Beautiful blossom!

Posted on 11th June 2020 by Ewan Harper

Silence has not meant inactivity.  We have been very busy in the garden and have had a Spring and early Summer of almost unimpaired and very beautiful blossom.  The only plants to have suffered were... Read More

A new year …

Posted on 17th February 202017th February 2020 by Ewan Harper

There was a lovely verse in a poem by Shelley which started: Summer was dead and Autumn was expiring, And infant Winter laughed upon the land All cloudlessly and cold This year’s infant Winter has h... Read More

NGS Garden Opening – Saturday 8th June, 12.30pm

Posted on 7th June 2019 by Ewan Harper

I promised a number of people that I would write a blog to give some indication as to what will be flowering for our third NGS Garden Opening on Saturday, 8th June.  The irises this year are better ... Read More

May Openings

Posted on 17th May 2019 by Ewan Harper

Our garden opening on Bank Holiday Monday attracted 160 visitors, most of whom went on to the Church for teas organised by volunteers in aid of the shop. In all £340 was raised for the shop: £40 do... Read More

Garden open on Bank Holiday Monday, May 6th, 2019

Posted on 3rd May 20193rd May 2019 by Ewan Harper

Please come and join us at our Bank Holiday opening.  We are open from 2.00 to 6.00pm.  There are many interesting shrubs in flower with every expectation that we will have a good show of tree peoni... Read More

A glorious Mothering Sunday

Posted on 1st April 2019 by Ewan Harper

Spring has properly sprung over this past week or so. Under the beautiful blue sky for Mothering Sunday, the colours everywhere are stunning and we wanted to share these latest snaps with you.  We lo... Read More

First days of Spring

Posted on 7th March 20198th March 2019 by Ewan Harper

On our return from a month in India, where we saw all sorts of marvellous trees and flowers, we have found that our garden at 1st March must be at least a month ahead of normal.  That makes us conce... Read More

Winter blooms

Posted on 11th February 2019 by Ewan Harper

Usually we have a week or two of severe weather before Christmas, and this starts the process of shutting down for Winter. Not so this year of so many oddities and contrasts; snow in March; Beast from... Read More

Open garden – Saturday 9th June, from 12.30pm to 5.00pm

Posted on 7th June 20187th June 2018 by Ewan Harper

A riot of spectacular roses, irises, clematis and peonies awaits our visitors on Saturday and the rare red flowering Buddleia will be showing at its best too. Tea at the village fete will strengthen y... Read More

The last NGS Open Garden date for this year – 9th June

Posted on 2nd June 2018 by Ewan Harper

We are looking forward to welcoming lots of familiar faces as well as new ones to the garden next Saturday, 9th June, for the last of our NGS Open Garden dates.  The garden will be open from 12.30-5.... Read More