The vicarage garden was once the centre of village life. Fifty years on, garden life is different with unexpected trees, bulbs, shrubs, perennials bursting out year-round with bird-life, wild-life and life in general. A warm welcome awaits. Opens Sunday 18th February and Sunday 7th April.
⅓ acre rear garden of C17 cottage (not open). Early spring garden with snowdrops and hellebores, summer and autumn mixed borders, many obelisks and containers, kitchen garden, herb bed, rambling roses and at least 60 different hostas. All giving varied interest from Feb through to Oct. Opens Sunday 25th February
The Northamptonshire home of the Duke of Buccleuch. The garden opening inc opportunities to see the historic walled garden and herbaceous border, and the sensory and wildlife gardens. The wilderness woodland will open for visitors to view the spring flowers or the autumn colours. As a special treat the garden originally created by Sir David Scott (cousin of the Duke of Buccleuch) will also be open. Opens Sunday 25th February, pre-booking essential.
In a much admired location, this stunning canal side garden has a large variety of plants, styles, structures and unusual bygones. Bulbs and hellebores abound in Mar, colourful planting in July/Sept, many pots, all set against a backdrop of trees and shrubs in themed areas. Places to sit and watch the narrowboats and wildlife. Opens Sunday 24th March.
The gardens are spread over 4½ acres with formal and wild areas, a hedged quiet garden, and inc collections of naturalised bulbs, irises, peonies, magnolias, shrub roses, cherries, malus and a number of rare trees, expanded and planted by the existing owners over the past 55 yrs. Opens Monday 1st April.
Flore gardens have been open since 1963 as part of the Flore Flower Festival. The partnership with the NGS started in 1992 with openings every yr since. Flore is an attractive village with views over the Upper Nene Valley. We have a varied mix of gardens, large and small. They have all been developed by friendly, enthusiastic and welcoming owners who are in their gardens when open. Our gardens range from the traditional to the eccentric providing year-round interest. Opens Sunday 14th April.
A garden for all seasons with quirky original sculptures and many faces. Firstly, a south aspect lawn and borders containing bulbs, shrubs, roses and rare trees with year-round interest; hedging, palms, climbers, a wildlife, fish and lily pond, terrace with potted bulbs and unusual plants in odd containers. Secondly, a secret garden with garden room, small orchard, raised bed potager and greenhouse. Opens with Rosi’s Tavern on Sunday 21st April.
An established medium south facing town garden. Kitchen garden intermingles with flowers, shrubs, plenty of fruit trees, soft fruits and vegetables in raised beds. Cacti and succulents hold high importance in the greenhouse. A new bog garden and a pyramid water feature are key elements in the garden. A unique taverna with mosaic flooring offers perfect shelter from sun, wind and drizzle. Opens with Briarwood on Sunday 21st April.
Award-winning gardens by Geoffrey Jellicoe, Dame Sylvia Crowe, James Alexander-Sinclair, and more recently Arne Maynard and Angel Collins. Formal gardens and terraces surround Queen Anne house with extensive vistas onto the lake and C18 parkland containing many mature trees. Wild and woodland gardens, a short distance from the formal areas, are exceptional in spring. Opens Sunday 21st April.
Holdenby has a historic Grade I listed garden. The inner garden inc Rosemary Verey’s renowned Elizabethan Garden and Rupert Golby’s Pond Garden and long borders. There is also a delightful walled kitchen garden. Away from the formal gardens, the terraces of the original Elizabethan Garden are still visible, one of the best preserved examples of their kind. Opens Sunday 21st April.
Enjoy a warm welcome in this village with its very attractive rural setting of rolling hills and reservoirs. We have a group of contrasting gardens for you to visit this yr inc two new cottage style gardens. Several of us are passionate about growing fruit and vegetables, a kitchen garden and a potager are an important part of our gardening. Opens Sunday 28th April.
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