This unique garden is very much part of it's landscape. There are few boundaries and local plants such as sea kale (crambe maritima) abound. Many of the plants have been seeded into the shingle. In addition to the plants Derek Jarman created artistic pieces and plant supports using local beach combings. Raised wooden text on the side of the cottage is the first stanza and the last five lines of the last stanza of John Donne's poem, The Sun Rising.
Perhaps we should take a leaf out of Derek Jarman's book and only try to grow plants that are suitable for that environment.
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