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It is both folly and retreat, and houses tropical, aquatic and carnivorous plants. Views of the surrounding woodland can be appreciated and enjoyed from within the glasshouse. The garden celebrates the British-engineered glasshouse structures created by Hartley Botanic. It features an element of traditional walled garden complete with colourful mixed perennials, fruit and vegetables. The surrounding woodland contains mixed native and ornamental planting in a naturalistic style. Around the pool the planting is soft with a gentle colour palette of white, blue and pink, which helps to create a feeling of enclosure. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/rhs-silver-gilt-medal/icon.webp) Silver Gilt Medal RHS The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/people/catherine-macdonald/profile_photo.jpg) Catherine MacDonald Designer Landform Consultants ](https://gardensdb.com/people/catherine-macdonald) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/48fa1f69-b1db-4de1-bdde-204e5d2be9b4/conversions/The-Hartley-Botanic-Garden-1-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/64e6e4d0-7dcc-4fee-b5f8-d1b8ad9ae052/conversions/The-Hartley-Botanic-Garden-4-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f887e199-8678-442a-8c97-ca10d42ec4f1/conversions/The-Hartley-Botanic-Garden-2-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d7b167c1-5f8b-4117-b3d6-a50145b978a9/conversions/The-Hartley-Botanic-Garden-3-gallery.webp) ![]() / Hero image Set as hero Photo: ![](/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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