The Secret Gardeners

The Secret Gardeners opens the gates to more than 25 private gardens belonging to prominent figures from across British culture—actors, artists, writers, designers, and aristocrats among them. Through candid interviews and over 300 photographs, the book offers an uncommon glimpse into the outdoor retreats where imagination, comfort, and personal expression flourish.

This revised edition introduces four additional gardens, including those of Prue Leith, Dominic West and Catherine FitzGerald, and Jeremy Clarkson. Familiar contributors such as Julian Fellowes, Cath Kidston, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Jeremy Irons also return. Each chapter uncovers what gardening means to its owner, how their landscape mirrors their character, and why these green havens hold such significance.

With evocative photography by Hugo Rittson-Thomas and warm, perceptive writing by Victoria Summerley, the book celebrates the pleasure of gardening, the value of private sanctuary, and the stories nurtured behind garden walls.

The Secret Gardeners is an ideal choice for anyone who loves gardens and wants to understand the minds of the people who shape and tend them.