Issue 38 Summer web 23 - Flipbook - Page 90
Home and garden of
pioneering garden designer
and writer, Gertrude Jekyll,
acquired for the nation
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National Trust purchases Munstead Wood, the internationally significant Surrey home and garden
of Gertrude Jekyll
Property acquired through private sale for the benefit of the public forever
Seminal garden was the hub of Jekyll’s planting experiments which had a huge influence on garden
design in Britain and beyond
Arts and Crafts house showcases her collaboration with architect Sir Edwin Lutyens
Trust actively fundraising to support restoration and reimagination of garden and house
The Trust will now work with partners to find the best way to open the property to visitors
The National Trust has announced the purchase of
Munstead Wood, the internationally important Surrey
home and garden of influential plantswoman, designer
and author Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932).
The Trust has begun fundraising to support the
restoration and reimagination of the garden and house,
and will now work with the community and partners to
develop plans on the best way to open the property to
visitors in future.
Munstead Wood is an 11-acre horticultural gem that
surrounds an Arts and Crafts house showcasing Jekyll’s
collaboration with architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. It is the
place where, from the 1890s to her death in 1932, Jekyll
grew her influence on national and international garden
design, transformed horticultural practice, and inspired
others to become gardeners through her books and more
than 1,000 articles.
Below, Munstead Wood-150 The North Courtyard at Munstead Wood. National Trust Images, Megan Taylor
