This 2 acre walled garden was constructed in 1737-8. It was revived 2006-11 with 200 new dwarf pyramids and 50 wall fruit. It has a vinery, and Victorian and Edwardian glasshouses. Most is now under cultivation, but Easter to September events take place in an Indian pavilion. Produce is sold in the farmers market and jams and chutneys through a tearoom and shop, also open Easter to September. Leaflets available.
Not yet fully restored, but a productive and working kitchen garden, run on Community Supported Agriculture principles. Open on Fridays and Saturdays 10am-4pm. No admission charge but donations welcome, as are volunteers.
Two of the 3 walled gardens have been restored, one for fruit, the other for vegetables, with produce grown from the Edwardian era. There are heated walls and restored glasshouses, with a recently restored Pinery Vinery designed by Samuel Wyatt.
Privately owned 2 acre oval walled garden, restored after many years neglect, with traditional fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and a large greenhouse. The walled garden is part of a 50 acre garden which can be visited all the year round by groups and individuals by appointment. Tours with a member of the gardening staff available. All proceeds to Scotland’s Gardening Scheme charities, email joanie@teasses.com
The two acre 19th century walled garden offers a space ‘to relax or play’. Outside the garden, the Courtyard Community is a collection of small businesses offering a range of opportunities from shopping to landscape design. Also a garden shop, treatment rooms and the Hothouse café.
18th Century Walled Garden, rhomboidal in shape and 1.5 acres in area. Around half is under cultivation with a mixture of cut flower beds, vegetables, and herb garden. A three-quarter span Alitex glasshouse is used for propagation. There is a central avenue of mature heritage apple trees. A partnership with the horticultural therapy charity Thrive helps to care for the space. Tearoom.
The walled garden is situated in a 45 acre park in the care of the Shenley Park Trust. An unusual octagonal shape, it has been terraced to create an ornamental amphitheatre which can be used for a variety purposes. Pear trees are grown and old apple tree cordons remain.
As this kitchen garden is adjacent to Cowdray’s ruined medieval mansion, it doubles as a reconstructed Tudor garden and a show place for the rusted iron artefacts, arbours, trellises and plant supports made by the local company ‘Room in the Garden’.
Described as ‘an exciting contemporary garden’, the 41⁄2 acre walled garden has been recently landscaped and planted (2004) to a modern design by Piet Oudolf. Interesting to visit for it is an elegant, though non- productive, alternative use for an old kitchen garden.
The National Trust for Scotland’s own school of horticulture is based here. The 1 acre (0.4 hectare) walled kitchen garden has an extensive area of soft fruit and vegetables.
