Hidcote Manor Garden Gloucestershire - National Trust Guide Books Author:Anna Pavord Hidcote in Gloucestershire is an arts and crafts garden created by Lawrence Johnston in 1907. It combines formal planning with more informal planting in the cottage garden tradition, and is one of the key British gardens. Many popular plant varieties such as "verbena" and "hypericum" were developed here. This guidebook descri... more »bes how Johnston created Hidcote and places it in the context of other important Edwardian gardens. It also provides a detailed tour of the gaden, which highlights the most interesting features of the planting.« less