Thank you!
We have had a lovely year welcoming visitors to the garden and on our courses. Along the way we have found Sue, Soo, Alison and Belinda, who now help in the garden on a Tuesday afternoon; have got quite a few Season Ticket holders; met lots of garden visitors; and...
Winter Wreaths
Now is an ideal time to decorate outdoor wreaths. We have been very busy here as last week Richard, our willow grower, showed us how to weave a willow wreath. Christmas willow wreaths are lovely, but the stems of some of our garden plants can be used too. Cornus stems...
Jobs in the Garden for December
If you are very hardy and want to do some gardening in December, here are some jobs to do at this time of year: Carry on / Finish tidying up the borders by removing dead foliage and leaves. Move perennials if needed. Plant tulip bulbs a.s.a.p into the garden; it may...
Roses
After having such a cold spring the roses here were very late getting going and flowering was delayed. However it has turned out to be a fabulous year for the roses, and many are still flowering. Now is the time to be ordering or planting roses. You can still buy...
Lots of Bees
This seems to have been a bumper year for bees in the garden. Local photographer Les Pickstock has been here on a few days and taken some great photos of our bees. In particular we seem to have got lots of bumblebees in the garden.The existing borders plus a new...
Garden Photography with Joe Wainwright
10 Steps to a Prize Winning Lawn
National Gardens Scheme
We are thrilled to be included again in the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) Open Gardens in 2015, and will open for this really good cause on Sunday July 19th, between 1pm and 4pm. We hope you will be able to join us and enjoy our garden! How to find us
Britain’s Best Lawn
We were delighted on Friday to be confirmed as the winner of this year's Britain's Best Lawn Competition. There was lots of press coverage, and Paul and Chris were featured on Northwest Tonight on the BBC (video and more pictures coming soon) [gallery link="file"...
Garden Open – Friday May 1st
On Friday 1st of May we'll be opening for the first time this year. After months of work we're almost ready! This first opening will be raising funds for Cheshire Wildlife Trust, and there will be volunteers from the Trust on hand to tell you about what they do. We...