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Autumn colours
We’re still enjoying lots of colour in the garden with Asters, Rudbeckias, Sedums and Dahlias but as the temperatures start to drop the warm reds and oranges give us all … Continue reading
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Sculpture In The Garden
The sculpture show has filled the garden once again with wonderful objects to add a fresh look to rather parched surroundings. There are ceramics, steel, stone and glass works … Continue reading
Delphinium Festival
It’s time to celebrate the ‘Queen of the Border’ at Godinton. Our collection of Elatum Delphiniums in the Walled Garden are bursting into magnificent flower and we’re organizing some special … Continue reading
Iris time
It’s Iris time at Godinton and we are attempting to identify our beautiful collection of bearded iris which have got themselves into a bit of a muddle. Daily sessions with … Continue reading
The spring starts here
The house is opening this weekend for the start of it’s 2018 season. Rugs have been cleaned, panelling buffed and cakes are in the oven for the tea room. On Monday … Continue reading
Spring is in the air
With a few warmer days everything in the garden is on the move. Beautiful bright red shoots of peonies are popping up in the borders, magnolia buds are bulging but … Continue reading
Spring jewels
Towards the end of a rather gloomy winter it gives us all a huge boost to find something cheerful appearing in the garden every day. Miniature Narcissus, Chionodoxa or even a … Continue reading
The White Stuff
However difficult it makes our lives for a few days (hopefully) we all enjoy the transformation. The garden ninjas know how to dress for the weather but we’re trying to … Continue reading
Happy new year
The garden can look quite bleak on a wet and windy day in January but there is something to cheer every day of the year. The shrubs which flower at … Continue reading
Preparing for winter in the Gardens
On a sunny day the colours in the garden are still fantastic – the last of the dahlias and rudbeckias and these wonderful hawthorns, ‘Carrierei’, which are laden with berries. … Continue reading