Beauty and utility were the watchwords of the Arts and Crafts Movement, as seemingly is the name William – William Morris tireless designer, poet and craftsman and William Robinson indefatigable writer and gardener. The two finest exemplars in the High Weald being Standen and Gravetye Manor. Ellen Terry’s Smallhythe Place and two Priest Houses fulfill the principle of growing from their own sites. The Arts and Crafts philosophy continues enhanced by the popularity of letting the wildness please as well as being productive and visually pleasing as can be appreciated at Hole Park and Luctons. Recycling and upcycling also play their architectural part at Colwood House whilst Merriments whets your floral appetite.

Featured landscapes and gardens: Colwood House, Gravetye Manor, Hole Park, Luctons, Merriments, Smallhythe Place, Standen, ‘The Priests House’ at Smallhythe and West Hoathly. £5 Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/where-the-wildness-pleases-beauty-and-utility-tickets-169775722757