Let them eat flowers…
Just had to share this excellent article from our Organic Gardening friends over at Ryton on Dunsmore. As the national organisations spearheading organic and pesticide free vegetable growing, we’ve always…
“Journeys end in family’s meeting, Every wise man’s son doth know”
(to misquote Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night) There are times when the proximity of the motorway junction is a blessing! Today 2 families chose the Gardens as a halfway house meeting place…
Spreading your wings…. Volunteer opportunities at historic venue
Kicking your heels post lockdown? Recently graduated or still on furlough? The Gardens have always been dependent on a fantastic band of happy and hardworking volunteers. Lockdown has been hard…
July Tips from the Head Gardener
Summer’s progressing Our sense of time is a bit out of alignment these days – lockdown has meant that many of us have been looking inwards and at our gardens.…
Covid-19 protection measures ….keeping consistent
We expect the government and scientific advice to change from time to time and have no doubt that sometimes things we plan or hope to do in the Gardens will…
Time to shop…
The high street is opening… If that urge to shop is strong, we have some lovely goodies in our shop you may not find elsewhere. …And of course you can…
What to expect in the post lockdown gardens
So how does visiting the Gardens now we’re open post Covid lockdown differ from the past? We are still taking advice from with the RHS, other visitor attractions and of…
Re-opening! Dates and plans
The Gardens are re-opening! Starting with 2 special weekends for Members Only: 6th/7th and 13th/14th June. Opening to the general public will start on Wednesday 17th June (Wednesdays to Sundays).…
Tulips 2021- Thank You!!
Thanks to our lovely supporters we have hit, and exceeded, our target to ensure we can buy our spring bulbs next year! Whoopee! That really is a great relief to…
the dragon arises..
Dracunculus vulgaris: the Dragon lily It’s arrived! Also known as ‘snake lily’ and ‘devil’s tongue’ -we can see why. We’ve been lucky with warm springs of recent years and has…