Medium sized garden with a Japanese theme inc a zen garden, Japanese tea house, koi pond, more than 20 different varieties of acers, many choice alpines, trilliums, cyclamen, erythroniums, cornus, hamamelis and dwarf conifers. Approx 200 different varieties of snowdrops in spring. Large greenhouse. Opens Sunday 15th February.
½ acre garden set around Blackfordby’s ‘hidden’ listed thatched cottage, which itself is more than 300 yrs old. 3.4 acres of paddocks, front and rear gardens to explore with extensive displays of snowdrops (inc a named collection) as well as hellebores throughout. Later in spring the display changes to Snakes Heads and mature magnolias. Opens Sunday 15th February.
½ acre organically managed plant lover’s garden. Beautiful shade and woodland areas, with a large collection of approx 350 different snowdrops. All set on the north facing terraces along with many unusual hellebores, trilliums, euphorbias, ferns, cyclamen, pulmonaria and many rare bulbs. Many highly perfumed winter flowering shrubs inc daphne, viburnum, sarcococca and hamamelis. Opens Saturday 21st and Sunday 2nd February.
A small, organically managed walled cottage garden with year-round interest. Rare and unusual plants, many grown from seed. Courtyard garden with stone troughs and containers, alpines, herbaceous borders, woodland areas with unusual ferns, small wildlife pond, greenhouse, vegetables, fruit and herbs. Collection of Snowdrops. Recycled materials used to make quirky garden ornaments and water feature. Opens Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd February.
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 shrubs, plants and flowers. Quiet and tranquil oasis. Opens Sunday 8th March.