A characterful, urban, wildlife friendly garden, imaginatively rewilded. The garden offers the relaxing sense of a walk in the countryside. An inviting path winds past wildflower islands, through a rose-covered arch, and leads to a pollinators’ paradise garden and a small pond. Creatively recycled tree trunks and a former chicken run, now used as a fruit garden, are added features. Opens Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th and Saturday 6th June.
A beautifully designed 1 acre garden divided into different areas. The formal section begins with a French style boule pit and herb garden and continues with knot gardens. A vibrant herbaceous border and two large ponds with water lilies and aquatic plants frame a sunken patio leading to an oak building. A wisteria walk leads into a naturalistic area with wildflower mounds. Opens Friday 5th and Sunday 14th June, pre-booking essential.
Swallowfield is opening at least 8 gardens, with some located in the village itself and others nearby in the surrounding countryside. The village gardens can be reached on foot from the Swallowfield Park car park, while the gardens outside the village require a car or bicycle. Each garden is different and provides its own character and interest. Swallowfield nestles in the countryside between the Blackwater and Loddon rivers, with an abundance of wildlife and lovely views. Opens Sunday 7th June.
In a beautiful country house setting, this exceptional ½ acre walled garden was created from scratch in 2008. Designed by Robin Templar-Williams, the different rooms have distinct themes and colour schemes. A delightful arched clematis and rose walkway. A wide variety of trees, planting, pots brimming with colour, and places to sit and enjoy the views. A separate cutting and vegetable garden. Opens Sunday 14th June.
8 acre garden with a series of immaculately tended garden ‘rooms’. Herbaceous borders, arboretum, secret garden, roses, vegetables, pool, bog gardens and woodland, with an explosion of rare and interesting plants, beautifully combined for colour and texture. Stunning views, and once home to John Betjeman (memorial window by John Piper in church). Specialist plants and home-made preserves for sale. Opens Wednesday 24th June.
An approx 10 acre, exceptionally fine traditional English garden. Rose garden, herbaceous garden, pond garden, herb garden, fruit, vegetable and cutting garden, and glasshouses. Many specimen trees and fine shrubs, an orchard, and terraces. Garden designed by Arabella Lennox-Boyd. Limited WC facilities. Opens Wednesday 24th June.
A 2 acre country garden planted for year-round interest with a variety of different colour themed borders each featuring a wide range of hardy perennials, bulbs, shrubs and ornamental grasses. Also inc a wildlife pond, rose terrace, olive garden, areas of long grass and beautiful mature trees, all set against the backdrop of a 1930s house. This year there will be one open day (31 May) and a series of Talk & Walk events on a variety of topics; The Beauty of the Wild (25 Jun), The Joy of Spring Bulbs (17 Mar), Grasses and the Autumn Garden (3 Nov). Events start promptly with an illustrated slideshow talk and home-made teas followed by time to explore the garden. Opens Thursday 25th June, pre-booking essential.
An inspirational secret garden tucked behind a pretty red brick Victorian cottage. Inviting paths weave around a curving island bed, leading to long borders packed with interesting plants reflecting the passion of its owner. Features inc rose and clematis covered arches, pots filled with tropical gems, figs, hostas, and ferns. Towering palms, acers, and magnolia trees offer shelter and seclusion. Opens Sunday 28th June.
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