Beth Chatto Gardens

The Beth Chatto Gardens are an informal collection of historically significant gardens in Essex, England, with National Heritage Grade II listing. The ecological gardens were created by plantswoman Beth Chatto in 1960 from the gravel soil and bogs of the disused fruit farm belonging to her husband, botanist Andrew Chatto. They are a series of gardens that display examples of sustainable planting based on Beth Chatto's ethos of 'right plant, right place'. The gardens are located at White Barn House in the village of Elmstead Market, 6 mi east of Colchester.

Plant nursery
The plant nursery on the Chatto land is run by Beth Chatto's propagation team and produces around 100,000 plants each year, most propagated from plants Chatto collected, and grown on site in peat-free compost. Plants are sent out all over the UK under the "Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens" brand.

Open to the public
Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens is a family business, run by Beth Chatto's granddaughter Julia Boulton. The online nursery is open all year around. The gardens and are open to the public seasonally. They cover around 7 acres and include a visitor information centre, tearoom, giftshop, and plant nursery. Chatto lived in the white house that remains overlooking the Water Garden. She was often seen about the gardens until her death in May 2018 at the age of 94. The gardens are managed by director David Ward and head gardener Asa Gregers-Warg.