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Top Secret Seedlings

Preserving garden designer Getrude Jekyll鈥檚 legacy at one of the National Trust鈥檚 newest properties, and at Nymans, celebrating the flamboyant set designer Oliver Messel.

Hidden behind two famous gardens lie the legacies of two extraordinary designers: garden designer Getrude Jekyll at Munstead Wood, one of the National Trust's newest properties, and flamboyant set designer Oliver Messel at Nymans, which overlooks the Sussex Weald.

Together, they feature secret laboratories and historic seedlings, topiary cats and exquisite portraits.

Release date:

11 months left to watch

58 minutes

On TV

Fri 19 Jun 2026 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Toby Jones
Producer Gemma Duncan
Production Manager Regie Gardener
Series Editor Alex Raw
Executive Producer Sarah Spencer

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