After the loss of her parents due to a cholera breakout, A young child is sent to England to live with her Uncle. She learns the story of her late Aunt and her beloved private garden that consumed many hours of her day and was the location of her untimely fatal accident. The young child finds herself drawn to the now closed private garden and compelled to learn more about why her Uncle locked the private garden and buried the key. Her every thought is about the garden and begins to hear strange cries eminating from around the garden , which she believes to be the spirit of her late Aunt. After finding the buried key to the garden gate, she discovers the mysterious secrets of the private garden.