120ft cottage style garden packed with lots of colourful perennials and annuals. Many pots and containers full of cannas, agapanthus, banana plants and dahlias. A small pond and bog garden planting. A garden room and plenty of comfortable seating to sit and view different aspects of the garden. Many salvage collectables cited around the garden which provide further interest. Opens Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd August.
Tropical and exotic with a hint of jungle! Raised borders with different themes from lush foliage to arid cacti. Exotic planting as you enter the garden gives way on a gentle incline to surprises, inc glasshouses dedicated to various climatic zones interspersed with more exotic planting, ponds and a stream. Representation of over 20 yrs plant hunting. Opens every Sunday in August.
8 Saintbury Road is a colourful, medium sized town garden crammed with plants and flowers. Planting focuses on texture, contrast and colour. Deep borders edge an oval lawn filled with shrubs, perennials, cannas, dahlias, hostas and climbers. A rear area, accessed through an arch has vegetable boxes, a greenhouse and flower nooks. Surrounding a patio water feature are container plants with a tropical feel. At 2 Ilmington Close, step into a lush, tropical oasis, where vibrant bursts of floral colour punctuate a verdant sea of exotic foliage. This 35m x 10m family garden is a haven for plant enthusiasts and nature lovers alike, boasting an extraordinary collection of rare and unusual plants. Wander among towering banana trees, graceful gingers, and majestic palms, each carefully curated to create a serene yet vibrant landscape. Opens Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th August.
⅓ acre garden developed by the owner over 45 yrs with mature choice trees and shrubs, old and modern shrub roses, fern garden, wildlife garden, drifts of snowdrops and colour themed mixed herbaceous borders. Gazebo overlooking large wildlife pond, seating throughout the garden. Opens Sunday 10th August.
¾ acre garden re-established by current owner. Beautiful blue cedar trees, specimen tulip tree. Variety of trees, plants and bushes reinstated. Original bog garden and natural pond. Koi pond; glass garden room holds exhibitions and recitals. Vegetable plot. Cowslips and bulbs in springtime. Wide variety of unusual plants, trees and shrubs. Quiet and tranquil oasis. Opens Sunday 31st August.