Every day in the month of August, Scribehound Gardening's team of experts are sharing their favourite gardens. Garden historian Advolly Richmond joins Jane Perrone to discuss the garden she selected: the Japanese Garden at Cowden in Scotland. We find out about its founder, the explorer Isabella ‘Ella’ Christie, who became obsessed with Japanese gardens after visiting the country in 1907.

You can read the article we are discussing here.

You can check out the other articles that are part of our favourite gardens theme month here.

The other gardens mentioned in this interview are:

Villa D'este, Italy

Villa Lante, Italy

Iford Manor, Wiltshire

Hever Castle, Kent

Buscot Park, Oxfordshire

National Palace and Gardens of Queluz, Portugal

Munstead Wood, Surrey

Chartwell, Kent

This week's guest

Advolly Richmond is a plant, garden & social historian, BBC Gardeners' World presenter and the author of A Short History of Flowers: The Stories that make our Gardens.

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Jane Perrone is head of inspiration at Scribehound Gardening. Support Jane on Scribehound Gardening.

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