John Ruskin, Victorian artist, art critic and social reformer – thought to be an early thinker concerning climate change – has his bi-centenerary this year. David Ingram tells the story of Brantwood, the gardens Ruskin created in the Lakes. He highlights the role of horticulturist, the late Sally Beamish, and the re-invigorating of what was in effect a lost landscape so that it could be sustained respecting the spirit of its creation.