We love to be out in the garden and we love to be in the country. Our Country Garden Days celebrate the changing seasons, offering ideas and inspiration. We hope you will join us.

If you would like to be registered to receive reminders and details of our
preview days please register your e-mail address with Cat Hillier.

Our first Country Garden Days of 2010 were a great success. We had some fabulous talks by Dr Steven Head on how to encourage Bees in the Garden, which plants to plant, at what time of year the bees need Pollen or Nectar and how we can all help. A further more general talk on how to encourage wildlife in the garden was equally fascinating.

Jude from Cotswold Chickens was also on site for the two days offering advice on which chicken, how to look after them and selling a whole range of Chicken paraphernalia!

As well as this there was Coffee and Tea, Honey Cake and various types of honey biscuits (thank you Julie) to keep the theme going. And the Plant Centre was stocked with beautiful Blossom Trees and the usual range of lovely plants and excellent advice!

And there was the weather that could not have been improved!!

Thank you to all those who came and look forward to the next event in June – see below for more information or register with Cat. And a thank you to Karen Maskell for organising.

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Potager gardens can be beautiful and productive. Join us to find out how you can get the most out of your vegetable patch. Merlin will also be on hand to discuss organic pest control.

June is a perfect time to pick borage flowers for your Pimms. Learn about herbs in food and drinks and see our favourite herbaceous plants for this time of year.

Planning borders. How to lift the border in late summer and how to plan ahead for next year while you can see the border now. How to use cut flowers from the garden.

Meet the Medlar. Find out why your garden should have one of these unusual fruit trees. Learn about heritage fruit trees with advice on cultivation and varieties, followed by apple tasting.

Hedgerow fruit. How to plant a productive hedge, which species to choose and what to do with the fruit.

Learn how to maintain structure in the border to make the most of misty winter mornings and frosts. Encourage birds into your garden.

Visit our Christmas market to shop for locally produced food and gifts and Nicholsons wreaths, or make your own with Barb in our wreath making area.

See where we chop and season our logs and place your order for Christmas. Christmas trees will be in stock so come and choose your tree early to avoid disappointment.

Come and meet a local Stove supplier who can advise on log burning stove choice and installing them in your home.

Join us for Stollen and hot chocolate while you shop.

Plant Centre

Open Monday to Friday 7.30am-4.30pm all year round (excluding
Bank Holiday Mondays, Christmas and New Year)

We are open Saturdays in March, April, May, September, October,
November and December from 9.00am-4.00pm.

Open on Good Friday and Easter Monday 9.00am-4.00pm

Contact Cat Hillier on 01869 340342 then key option 1