What could be nicer – some early sun and warmth, bumblebees, brimstone and peacock butterflies and some spring gardening? If you fancy joining us as a volunteer, take a…
The Gardens are surprisingly OK, given how much rain we have had! And our volunteers have continued to work, planting trees and shrubs and getting started on the pruning…
The wildflower spiral is having a late season flourish in time for our last Sunday Open Day, on 19 October. The iconic scarlet oak, crab apples and other trees…
Despite the lack of rain, we have picked, sold and jammed a fantastic plum/greengage/damson crop and the apples are now ripening at pace! There will be lots to celebrate…
What a relief to be able to tend the Gardens without roasting! In the Italian Garden and the walled kitchen garden there is lots of cutting back and deadheading…
The Italian Garden is a riot of colour: irises, roses, alliums, helianthemum and so much more. Elsewhere, foxgloves are coming out; herbs are blooming; fruit and veg are looking…
This week volunteers worked hard to tidy the Gardens ahead of Sunday’s Open Day, removing the weeds so the border colour stands out. The trees are also looking lovely,…
