News & Events

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October

Saying goodbye to Summer

As September finishes, I can already see signs of autumn, with a drop in temperature, our first real storm of the season and gathering flocks of starlings in the treetops.…

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September

A Prehistoric arrival in August

August has been another busy month for us, and I think we are starting to see the first signs of autumn creeping into the trees with hints of yellow and…

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August

July Flies By!

July has been extremely busy, and I am delighted to see so many visitors exploring the full extent of the grounds and gardens. There is so much to see, and…

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July

Juggling Jobs in June

June has flown by in a blur of watering, weeding and generally juggling jobs as we try to keep everything looking it’s best, or in some cases simply alive! Watering…

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June

Lovely Laburnum

I think May saw the garden shake off it’s spring coat and move firmly into summer dress mode! The growth over the last month has been exceptional, particularly due to…

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April

A Floral Extravaganza as April Ends

The gardens are looking truly fabulous right now. Every turn reveals another beautiful vista, be it drifts of tulips by the entrance, swathes of blue Camassia in the meadows below…

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March

The March of the Cherries

The colour in the gardens is amazing at the moment, with magnolias, cherries, rhododendron and various spring bulbs all competing for attention. So much of the past few years planting…

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March

Moving into March and Magnolias

As we move into March, we can see that spring has arrived here in the gardens. In every corner there are pockets of crocus, narcissus and an array of other…

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February

A Host of Golden Daffodils

I think that January is often seen as a slow month, but that is certainly not so for us here in the gardens. The month has flown by, and we…