101 (and more!) Essex Gardens – for Essex Life

This is a county with outdoor spaces that will attract and enthral visitors of all ages and garden enthusiasms. Wildlife-friendly, community, large, small, traditional and quirky: there is something for everyone, and if you are nimble and well organised you could visit a garden in Essex at least twice a week throughout the gardening season. Barbara Segall guides you through the Essex gardens opening in 2025’s National Garden Scheme