Beth Chatto
Beth Chatto OBE VMH (27 June 1923 – 13 May 2018) was an English plantswoman, garden designer and author known for creating and describing the the gardens named after her near Elmstead Market, Essex. She wrote several books about gardening under specific conditions and lectured on this in Britain, North America, Australia, the Netherlands and Germany. Her principle of placing the right plant in the right place drew on her husband Andrew Chatto's lifelong research into garden-plant origins.
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| Born | Bessie Diana Little 27 June 1923 Good Easter, Essex, UK |
| Died | 13 May 2018 (aged 94) Elmstead Market, Essex, UK |
| Education | Colchester County High School for Girls Hockerill College |
| Occupation(s) | Plantswoman, garden designer, author |
| Known for | Beth Chatto Gardens |
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