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It responds to a recent storyline in which a sewage spill flooded Bridge Farm, highlighting the environmental challenges facing modern farming communities while offering a hopeful vision of recovery and stewardship of the land. A long-time listener, Jo Thompson celebrates traditional skills associated with farm life. Working areas for vegetable growing, cheesemaking and small-scale food production sit alongside soft ornamental planting. Key features include orchard fruit trees within a wildflower meadow, a wildlife pond and pollinator-friendly plants. Species such as [***Leucanthemum vulgare***](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/32804/leucanthemum-vulgare/details) (ox-eye daisy), [***Nepeta*** ](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/nepeta)(catmint) and [***Campanula*** ](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/campanula)(bellflower) provide both nectar and structure, reflecting the garden's emphasis on ecological health as well as visual beauty. Above all, this naturalistic space recognises the strong sense of community at the heart of *The Archers*, aiming to give visitors a feeling of connection to the stories that have shaped the programme for 75 years. The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![Jo Thompson](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/jo-thompson/profile_photo.jpg) Jo Thompson Designer Jo Thompson Landscape & Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/people/jo-thompson) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/4b4da58e-7e8f-4bb8-9eca-f26f4a38734d/conversions/archers-render-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/acbcab26-af9f-4b62-8bbf-56e4a1d1c3af/conversions/archers-garden-colour-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Planting Plant list ------------ Click on a plant to enlarge or purchase. ### Key Plants 5 ![Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/3988c89d-2893-4b20-ac47-f2a39d177fa0/conversions/campanula-lactiflora-loddon-anna-thumbnail.webp) Campanula lactiflora 'Loddon Anna' ![Digitalis ferruginea](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/97ef9e3c-9c53-49a9-997f-6583788927da/conversions/digitalis-ferruginea-thumbnail.webp) Digitalis ferruginea ![Filipendula rubra 'Venusta'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/a839dea9-12f4-4505-b29b-8db98834fa69/conversions/filipendula-rubra-venusta-thumbnail.webp) Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' ![Monarda didyma 'Beauty of Cobham'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/597ea5c0-e7ed-469c-95ec-8b6a23df1916/conversions/monarda-beauty-of-cobham-thumbnail.webp) Monarda didyma 'Beauty of Cobham' ![Nepeta grandiflora 'Dawn to Dusk'](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7eaa3aee-77f0-4dce-b479-7432be73fdc7/conversions/nepeta-grandiflora-dawn-to-dusk-thumbnail.webp) Nepeta grandiflora 'Dawn to Dusk' ![]() Buy this plant → Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ### Design Studio 1 - [ ![Jo Thompson Landscape & Garden Design](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/jo-thompson-landscape-garden-design/logo.webp) Jo Thompson Landscape & Garden Design ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/jo-thompson-landscape-garden-design) ### Landscaper 1 - [ ![Ryan Alexander Associates](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/companies/ryan-alexander-associates/logo.webp) Ryan Alexander Associates ](https://gardensdb.com/companies/ryan-alexander-associates) ### Plant Providers 5 - [ ![Stonebarn](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/studios/stonebarn/logo.png) Stonebarn ](https://gardensdb.com/studios/stonebarn) - [ ![Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/hardys-cottage-garden-plants/logo.webp) Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/hardys-cottage-garden-plants) - [ ![Deepdale Trees](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/deepdale-trees/logo.webp) Deepdale Trees ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/deepdale-trees) - [ ![David Austin Roses](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/david-austin-roses/logo.webp) David Austin Roses ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/david-austin-roses) - [ ![Big Hedge Co.](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/nurseries/big-hedge-co/logo.webp?v=16d624ce-f102-41c3-89a3-3c0ea42fe518) Big Hedge Co. ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries/big-hedge-co) ### Sponsor 1 - [ ![The RHS - Royal Horticultural Society](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/charities/rhs-royal-horticultural-society/logo.webp) The RHS - Royal Horticultural Society ](https://gardensdb.com/charities/the-rhs-royal-horticultural-society) ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. 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