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. Approximately 200 different varieties of snowdrops in spring. Large greenhouse. Opens Sunday 9th February.
½ acre garden set around Blackfordby’s ‘hidden’ listed thatched cottage, which itself is more than 300 years 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 16th February.
½ acre organically managed plant lover’s garden. Beautiful shade and woodland areas, with a large collection of approximately 350 different snowdrops. All set on our 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 22nd and Sunday 23rd February.
Organically managed small walled cottage garden with year-round interest. Rare and unusual plants, many grown from seed. Formal box parterre, courtyard garden, 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 22nd and Sunday 23rd 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 unusual plants, trees and shrubs. Quiet and tranquil oasis. Opens Sunday 23rd February.