A Garden Between Stories - GardensDB Browse [ ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** ](https://gardensdb.com) [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) [ Search gardens, designers, shows… ](https://gardensdb.com/search) [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fa-garden-between-stories) [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) [ ](https://gardensdb.com/search) Discover - [ Home ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) Account - [ Login ](https://gardensdb.com/login?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fgardensdb.com%2Fgardens%2Fa-garden-between-stories) - [ Register ](https://gardensdb.com/register) Discover - [ Home Today's highlights ](https://gardensdb.com) - [ Gardens Show gardens, catalogued ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ Shows Horticultural shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Events Festivals, courses & open days ](https://gardensdb.com/events) - [ 360° tours Step inside, long after the show packs up ](https://gardensdb.com/360-tours) - [ Trails Curated routes through the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/trails) People & studios - [ People Designers, judges, growers ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios Design practices ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Books Recommended reading ](https://gardensdb.com/books) - [ Jobs Roles in the industry ](https://gardensdb.com/jobs) Organisations - [ Sponsors Organisations that back the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charity & non-profits Causes behind the gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) - [ Collectives Groups & community projects ](https://gardensdb.com/collectives) - [ Companies Suppliers & contractors ](https://gardensdb.com/companies) - [ Education Schools, colleges & universities ](https://gardensdb.com/education-institutions) - [ Nurseries Plant suppliers & growers ](https://gardensdb.com/nurseries) [ Submit a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) [ About GardensDB ](https://gardensdb.com/help) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7f7e270b-9a33-40fd-8f07-a12a1002c19e/conversions/PXL_20260617_164815027-gallery.webp) [Gardens](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) / [ BBC Gardeners' World Live 2026 ](https://gardensdb.com/shows/bbc-gardeners-world-live-2026) Beautiful Borders ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-platinum-award/icon.webp) Platinum Award A Garden Between Stories ========================== Designed by Fabienne Maitland Robinson At a glance Show BBC Gardeners' World Live Year 2026 Category Beautiful Borders Border Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- This garden explores how a small space can carry a sense of story - where memory, imagination and everyday life overlap. Inspired by family adventures that begin in the garden, the design reflects the anticipation of discovery and exploration, where movement through the space feels open-ended and imagination is free to wander. Planting is shaped into two distinct yet connected areas, reflecting a journey from familiar to the imagined. One side is rich and generous, rooted in the language of a traditional cottage garden, with perennials, grasses and shrubs layered full to the brim. The other softens into a woodland-inspired space, where planting becomes open and atmospheric, echoing the textures and quiet beauty of a woodland floor. At its heart, a specimen tree, swing and circular clearing of wildflowers create a place to pause. This is a garden that invites curiosity, encourages shared discovery, and creates moments of connection across generations. Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-platinum-award/icon.webp) Platinum Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ FM Fabienne Maitland Robinson Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/fabienne-maitland-robinson) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/7f7e270b-9a33-40fd-8f07-a12a1002c19e/conversions/PXL_20260617_164815027-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d3f6bf63-7621-42f6-9e4d-24a10ede3a77/conversions/PXL_20260617_164759028-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/1fab01c0-7819-4db2-9ba9-685056651fde/conversions/PXL_20260617_164804284-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/f539f391-a895-4abb-a4cc-8b98db9734ee/conversions/PXL_20260617_164811925-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/095fee31-2375-46cf-bff8-d2430605dd3f/conversions/PXL_20260617_164807464-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/e08214b5-9f77-4539-a14f-af52a1729d2a/conversions/PXL_20260617_164818509-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/af4edffb-fe65-415a-9a56-639526b14932/conversions/PXL_20260617_164821414-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/2ba09bff-9d5e-4097-9c3d-ac7e1274386f/conversions/image-gallery.webp) ![]() / Photo: Brought to life by Organisations --------------- ![](/images/leaf_icon.svg) Gardens**DB** The world's largest collection of show gardens online, kept free, kept current, and shaped by the community that uses it. Browse - [ All gardens ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens) - [ People ](https://gardensdb.com/people) - [ Studios ](https://gardensdb.com/studios) - [ Shows ](https://gardensdb.com/shows) - [ Sponsors ](https://gardensdb.com/sponsors) - [ Charities ](https://gardensdb.com/charities) Contribute - [ Add a garden ](https://gardensdb.com/gardens/submit) - [ Suggest a correction ](https://gardensdb.com/help) About - [ What is GardensDB? ](https://gardensdb.com/help) - [ Contact ](https://gardensdb.com/help) - [ Help & FAQs ](https://gardensdb.com/help) © 2026 GardensDB. A community-driven catalogue.