Notes from Coastal England - The Gardens of Prospect Cottage & Great Dixter

This event is included with Garden Admission.

Join us for an afternoon chat with gardener and florist Kelsey Sykes as she takes us on a journey of coastal England through two of its most iconic gardens—Christopher Lloyd’s Great Dixter and Derek Jarman’s Prospect Cottage. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. Please note: Guests wishing to tour the museum prior to this event should plan to purchase a museum + garden combo ticket. We recommend reserving these tickets well in advance, as museum tours often fill up quickly.

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Separated by a short distance, the two sites vary widely in scope and impact, from discrete bursts of color among the rocks at a fisherman’s cottage, to a symphony of plantings around a manor house. Sykes will share photos and stories from each place and discuss their impact and influence on her own work in central Virginia. She will explore…