Beth Chatto Biography

Beth Chatto (born 1923) is a plantswoman, garden designer and author best known for creating the Beth Chatto Gardens near Elmstead Market, in the English county of Essex. She is also known for writing a number of books on gardening for specific conditions. Beth Chatto's gardening and writing uses principles of the right plant for the right place developed from her husband Andrew Chatto's life long research into the origins of garden plants.

She began contructing the Beth Chatto gardens in 1960. Previously the land had not been farmed because it was considered unsuitable for growing anything. Beth has sought to show that if the right plants are chosen they you can have a thriving garden whatever the soil / conditions / shade and light.

It is a particular feature of the Beth Chatto gardens that there are different areas of speciality. For example,

• The Dry Garden
• The Damp Garden
• The Shade Garden
• Woodland Garden
• Reservoir garden
• Woodland Garden

She is also a noted garden writer and has produced many books inspired by her own experiences at her 5 acre garden.

 

 Other Gardeners

• Alan Titchmarsh
• Geoff Hamilton
• Great British Gardeners

BethChatto.co.uk

• Beth Chatto.co.uk