Pictures of Spring – drawing inspiration from Edith Holden
Expert or beginner –Â all are welcome to spend and hour or two ‘taking a line for a walk’ and creating drawings in, and of, the Gardens. Having ‘adopted’ local…
Spring Wreath Workshop
Spring Wreath Workshop at the Gardens 🌿 Join Claire of Amber Jean Flowers for another really popular relaxed and creative Spring Wreath workshop in the historic Music Room in the…
Morris into May…
Morris Into May The success of the 2025 event has led us to schedule it once more. As the last vestiges of Winter are beaten back by the arrival of…
Family Hapa Zome Workshop
Learn all about the art of Hapa Zome, have a ago and take home your creation. Hapa Zome is a fun and creative way of connecting art and nature. Originally…
Blossom Picnic Food bookings open
Yumi Grindley’s food for our English Hanami blossom picnics has been a feature of the event for a few years. This year she is offering a greater variety of scrumptious…
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…
the dragon arises..
Dracunculus vulgaris:Â 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…
Actinidia kolomikta
It’s out and showing off its chameleon like habits! This scrambling vine has graced the courtyard for quite a few years. It happily climbs the height of our lovely walls…
Gardening Tips for May
Gardener’s Tips for May It is now time to give your borders some attention. All the sunshine and showers means the garden should now be at its vibrant best. Remove…
…Thus the ever grateful Spring.
We know that, over the centuries, the Gardens were a place where much music was played and enjoyed. This May we had planned a 35th Anniversary celebratory romp through our…