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A statue of Queen Victoria, memorial trees and a swimming pool: Judi Dench’s garden
The storied actor has spent years campaigning to protect green spaces. She invites us into her Surrey sanctuary, where each tree represents a lost loved one
TL;DR
- Dame Judi Dench's 2.4-hectare garden in Surrey contains about 100 trees, each representing a person she knew who has died.
- She navigates her garden using memories and smell due to her declining eyesight.
- The garden includes a swimming pool used by her family, a white garden dedicated to her late husband Michael Williams, and a memorial woodland.
- Dench is passionate about trees and has campaigned to protect them.
- She has a phobia of worms and does not garden herself, relying on her gardener, Joe.
- A statue of Queen Victoria from the film 'Victoria & Abdul' is privately situated in the garden.