Approx 2½ acres designed to fit seamlessly into the spectacular landscape. The result of three generations of gardening enthusiasm. A garden inspired by an Edwardian plantsman with a fascinating history. The garden has been extensively re-developed over the last 15 yrs and incorporates woodland and herbaceous borders, arboretum, rare trees and shrubs many grown from seed. Opens Monday 6th May, pre-booking essential.
These gardens are a must to see before sale at the end of the year. Parkland, meadows and woodland. Formal gardens by Harold Peto featuring 20 interlinking ponds, impressive water garden known as The White Sea. Large Horsham stone terraces and lawns look out onto clipped yew hedging and specimen trees. One of the finest views of the South Downs, Chanctonbury Ring and Lancing Chapel. Turf labyrinth and organic vegetable garden. Opens Thursday 9th and Sunday 19th May.
Something different! Visits start promptly at 10am and 1pm with guided tour around a 140ft garden with stream, azaleas, rhododendrons, camellias, pond and many wildlife habitats. Display of bonsai in development and tree nursery. Then enjoy informal bonsai demonstration from Julia, an enthusiast who also holds ‘Create a Bonsai’ hands-on experiences and is a member of bonsai societies. Q&A and refreshments. Thursday 9th and Saturday 25th May, pre-booking essential.
Set among the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside, our unique 60 acre private woodland garden has a large and notable collection of plants, trees, and shrubs. As May ushers in warmer weather, around 100 magnolias put on a magnificent display, complemented by azaleas and rhododendrons. The garden fills with delightful sights and scents. Opens Saturday 18th May.
Since 2015, the garden has been created from scratch using no-dig methods and is a showcase for these techniques. It’s organic, wildlife rich and constantly evolving, with copious flower beds, herb terraces, vegetable gardens, pond, greenhouses, polytunnel, shady seating, all in 1½ acres. Far-reaching views. Steps, slopes, uneven gravel and woodchip paths. Opens Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May.
Large Victorian garden, spectacular rhododendrons, azaleas. Herbaceous borders, extensive yew hedges, lawns, long woodland walk with bluebells and other woodland flowers. Magnificent views of upper Wye Valley. Opens Sunday 26th May.
Rookwoods is a tranquil garden where you can enjoy a variety of mature trees, herbaceous borders, a shrubbery, pleached hornbeam rooms and a walk through an ancient oak wood. Discover our work-in-progress wildflower bed, along with a buttercup meadow. Opens Monday 27th May.
A multi interest and surprising garden. The front garden is planted prairie style. In the rear garden a patio area with seating is surrounded by a small rockery, numerous pots and two herbaceous beds one for hot dry and the other partial shade. Steps lead to densely planted side borders and a fernery. The lawned area is inset with a wildflower meadow and a winter garden of silver birches. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 3rd June to 28th June for groups of between 4 and 10.
Two acres surround the house. To the north is a renovated walled kitchen garden with trained fruit trees, roses, raised veg beds as well as a colourful herbaceous border. To the east is an old grass tennis court that had turned to scrubland but now has a mown labyrinth running across it with a small nuttery at one end surrounding a wildlife pond. To the south west of the house through a rose covered archway is a white & yellow terrace garden that sits above a new brick wall that we built a few years ago. Opens Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd June.
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 Saturday 8th June.
4 acre designer’s garden with many areas of interest. Features inc four lovely long herbaceous borders attractively and densely planted in different colour sections, a formal rose garden, an old orchard with a grass meadow, pretty pond and peaceful wooded area. Large variety of plants, trees and a productive fruit and vegetable patch. Opens Friday 14th June, pre-booking essential.
Renowned plant collectors’ garden; three acres; grounds to old country house (not open). Walled, woodland and Crûg gardens filled with unusual and shade loving plants and trees, many not seen in cultivation before. Chelsea Gold Medallists and winners of the President’s Award. Opens Saturday 15th June.
A passionate, plant persons town garden set within Victorian walls, incorporating full borders of both select herbaceous and woody plants and trees surround a central lawned area. Many plants are homegrown within the greenhouse with wildlife in mind and adorn the borders year-round whilst the mature trees surrounding the garden, welcome many birds. Opens Friday 21st June, Sunday 23rd June.
Five beautifully designed, modern courtyard gardens, plus several residents’ gardens, set in a semi-urban community in Stow-on-the-Wold. The gardens and main lawn area with feature pod are set against a contemporary design of Cotswold apartment communities. Opens Sunday 23rd June.
11 acres of grass, lake, ponds and woodland. The woodland contains a quiet area for meditation. A beach hut sits beside the larger wildlife pond. A smaller pond within the wood for insects and birds. A laurel walk by the fairy village is protected by dragons. A Tiki hut sits by the lake, as does a large decked area for relaxing. Opens Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June.
This garden surrounds a Grade l listed Manor House with breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside (tours of the house in aid of the local church). Beautiful herbaceous borders, recently laid out parterre, raised walk, ha-ha, countryside walks and lakes. Opens Sunday 30th June.
This garden is packed with almost 2000 plants. The collection of over 1700 hosta cultivars is one of the largest in England. Hostas are displayed at eye level to give a wonderful tapestry of foliage and colour. Islamic garden, waterfall and stream garden, cottage garden. Talks given to garden clubs. Open for private By Arrangement visits in July.
6 acres both sides of the River Test. Fine display of daffodils, tulips, spring flowering trees and summer bedding. The main garden has herbaceous and annual borders, fruit trees, rose pergola, lavender walk and extensive lawns. An arboretum planted in the 1930s by Sir Harold Hillier contains three ponds, shrubs and specimen trees providing interest throughout the yr. Opens Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th July.
A colourful garden of great plant variety. Mature trees inc many acers with a wide variety of leaf colour. Early in the season a display of rhododendrons, azaleas and camellias and later many perenials, hydrangeas and hibiscus. Ponds, sweeping lawns, roses set on a sunny terrace and much more to see in this extensive garden surrounding a picturesque C16 manor house (not open). Opens Sunday 4th August.
A new garden with a wide range of exotic style planting with canna, ginger and bananas amongst many other plants. Rich in colour, shape, and form, with several ponds with frogs in. This garden is new and still evolving, there’s no grass, replaced with wood chip, filled with good ideas for small gardens. Opens Saturday 17th, Sunday 18th, Saturday 31st August and Sunday 1st September.