POTENTIALLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT GARDENS IN EUROPE

Path in the Garden

A botanical expert has described a rediscovered Jersey garden as potentially one of the most important in Europe.

The lost garden in the grounds of the Chateau La Chaire Hotel at Rozel was designed by a Victorian horticulturalist and included tropical plants from around the world.

Walk around a woodland

It was during a walk around what initially looked like a neglected woodland that Angie Petkovic noticed that the area at La Chaire wasn't quite what it seemed.

Following some research it soon became clear that it was in fact a unique garden designed by the famous horticulturalist Samuel Curtis.

Tony Russell visited

UK Botanical Advisor Tony Russell was invited to visit the island to see it for himself.

He says it's an amazing find not just for the island but also in horticultural terms as well.

Sixty thousand pounds is now needed to carry out a feasibility survey to look at whether it would be possible to restore the garden to its former glory.