It is a new sensory space that transforms the hidden electrical signals of plants into sound.
The Biosonification Garden will open on Saturday, October 25 at the reserve near Fakenham, allowing visitors to hear the natural world through an immersive and evolving soundscape.
Originally designed as The Alan Partridge Garden for the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show, where it won a gold medal, the garden has since been reimagined for Pensthorpe in collaboration with Carey Garden Design Studio and sound artist Justin Wiggan.
Mr Wiggan said: “These plants are not silent. They are expressive, alive, and ready to sing.
Pensthorpe is set to unveil East Anglia’s first biosonification garden(Image: Supplied)
“When we listen to plants, we hear more than sound, we hear the slow breath of nature translated into music.
“I want visitors to feel connection, calm, and harmony with the living garden.”
Described as the first of its kind in the region, the project combines planting, tranquil paths and an ambient soundscape based on Solfeggio frequencies, tones historically used for meditation and emotional balance.
A spokesman for Carey Garden Design Studio said: “Our aim was to create a space that blends art, science and wellbeing. The garden invites people to slow down and discover that the living world is active, expressive and beautifully in tune with us.”
Pensthorpe is set to unveil East Anglia’s first biosonification garden(Image: Supplied)
The garden is divided into four seasonal soundscapes – autumn, winter, spring and summer – meaning each visit offers a different auditory experience as the plants’ “voices” shift in tone and rhythm throughout the year.
Pensthorpe is already home to the Millennium Garden, designed by renowned horticulturist Piet Oudolf. The addition of the Biosonification Garden further enhances the attraction’s offering.
General admission includes access to the gardens, aviaries and wider reserve. For more information, visit pensthorpe.com.
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