available to answer questions. A welcome drink is included. Book via eventbrite.co.uk by searching for Arundel Gardens Association.

Sissinghurst was created nearly a century ago by the writers Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson as a private home and as a refuge dedicated to natural beauty. Vita, the poet and writer, began transforming Sissinghurst Castle Garden in the 1930s

In 1935 they visited the Greek island of Delos. So inspired were they that, on their return to Sissinghurst, they created a new garden, a landscape of ruined stone fragments and Mediterranean plants, which they named Delos in homage.

In 2019, working with Dan Pearson, the team began the process of reimaging Vita and Harold’s lost garden of Delos. In this lecture Troy describes the garden they made and the detailed process the team undertook to bring it back.