Garden of 1.6 acres with large duck pond, lawns, ericaceous beds, orchard, vegetable garden, big greenhouse, wood and wild areas of grass and trees with many wildflowers. Large dry stone wall topped with flowerbeds with rose arbour. 3 ponds linked by a rill in flower garden and large pergola in orchard. Set in farmland and mainly flat. Open Sunday 6th August.
1½ acre garden, with views to glorious countryside. Luxurious planting of dahlias, grasses, asters, cardoons and more, inc new perennial planting combinations. Orchard with wildlife pond. Artist’s studio surrounded by colour balanced planting and formal pond. Opens Sunday 20th August.
This 5 acre site inc a formal garden with colourful borders, topiary and box framed parterre and courtyard ‘rooms’ with contemporary sculpture. Behind the thatched barn lies a kitchen garden with hens. There is a meadow with ornamental trees, a small lake with a summerhouse on an island, a woodland and a new wildlife pond. Open Saturday 2nd September.
6 acre garden of hedges, perennial borders, walled rose garden, secret garden, bee garden and orchard stuffed with good plants. Well-stocked kitchen and herb garden. Mature collection of specimen trees inc oaks, magnolia, handkerchief, redwood and dogwood. Opens Sunday 3rd September.
A garden full of surprises to reflect the eclectic nature of a Georgian home with a secret Jacobean facade. A unique sculpted wave lawn and a truly exceptional walled garden. Many well preserved ancient outbuildings such as a potting and apple storage shed and a granary built on staddle stones. Opens Sunday 10th September.
An atmospheric and very long town garden, full of wonderful planting surprises at every turn. Densely planted with both pots near the house and large borders further up, it houses a collection of beautiful and often unusual plants, shrubs and trees many with striking foliage. Opens Sunday 10th September.
The C15 Manor house comes into view as you descend along the drive and into the Grade II landscaped Edwardian gardens. The extensive plantings that surround the house are undergoing considerable redevelopment by the owners and their head gardener. Opens Sunday 11th, Wednesday 13th and Sunday 17th September.
Salthrop House is a manor house garden set on the edge of the Marlborough Downs. A tremendous variety of perennials, shrubs, borders and pots unfurl themselves across this romantic garden and surround the sweeping lawn. You can wind your way through the woodland paths, enjoy a moment of peace by the pond or visit the new greenhouse and kitchen garden. Opens Friday 15th and Saturday 16th September.
2 acre flower arranger’s garden comprising herbaceous borders, orchard, vegetable garden, ornamental and wildlife ponds, lawns and naturalised areas. Planted since 1979 for year-round interest. Shrubberies and rose garden, other areas underplanted with bulbs or ground cover. Opens Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September.
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