Inspirational small garden next to the Alpine Garden Society office. The garden shows a wide range of alpine plants that are easy to grow in contemporary gardens over a long season. Visitors can see different settings to grow alpines, inc rock and tufa, scree, a dry Mediterranean bed, shade and sunny areas, also a dedicated alpine house, and many pots and troughs with alpines and small bulbs. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 7 April to 25 September for groups of 10+.
The 2½ acre garden is set against the backdrop of a C16 house (not open). There is something for all gardeners inc mature specimen trees, huge range of clematis and roses, lake with waterfall, stumpery, topiary garden, walled garden, Mediterranean Garden, specialist borders, long herbaceous border, large potager vegetable garden and Japanese Garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 2 June to 24 July for groups of between 6 and 30.
An extraordinary town garden on the northern edge of Worcester packed with different plants and year-round interest guaranteed to give visitors ideas and inspiration for their own gardens. For more than 20 yrs visitors have enjoyed the unique and surprising features of this garden which has many planting schemes for a variety of situations. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 24 May to July for groups of between 10 and 20.
The Beehive is a country garden tucked away on the bend of Half Key and Hospital Road. It is an old farmhouse garden with chickens, a few beehives, and a small orchard. Up the drive leads into the more formal gardens around the house. Tea is available on the terrace with a lovely view of North Hill on the Malverns. Opens for By Arrangement visits from March to May for groups of between 10 and 20.
This is a plant specialist’s 1½ acre informal working garden, parts of which are used for plant production rather than for show. Situated next to common land. Mixed borders with wide variety of hardy perennials where plants are allowed to self seed. Large collection of snowdrops. Plant Heritage National Collections of pulmonarias, symphyotrichum (Aster) novae-angliae and some hardy geraniums. Opens By Arrangement from 15th February to 15th October for groups of 10+.
A multi-themed mature garden with numerous water features and colourful borders. There is a formal white garden, wildlife pond and cutting garden surrounded by large rhododendrons which give a colourful display in late spring. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to July for groups of between 10 and 25.
The garden has been planted out with a wide variety of trees and shrubs providing year-round interest. The main event are the herbaceous beds filled with a riot of colour from May onwards. There are two ponds, a bog garden inc stumpery, a rose bed, gravel garden, two azalea beds and a small woodland area. The rear garden offers wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. Opens for By Arrangement visits from July to August for groups of between 10 and 30.
True countryman’s ⅓ acre cottage garden. Japanese style feature with ‘dragons den’. Specimen trees, many rare and unusual plants, water features, perennial garden, vegetable garden, poultry, streamside bog garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 8 February to 7 September for groups of between 10 and 30.
The now mature one acre ‘quirky’ garden on the slopes of the Malvern Hills has a formal rose garden, grass beds, bamboo walk, colour themed beds, nature path leading to a wildlife pond, Acer bank and chickens. Large vegetable plot and orchard with views overlooking the Severn Valley. Explore the polytunnel and then relax with a cuppa and slice of home-made cake served with a smile. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 26 May to 11 July for groups of 10+.
The 1½ acre garden at Cowleigh Park Farm surrounds a Grade II listed timber framed former farmhouse (not open). Whilst no longer a farm, the property has views to adjacent orchards and inc lawns, spring fed ponds, a waterfall and stream. The focus in established beds and borders is to be wildlife and bee friendly. The garden contains multiple seating areas and a summerhouse. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 14 March to 19 October.
Two acre wooded hillside garden. Revived from a derelict state by the current owners over ten years, creating a garden natural in style and rich in variety. A former Victorian rectory garden containing magnificent specimen trees and historic garden buildings, and more recent additions of tree carvings and a model railway. Spectacular views from the terrace. Opens for By Arrangement visits from February to November for groups of up to 20.
A hillside garden in Malvern with three terraces and views over the Severn Vale. The first level has a potager with greenhouse, the second is a formal terrace and courtyard by the house, and the third is landscaped to create small cottage and scree gardens, stumpery and pergola under mature cedars. Planting inc climbers, spring plants and shrubs, roses, acers, hostas, succulents and ferns. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 7 April to 6 July.
7 gardens in the beautiful historic village of Hanley Swan all different in style and design. Entrance tickets and maps from Orchard Side. Wristbands valid for both days. Many wildlife features within the gardens with increasing environmental considerations, growing vegetables, fruit trees, herbs, perenials and exotics, cottage garden style plantings. C16 and C17 Black and White cottages (not open) sit in two of the gardens. Extended and individual garden descriptions are on the NGS website. Gardens with plenty of places to sit and enjoy your teas. One new garden and one returning this year. New planting schemes with in the group. Wildlife photographs and vintage garden tools on display. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 16 June to 29 August for groups of between 10 and 20.
⅓ acre gardens. The front has three barrels of ericaceous plants. A conifer bed, hydrangeas and a 300+ yr old olive tree, monkey puzzle, acers, silver birch and shrubs. The centre features a piece of Forest of Dean rock. A rose arch at one entrance. The rear garden is an oasis of colour created by numerous trees inc acers, weeping willow and weeping birch. A rose and hosta bed on one side and a numerous ferns on the other. Various statues and metal sculptures on display containing a variety of animals inc an alligator or crocodile (we’re not sure which). A local minister has described the garden as ‘a haven on the way to heaven’. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to 29 August for groups of up to 30.
Wonderful ancient thatched cottage with 1½ acres of magical gardens. An enclosed pond with rare ducks and ghost koi. Cotswold and red brick walls, large topiary, treehouse with seating, summerhouse and dovecote, pathways, vistas and stone statues, urns and herbaceous borders. Recently featured in Cotswold Life – should not be missed. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September for groups of between 5 and 30.
1 acre country garden surrounding Victorian farmhouse (not open), offering many old features, with new planting schemes and views over open countryside giving this garden a wealth of interest. The creativity is abundant due to the resident designer who runs an interior design/craft shop/workshops and Holiday let. Opens for By Arrangement visits from June to June for groups of between 10 and 50.
Overlooked by the Malvern Hills, this peaceful garden is on two levels with mature trees, pond with stream, small wildflower meadow, shady woodland area, cottage garden, Japanese garden, rockeries, a New Zealand area and an arbour inspired by Geoff Hamilton. Elgar wrote some of the Enigma variations in a bell tent here. Colourful shrubs and trees in May and lots of flower colour in August. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 6 May to September.
Plantswoman’s cottage garden overflowing with plants, pots and interesting artifacts. Patio with spring colour, azaleas, rhododendrons and acers, small pond and waterfall. Plenty of seating, separate wildlife pond, water features, rear open vista. Scented plants, hostas, dahlias, alpines and lilies. Conservatory with art by owners. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to July for groups of between 10 and 40.
Beginning in March 2016 the plan was to create a garden with a decidedly tropical feel to inc palms from around the world, with tree ferns, bananas and many other strange and unusual plants from warmer climes that would normally be considered difficult to grow here as well as a pond and small waterfall. Not a large garden but you’ll be surprised what can be done with a small space. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 16 June to August for groups of between 5 and 20.
A 10 acre historic garden, at the centre of a picturesque Cotswold village, nestled amongst Capability Brown inspired Parkland. The Garden compromises vast formal lawns skirted by a series of rills and ponds which reflect the ancient plane trees that are dotted throughout the garden. The south side of the house has a formal terrace with mixed borders and yew hedging, overlooking a formal lawn with a reflection pool and yew topiary. Running parallel to the pool is a long mixed border which repeats its colours of silver and gold down to the pool house. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to September for groups of between 10 and 20.
A Grade II listed black and white cottage (not open) SW facing gardens with far-reaching views across orchards to Abberley Clock Tower. The ¾ acre garden comprises gently sloping lawns with mixed and woodland borders, shade and plenty of strategically placed seating. It not only exudes a quirky and humorous character but a thriving example the world’s rarest tree! A built in reclaimed cast iron range with Victorian tiled surround complete with vintage kitchenalia provides an unusual take on an outdoor kitchen! On the 4th May, the annual Plant Bonanza will take place at neighbouring garden ‘Maranatha’ in aid of the St Laurence Church. Barrels and Bells Clarinet Choir will be performing in Pear Tree Cottage Garden. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to August.
A 6½ acre landscaped garden, surrounding a large Queen Anne period house, designed as wildlife friendly due to the thriving population of woodland animals and our resident peacocks, with many seasonal flowering shrubs, mixed borders, sculptures, rose garden, mature trees inc redwoods, pine, beech and Davidia Involucrata (dove or handkerchief tree) plus a 100 yr old wisteria. Plenty of seating. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to August for groups of up to 20.
This 60 yr evolving ½ acre garden with winding paths, hidden areas plentiful seating and views across fields and the Malvern Hills is a delight for gardeners, plant lovers and flower arrangers alike. Year-round colour and interest provided by a wide variety of unusual plants, hellebores, hardy geraniums, aconitum, heucheras, Michaelmas daisies, grasses and dahlias and a 55 yr old silver pear tree. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to October.
1½ acres developed over 18 yrs with five acre wildflower meadow, woodland and stunning borrowed views of Malvern Hills. Colourful and diverse flower beds, unusual plants, roses, alstroemeria, stocks and shrubs. Potager kitchen garden, fruit trees and rustic trellis made from our own pollarded trees. Sit, relax, enjoy the views or stroll down through the wildflower meadow to the wetland border area. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 25 June to 3 September for groups of between 15 and 30.
Two walled gardens and a 60ft greenhouse from the early 1800s set in six acres with wonderful views of the entire length of the Malvern ridge. One Walled garden is set out with formal paths and borders bounded by box hedging. We have planted fruit trees in espaliers and cordons as they would have been when the garden was first set out and have a nature area with walks and some woodland. Opens for By Arrangement visits all year round.
A two acre family garden surrounding a Grade II listed farmhouse (not open) featuring a circular route with formal rose gardens, terraces, two ponds, pergolas, topiary (inc a scruffy dragon), pretty summerhouse, a potager and woodland walk along the dry moat and through the secret garden. It has bee-friendly wildlife areas and is home to great-crested newts and slow worms. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 17 May to July for groups of 12+.
Two acre country garden, set around an C18 house and outbuildings (not open). Mixed herbaceous borders with colour theming: white garden, bright garden, spring garden, canal garden, long double borders, intimate courtyards, a scented border, stream with little bridge to an island, vegetable garden. The garden is on several levels, with some uneven paths and only partial wheelchair access. Opens for By Arrangement visits from May to September.
An acre of colour from April-Sept in a peaceful shrub and herbaceous garden with mature and young trees inc weeping beech and catalpa. Spring fed stream bordered by water loving plants. Pastel colours merge with cool white and blue; later in the summer hot colours turn to mellow yellow. Lavender and lots of roses. Secret corners, arches, vines, figs, a vegetable parterre and benches for relaxation. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 5 April to 13 September for groups of up to 50.
Informal village garden of approx 1 acre with a listed black and white cottage (not open). Gardened for wildlife and colour, there are areas of lawn and long grass with well-stocked, herbaceous borders, vegetable plot, greenhouses, terraces and a cottage garden along with large planted pots and choice plants. There are several water features inc a pond. Lots of places to sit and relax. Opens for By Arrangement visits from April to September for groups of between 5 and 30.
19 Winnington Gardens is a small wildlife-friendly garden, planted in a series of garden rooms, for year-round interest from daffodils to dahlias. Redesigned green and white garden an oriental garden, an archway leads to a mixed border with iris, asters and hardy perennials, enclosed with shrubs, clematis and climbing roses. Fruit trees, developing more environmental and drought tolerant planting. Opens for By Arrangement visits from 20 May to 14 September for groups of between 5 and 20.
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