To coincide with the exhibition, Gardening Bohemia: Bloomsbury Women Outdoors, the Garden Museum invited Storya to create films about the gardens of Vita Sackville-West and Vanessa Bell. These verdant spaces not only served as places of sanctuary in times of personal and national turmoil but also became vibrant sources of inspiration for their creative endeavours. Taking a documentary approach, we conducted interviews with head gardeners at each location - Troy Scott-Smith at Sissinghurst Castle and Harry Hoblyn at Charleston House. With their invaluable knowledge and perspectives we aimed to produce films that captured the essence and history of each garden.

At Sissinghurst Castle in Kent, head gardener Troy Scott-Smith, who resides on-site, guided us through the property. He unveiled the famed "rooms" or "privacies," as Vita called them, culminating at her writing tower, offering breathtaking views of the gardens and surrounding landscape. This tranquil haven served as an escape from the outside world, fostering much of Sackville-West's poetry and garden writing.