Working together for great days out
In these troubled times the unconscious and conscious connections we make with each other and the urge to help each other out is a real and heartwarming positive. Visits to…
Summer Musical Soirees – you in?
At last, like some large furry dog coming out of a lake we shake ourselves off after months of uncertainty and get to some planning. In this case particularly for evenings. …
Members Only treat…Friday evening open gardens
We are also proud to announce an extra treat for Members: Friday evening late openings. These were always planned for 2020 and even though they are starting later in the…
Staycations at the Gardens
August in the Gardens is so packed with lovely activities, performances and treats there is surely no reason to risk those queues and crowds by going any further afield. In…
Theatre returns…
Roll up! We’re really pleased to announce that government guidelines now mean we can have socially distanced live performance and entertainment in the Gardens!!! Not only can we now provide…
Cream Tea in a Box …. coming soon
The perfect takeaway food for a socially distanced Garden experience… Last year’s popular Cream Tea in a carry out box is set to return to the Garden in the next…
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.…