The last few weeks have really tested the garden however we are really pleased to tell our visitors how well the garden is holding out our Dry garden is looking stunning and we can guarantee not a drop of water has been used on it this Summer. The hotter and drier it is the more colourful it becomes. So if you want some inspiration for gardening in a dry Summer come and see what will grow with the least amount of effort.

Theweather is really suiting the dry garden this Summer. The Achilleas, Knifophias, Sedum and Nepeta are looking particularly good with a blaze of colour shining in the middle of the garden. The Wildflower meadow is in full bloom and is full of bees and butterflies.

The garden is looking fantastic, the roses are coming into flower, herbaceous borders are full or flower and the poppies look stunning more pictures to follow in the days ahead.

The bearded  and siberian irises are looking fantastic and should continue flowering for the next 2 weeks. The early roses are out and there is  so much to see throughout the garden.

The cherries and crab apples are in full flower with the tulips and late Actaea narcissi. Fritillaria and cowslips and in full bloom. In the bog garden the marsh marigolds are a sea of yellow.

On Friday 2nd April we reopen for the season - after a long hard Winter the garden is emerging into Spring,. The native narcissi are out on the meadow and we still have hellebores in full flower. Tulip buds are emerging and the Pheasant eye narcissi should be flowering in a couple of weeks. Everything is at least 2 weeks late this year (including us) there is still loads of planting to complete and  borders to tidy up but we can assure visitors there is a lot to see.

At last the weather has improved and the spring bulbs are looking fantastic. The snowdrops are now at their best and the bulb bank is a carpet of crocus, Throughout the garden the Iris reticulata and Iris danfordiae are in flower.  We hope you will come along and share this special time of year.  

The garden is open again all weekend (5-7 March) from 10 -5 and you are assured of a warm welcome. 

Good afternoon everyone at long last we are seeing our snowdrops coming into flower. After all the cold miserable weather of the last few months it is great to see signs of Spring. The garden is emerging from Winter better than we expected and during the past week we have been busily cutting back borders and tidying up - there’s still loads to be done but its a joy to see the dogwoods and willows shining in the sunshine.  Our first crocus are just starting to flower and many more shoots are appearing. We are looking forward to opening the garden again for 2 weekends (19-21 and 26-28 February)