He transforms his garden into an always flourished oasis open to the public: thanks to the visits he collected over half a million for charity)

In the heart of West Midlands, English John Massey has dedicated the last 27 years a transform the soil Around its bungalow in a wonderful private garden. Today this green space is considered one of the most spectacular in the United Kingdom, an oasis that blooms in every season And enchants thousands of visitors.

A garden that evolves with the seasons

The garden extends over eight acres (about 3.23 hectares) and is the result of daily and passionate work. Massey, self -taught without academic training, planted about 20,000 species among flowers, trees and shrubs, with specimens coming not only from the United Kingdom, but also from distant places such as the Japan, South Africa and Turkey. The goal? Guarantee blooms and beauty At any time of the year.

Inspired by the Norwegian gardener Greta Sturdza, Massey adopted the technique of “Transparency pruning”which transforms each plant into a vegetable sculpture. The result is a succession of always different cornerseach carefully treated artistic attention. Massey himself defines gardening as the slowest art form: it takes us decades To see the mature results.

With entrance tickets collected over 577,000 euros for charity

From 22 yearsthe garden is open to the public Every Saturday at the price of 8 pounds. Visitors not only enjoy a unique botanical show, but also contribute to an important cause: thanks to the visits, they were collected over 577,000 euros for charity. The garden is also a refuge for Birds and insectsthanks to the variety of plants that guarantee the habitat all year round.

Massey has dedicated almost six decades to vegetable and was awarded with the prestigious Victoria Medal of Honour from the Royal Horticultural Society. He got Four gold medals at Chelsea Flower Show and more than 50 prizes in total. Despite success, he continues to consider his garden as an inexhaustible source of discovery. Moreover, his motto is: “The more learned, the more you understand how much there is still to know”.