The unique award winning garden in St George, Bristol, UK.

The garden at 28 Kensington Road, Bristol. BS5 7NB is owned by Grenville Johnson & Alan Elms.

•The garden was chosen by Alan Titchmarsh as one of his best British back gardens, and the garden was featured on his television series.

•The garden was featured on BBC's ‘Gardeners World ’.  

•The garden was also featured as an inspirational rear garden on BBC’s ‘One Show’ during February 2025.

•It is also featured in the book: ‘Dream Gardens of England’ published by Merrell.

•The garden was also featured in Frances Tophill’s book: ‘First Time Gardener.’

•The garden has also been featured on television’s ‘The Great British Garden Revival’

and in garden magazines, and also on local radio.

•In 2006 the garden was selected by The Daily Mail

as a finalist in the National Garden Competition.

The lower garden is below the Folly Ruin.

This area includes the pond, a bird table, insect & bird nesting boxes, the Stumpery and the Fernery.

Frances Tophill co-presenter of BBC’s ‘Gardeners World’ visited the garden &  featured the garden in her book ‘First Time Gardener.’

The Gothic Folly ruin with a view of the glass topped table. Photo taken July 2025.

The lower garden incorporates a large pond that is home to numerous Goldfish and Koi Carp.

Above the pond is a stone  classical arch with a mirror inserted to reflect more light into the garden,

and also give the illusion of more space.

A view of the gravel garden that has planted succulents.

A highly ornate bird feeding table rises above another water feature.

The bird table was handmade for the garden by Robin Rendall.

A view of the Stumpery & Fernery.

The Stumpery is a Victorian garden convention, and the planted tree roots and twisted wooden branches

provide a haven for insects. Our Stumpery was inspired by the famous stumpery at Highgrove the garden owned by HRH King Charles.

Wild birds feeding their chicks in the nest boxes.

Note the Caterpillar in the birds beak.

During early spring many bulbs around the garden begin to flower and they provide splashes of colour to the garden.

The lower garden includes a pond, the Fernery, the Stumpery and the bird table and other numerous classical features.

A photo of Alan Elms ( right of the picture)

&

Grenville Johnson. The owners of the garden.

The garden also contains numerous classical features.

The view from the outer door

to the magical Folly.

A stone statue of a Classical Faun with his pipes below is  surrounded by the plant ‘Mind your own Business’

The botanical name for mind-your-own-business is Soleirolia soleirolii.

It is also commonly known as ‘baby’s tears.’

The pond and water feature in the lower garden.

The stone head of a classical Roman figure sits on a stone pedestal alongside the pond.