Nearly time to open the gates again for this years Snowdrop weekend. As is always the case here at Hornby, we have had a busy year making changes and trying to improve things so there is plenty to see. Some of the new borders we have been working on are beginning to really settle down and we have seen lots…
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What’s happening in the garden – February
Visitors to the garden this year will notice some developments around and about. We have been working on an area towards the top of the drive and through the course of removing bramble and two conifers which had past their sell by date we uncovered a wall feature previously hidden. Although there is still work to be done, we have planted…
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Snowdrop Weekend 20/21 February 11 – 4
It is the run up to our Snowdrop weekend and Ken and Mary have been chopping things back and sorting things out. The herbaceous border is looking a little sad as we are still tackling the bindweed issue. There will be lots to see, a lovely walk to be had and snowdrops are just beginning to stick their little lovely…
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September Garden Open Weekend
The school holidays are charging on at a pace and soon we will be open again. We decided to add another date this year and as September can be a good month here, we thought we would strike early. There might not be loads of autumn colour, but leaving it much later and we would no doubt be competing with the…
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War of the Roses weekend is nearly here
I am so excited (and very nervous) that next weekend we host our first War of the Roses re-enactment here at Hornby Castle. There is going to be so much stuff for everyone to see and join in with, weaponry demonstrations, dances and battles I can’t wait and our two children are a bit giddy with all that will be…
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