If you are a member of a gardening group, historical society or even just a group of friends we can arrange special tours around the garden (please note garden only minimum 20 people). If you would like to know more or arrange a visit please get in touch through our contact pages. Ken Green our head gardener also visits a number…
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An amazing summer and now autumn has arrived
After we shut our gates in May there has been a lot of hard work in the gardens. We lost a tree next to the main lawn pond, so this has really opened up the area and we have to decide what to do with all the light and space. Ken and Mary have also been digging out and replanting…
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The month of May and our Garden open weekend
It seemed only a minute ago that we were closing the doors on a wonderful snowdrop weekend. We had lots of visitors and the feedback we had was great. We are now gearing up to do it all again, but with the garden looking very different. The pink peony shown in the picture has just popped out in the herbaceous…
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Hornby Castle Snowdrop Weekend build up!
Here are some of the little snowdrops that are already appearing in the garden, there are plenty more that are also just poking their green tips out of the soil. As ever with our garden there are always changes and we have had the odd tree down over the course of the year, which gives us the opportunity to…
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Hornby Castle Garden Open weekend
Well the open weekend is nearly here, we have trimmed, chopped, mown, weeded, planted, weeded some more and the farmer is moving the cows so we can park on the field (fingers crossed). It is forecast to be sunny – hurrah! – so if you are nearby come and take a look. 25/26 May 10.30-4.30 entrance £3, woodland and riverside…
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