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Carey Secret Garden. <br />
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Gardener Daniel Smith in the herb garden.<br />
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The new owners of a historic country estate have discovered an overgrown secret garden that had lain untouched and forgotten for more than 40 years.<br />
Simon Constantine was astounded when he and his children went off exploring the grounds of Carey House near Wareham, Dorset, and found the 'lost' walled garden behind a padlocked gate.<br />
The 3.5 acre plot was built 140 years ago and would have at one stage served both the estate and the wider community with fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers back in the day.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.
Pic: CorinMesser/BNPS

Carey Secret Garden.

Gardener Daniel Smith in the herb garden.

The new owners of a historic country estate have discovered an overgrown secret garden that had lain untouched and forgotten for more than 40 years.
Simon Constantine was astounded when he and his children went off exploring the grounds of Carey House near Wareham, Dorset, and found the 'lost' walled garden behind a padlocked gate.
The 3.5 acre plot was built 140 years ago and would have at one stage served both the estate and the wider community with fresh fruit, vegetables and cut flowers back in the day.