Gardens To Visit
Plant heritage sales
Plant Heritage plant sales 2012
Plant Heritage is the registered charity formerly known as the National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens. As the world's leading cultivated plant conservation charity, Plant Heritage's flagship is the National Plant Collection® scheme. See here a list of all plant sales for 2010 across the UK!
National Garden Scheme (NGS) gardens to visit
VIDEO - Bromley Hall
By Julian & Edwina Robarts. Bromley Hall has a 4½ acre garden developed by owners surrounding C16 farmhouse.
VIDEO - 28 Kensington Road, Bristol
By Mr Grenville Johnson & Mr Alan Elms. Award-winning, small courtyard town house garden on 2 decked levels with classical features and statuary incorporating temple folly ruin in Italianate setting, exotic and S-hemisphere garden.
By Mr Grenville Johnson & Mr Alan Elms. Award-winning, small courtyard town house garden on 2 decked levels with classical features and statuary incorporating temple folly ruin in Italianate setting, exotic and S-hemisphere garden.
VIDEO - Roundhill gardens at 1 Belton Close, Brighton
By Steve Bustin National Garden Scheme (NGS) garden owner. Belton Close has only been on the map for five years (in fact it's yet to make it on to most maps) but despite this and the fact it's at the top of a hill and laid on top of builder's rubble, the garden at Number 1 already feels remarkably established and is full of colour and interest.
By Steve Bustin National Garden Scheme (NGS) garden owner. Belton Close has only been on the map for five years (in fact it's yet to make it on to most maps) but despite this and the fact it's at the top of a hill and laid on top of builder's rubble, the garden at Number 1 already feels remarkably established and is full of colour and interest.
VIDEO - Hanham Court Gardens
The garden designers Julian & Isabel Bannerman are still developing this rich mix of bold formality, water, woodland, orchard, meadow and kitchen garden with emphasis on scent, structure and romance, set amid a remarkable cluster of manorial buildings between Bath and Bristol.
The garden designers Julian & Isabel Bannerman are still developing this rich mix of bold formality, water, woodland, orchard, meadow and kitchen garden with emphasis on scent, structure and romance, set amid a remarkable cluster of manorial buildings between Bath and Bristol.
Visit snowdrops in February and March
A sure sign that spring is on its way is the re-emergence of snowdrops from their period of dormancy.
Nursery gardens to visit
Bluebell Arboretum
Planting in this beautiful garden was started in 1992 and it now covers an area of nine acres.
Planting in this beautiful garden was started in 1992 and it now covers an area of nine acres.
Event gardens to visit
Emma Plunket's Loftus Road Garden 25th Sept 2011
Emma Plunket's Loftus Road garden open to the public; meet the designer and check out the tree planted by Alan Titchmarsh as seen in his recent 'Love Your Garden' ITV1 series.
Ground-breaking Future Gardens unveiled
Today (4th June 2009) the impressive new 27 acre Future Gardens visitor attraction near St Albans was unveiled by actress and patron Emilia Fox.
Today (4th June 2009) the impressive new 27 acre Future Gardens visitor attraction near St Albans was unveiled by actress and patron Emilia Fox.
The Garden Event
On 20th & 21st June 2009 - West Dean Gardens. The West Dean Garden Event, now entering its fourteenth year, is a recognised garden and plant specialist event. Set within the stunning West Dean Gardens, this event promises to be a great day out.
On 20th & 21st June 2009 - West Dean Gardens. The West Dean Garden Event, now entering its fourteenth year, is a recognised garden and plant specialist event. Set within the stunning West Dean Gardens, this event promises to be a great day out.
Chelsea Flower Show 2009
Nicola has visited Chelsea Flower Show 2009 and brought back profiles on all the gardens and did some star-spotting.
Nicola has visited Chelsea Flower Show 2009 and brought back profiles on all the gardens and did some star-spotting.
Future gardens
12 innovative designs will feature at Ist UK showcase for contemporary sustainable garden event
12 innovative designs will feature at Ist UK showcase for contemporary sustainable garden event
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