This 3 acre mature garden provides year-round interest. In February, swathes of snowdrops greet you, followed by daffodils and other spring bulbs. Topiary features and sculptures guide you through the different areas of the garden, with its mixed planted terraces and herbaceous borders, ponds, orchard and wildflower areas. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 11 February to 21 September for groups of up to 30.
Very colourful garden with several aspects, two ponds an allotment and leisure area and outdoor dining experience. Well-stocked with a multitude of plants and trees Several seating areas to capture the day’s sunlight. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 July to 5 September for groups of between 5 and 10.
Organic cottage style garden which is productive, highly decorative and wildlife friendly. It is full of colour and scent from spring to autumn. Several distinct areas inc fruit and vegetables. Large beds filled with over 600 varieties of plants with paths you can wander and get close. Also features seating, gravel garden, pond, shade planting, pergola with grapevine, wildflower lawn. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 26 May to 13 September for groups of up to 30.
Cedarwood – a 1,240 square metre plantswoman’s garden developed over the last 20 yrs. It is planted for year-round colour. Plants are chosen for their attractiveness to wildlife as well as people. It inc various mixed borders, a pond, alpine crevice garden and woodland planting (no lawn). Additionally there is a newly replanted matrix style grass bed. Many species of bees live here due to the variety of habitats and flower type. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 5 July to 26 September for groups of 10+.
A walled cottage garden featuring expansive perennial borders, a vine-covered pergola, a dedicated herb area, patios, a vegetable patch, and a rose arbour. Truly, a paradise for plant lovers. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 6 July to 25 August for groups of between 10 and 25.
An historic Victorian kitchen garden with listed brick walls. Featuring roses, dahlias, a tropical border and a small orchard. Opens for By Arrangement visits all year round.
City centre oasis, a short walk from the centre of Nottingham. Garden presented on three levels, separated by steep steps with handrails. The top terrace overlooks a large koi pond surrounded by bog plants, marginals and herbaceous perennials. Seating areas on second terrace under mature beech trees. On third level, a summerhouse as well as a small pond and densely-planted borders. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 11 May to August for groups of 15+.
Visit in Feb to see the collection of 700+ snowdrop varieties, with 300 varieties in the garden and many more in show benches. The spring garden has lots of colour with many rare and unusual plants – miniature narcissus, acers, aconites and hellebores A good selection of unusual pots and garden ornaments. Many snowdrop varieties and other plants available for sale. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 27 January to 21 February for groups of between 10 and 20.
Large garden near village centre. The old farm garden has rose pergolas, mixed borders, ‘Green Man’ pond, rose garden and an orchard. The old paddock is now an ornamental wilderness of unmown grass with perennials and shrubs, a turf mound and wildlife ponds. Maturing oaks, cedars, beech and limes along with clipped hedges of laurel, yew and beech make this a garden of hidden places to explore. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September for groups of up to 25.
A small garden packed with a wide variety of plants providing flower and foliage colour year-round. Collections of alpines, bulbs, mini, small and medium size hostas (60+), ferns, grasses, carnivorous plants, succulents, perennials, shrubs and trees. A pond and a greenhouse with subtropical plants. Troughs and pots. Home-made crafts. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 10 May to 9 August for groups of between 5 and 20.
Oasis Gardens is a community project transformed from abandoned field to an award winning garden. Managed by volunteers the gardens boast over 30 project areas and hosts many community events. Take a look in the Cactus Kingdom, the Liquorice Garden, the Aviaries, Pre-school play village, Wildlife Wonderland and the wonderful variety of trees, plants, seasonal flowers and shrubs. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to October for groups of up to 30.
An artful eye for design/texture/colour/love of unusual plants/trees makes this a welcoming gem to visit. One time playground for 4 children, this 2 acre organic hillside garden has matured over 28 yrs into a much admired, popular, landscape garden with beautiful views. New bottom garden planting/design. Pond attracts diverse wildlife to complement plantings. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 2 June to 22 August for groups of between 10 and 35.
3 acre garden noted for its extensive variety of trees, shrubs and perennials, many rare or unusual. Long luxuriant herbaceous borders, rose arches, alpine/scree garden, large wildlife pond and area of woodland and acid loving plants. Spectacular views of the Minster across a wildflower meadow and ha-ha. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 21 April to 12 July for groups of up to 30.
Patchings is set in 50 acres with a visitor centre and galleries – a haven for artists and a tranquil setting of countryside and garden walks for visitors. Watch artists at work and enjoy the exhibition of 140 selected works from the annual international competition organised with The Artist and Leisure Painter magazines, alongside 70 winning entries from new Young Persons section. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to August.
1.2 acre garden extensively remodelled and replanted by its current owners. The garden wraps around an early Georgian farmhouse (not open). Explore a number of distinct areas inc a formal garden planted with ornamental grasses and white-flowering plants, Mediterranean-style gravel patio and contemporary cottage garden. Each area planned for interest throughout the year including masses of spring bulbs. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 2 June to 12 September for groups of between 10 and 25.
Imaginative and inspirational is how the garden has been described by visitors. A huge variety of perennials, grasses, shrubs and trees combined with an eye for colour and design. Jungle area with exotic lush planting contrasts with tender perennials particularly salvias thriving in raised beds and in gravel garden with stream. Unique and interesting objects complement planting. Opens for By Arrangement visits for June and July for groups of between 15 and 50.
As featured in Garden News magazine, and described as “A heavily planted heaven”, with colourful, wildlife-friendly plants. This is a small cottage garden with features such as a sedum roof, decked seating area, summerhouse and water features. Different planting zones add unique interest. A wildlife stream meanders down between ponds and bog areas. Art studio open. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 5 May to July for groups of between 8 and 35.
The ⅓ acre garden was started from scratch in spring 2018. We have a range of growing environments inc a woodland garden, a border designed to cope with sun, large island beds, a vegetable garden and a wide range of climbers growing up a variety of structures. Our particular interests are Agapanthus, woodland plants inc Trillium, plus fruit and vegetables. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 28 April to May for groups of 10+.
The grass-lined approach to this garden between yew hedges sets the tone to the wide sweeps of lawn and generous terrace. Herbaceous beds, irises, roses and rambling roses scrambling into fruit trees. The mature planting of shrubs and weeping trees enhances this pretty barn conversion on the edge of the Wellow Dyke. Woodland garden along the edge of Wellow Dyke open. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to 6 July for groups of 15+.
Two architect-designed eco-homes within six acres of stunning, tranquil gardens developed with biodiversity in mind including meadows, orchard, woodland and vegetable gardens. Mature trees, lawns, ponds and stumpery. Home to a rich diversity of pollinators, birds and habitats. A haven for humans and wildlife. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 7 July to 20 July for groups of between 20 and 40.