Once upon a Time… in my Granddad's Garden there were Hedgehogs, Frogs and Fuschias Hot and Cold - 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%2Fonce-upon-a-time-in-my-granddads-garden-there-were-hedgehogs-frogs-and-fuschias-hot-and-cold) [ 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%2Fonce-upon-a-time-in-my-granddads-garden-there-were-hedgehogs-frogs-and-fuschias-hot-and-cold) - [ 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/0ce84a7a-bc78-413a-82a7-341d0b85cc54/conversions/PXL_20260617_160825093-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-silver/icon.webp) Silver Award Once upon a Time… in my Granddad's Garden there were Hedgehogs, Frogs and Fuschias Hot and Cold ================================================================================================= Designed by Richard Guy At a glance Show BBC Gardeners' World Live Year 2026 Category Beautiful Borders Border Photo: GardensDB About this garden The story ----------- My first recollection of a garden was my granddad's, Henry "Harry" Bull. Harry had three loves in his life, my grandmother, his boxer dog "Beauty" and fuchsias. He was a member of the Fuchsia Society and, while he gardened in a very regimented way, he relaxed his style as he got older. His dog, Beauty, was very fond of bringing wildlife into the house, most notably frogs and hedgehogs - there seemed to be an ever lasting supply. If he were alive today, I'm convinced that he would still love fuchsias, he'd modernise his planting and he'd wonder where the wildlife had gone. A design of two halves, one with cool colours and one with hot, separated by a cattle trough pond to attract frogs and thick with foliage to provide cover for hedgehogs. The height is given by two large grasses with a selection of bushy and trailing fuchsias accompanied by an array of grasses and seasonal flowering plants and, punctuated with hebe 'green globe' as a nod to the formality of traditional gardens that Harry loved to see in his own garden. This is a garden that spans the generations! Award Recognition ------------- - ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/awards/bbc-gardeners-world-live-silver/icon.webp) Silver Award BBC Gardeners World Live The people behind it Designer ---------- - [ RG Richard Guy Designer ](https://gardensdb.com/people/richard-guy) Photography Gallery --------- ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/0ce84a7a-bc78-413a-82a7-341d0b85cc54/conversions/PXL_20260617_160825093-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/6f13df0a-7d6e-40cc-9e89-ef2a151342f4/conversions/PXL_20260617_160803280-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/499dc6dd-469b-4d82-a37d-ce97ee20965c/conversions/PXL_20260617_160811156-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/92b6bb3e-d732-4377-9419-a73a2a9f62b8/conversions/PXL_20260617_160818100-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/70b6b848-10c2-4241-b5e3-0c28dcc7c3c8/conversions/PXL_20260617_160829976-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/156659f9-5da8-4e99-96d8-e79319e0316e/conversions/PXL_20260617_160834600.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/d3f6c477-09fb-4c63-8441-fa8a09e9a82f/conversions/PXL_20260617_160755826.MP-gallery.webp) ![](https://cdn.gardensdb.com/media/486fbce7-d6bb-4257-bcb8-9b6b240468c6/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. 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