Inhalt: Iris Bagshott strolls down the paths of her ancient garden , close to Lichfield in the heart of England , wondering if it is time to sell her house and land for development. She is unaware that around every corner myriad family secrets from the past unfold. From a Saxon clearing to a monastery, Tudor dwelling to the present day, this sacred plot has nurtured her ancestors . Generations of Bagshott women have found refuge and solace tending it through years of plague, civil war and beyond. This is their story.