Gardeners' World - 2008 - Cottage Garden

The quintessential English cottage garden has had a troubled press in recent years as the advance of climate change threatens the survival of many of its iconic plants. As she prepares to create her own contemporary cottage garden at her Cotswold home, Rachel de Thame embarks on a journey to discover how far this national treasure has come over the years and how it may have to evolve in the future to cope with its biggest challenge yet.