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Top Secret Seedlings
Episode 6 of 6
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.
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Fri 19 Jun 2026
21:00
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