In 1911 Ludo and May Heathcoat Amory, the current owners great grandparents, married and moved into the house at Chevithorne Barton in Devon, with the garden very much part of their future plans. Within four years Ludo was dead on the Somme and, when she lost all three sons in the second World War, May poured her passion into the garden creating a plantswoman's paradise. Woodland walks carpeted with bluebells, orchards, rock gardens and cascades, herbaceous borders, a lake and stunning views over the Devon countryside would be special enough. But May's legacy continued with her grandson, Michael, who dedicated himself to creating a National Collection of Oaks.
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