4 acre country house garden; fine trees and shrubs with wide herbaceous borders and sweeping striped lawn. Good display of bulbs in spring, roses June and July. Walled grey garden; nepeta walk arched with roses, parterre with box and roses. Mediterranean garden. Heated greenhouse, potager with topiary, water feature garden and sculptures. Opens every Wednesday in July.
Wigston Gardens consists of 4 relatively small gardens all within a 2 mile radius of each other. There is something different to see at each garden from traditional to a taste of the unusual via wildflowers, interesting artifacts, upcycling, and prairie style planting. You will need to travel by car to visit all of the gardens in the group or it will make for quite a long walk and you’ll need your comfy shoes. Opens Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th July.
Willoughby Waterleys lies in the South Leicestershire countryside. 5 gardens will be open. John’s Wood is a 1½ acre nature reserve planted to encourage wildlife. Farmway is a plant lovers garden with many unusual plants in colour themed borders. 3 Orchard Road is a small south facing garden packed with interesting features. High Meadow has been evolving over 15 yrs. Inc mixed planting and ornamental vegetable garden. 3 Yew Tree Close is a wrap around garden that naturally creates a series of rooms with cottage garden style borders. Opens Sunday 6th July.
A fairly formal garden on an exposed site surrounded by open fields. Mature trees enclosing the many varied plants chosen to give all round year interest. Many unusual hardy plants grown along side good reliable old favourites present a range of colour themed borders. Grass and gravel paths allow access to the whole garden. Opens Sunday 13th and Wednesday 16th July.
A small SSW garden with water features to add interest to the colourful and some unusual perennials inc climbers to supplement the trees and shrubs in May and July. Garden established and recently re-established by current owner to provide seating for a variety of views of the garden. Many perennials in the garden are represented in the plants for sale. Opens Saturday 19th July.
Set within the grounds of the Glenfield Hospital, the Secret Garden is 1 acre in size, hidden behind the walls of a Victorian Walled garden which has been lovingly designed and restored for the benefit of all those who visit it and in consideration of the rich history and heritage of the garden and the wider Leicester Frith site. Opens Saturday 19th July.
A medium sized prairie garden, organically managed and planted in the Piet Oudolf style. Also many roses and a wide range of perennials. A small ‘white’ back garden with box hedging and more colourful style perennial borders. Opens Sunday 20th July.
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