New Mills School

About New Mills School

Informally designed,colourful,mixed herbaceous perennials and shrub borders,with mature trees and lawns and a gravel border situated in the semi rural setting of the High Peak. You can wander along the differing terraces admiring the varied planting or sit on the conveniently placed benches and enjoy the ambiance. On the top terrace enter the grade II listed stone building ,the oldest part of the school, with its unique dome and beautiful stained glass windows where refreshments are served. Surrounding these are four individually themed quads. The Bible and Monastic has a selection of biblical/monastic referenced plants whilst the Vegetable/Cuttings Garden contains a selection of herbs,vegetables and flowering plants.The African Keyhole and Bag Garden was built by the students and has decorative spears and shields.There is now a wild life area including habitat mounds, bug hotels with roof gardens, a meadow planted area and a pollenator area.
Peak Plant Nursery propagates and grows plants for sale, for use in Community Projects and for award winning gardens at RHS Tatton.Students are actively involved in various aspects of the gardens and Community work and have won a distinction for their entry to the School Front Garden Competition in 2015 , highly commended in 2017and in 2019 winning Best High School Garden and the People’s Choice Award.