Home | Diary | Events | Gallery | Development | National Collections | Plant Sales | Tea Room | Location | Contact 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 01 November 2008: November Colour 01 October 2008: October Sunshine The colours in the garden are looking stunning. There are still some bargain Plants available in the plant sale area and don't forget our half term events. Puppet Theatre on Tuesday 28th October and THE BIG DRAW (a joint event with Broomhill Art Hotel) from 29th see our events page or contact Patricia Stout 01271 342528 for details. The Garden Tea Room will be open during these events. Fabulous Cards and 2009 Garden Calenders by Penny Chambers and Highfields Christmas Jams and Chutneys for sale Photograph Taken by Patrica Stout 01 September 2008: September Colour At Marwood Garden Marwood looks stunning despite the rain. Come and see it. The colours in the garden are lovely and if a shower of rain comes you can always take shelter in the Garden Tea Room and sample a little something from our menu and enjoy the view of the garden through the big picture window. The Plant Sales area is also open and has a variety of plants on display. Look out for the 2 for £4 bargains. 10 August 2008: Walled Garden Plant Sales Huge variety of plants and shrubs for sale. Admission to plant sales area is free. Should you wish to visit the garden normal admission charges apply. Plant Sales and Garden Tea Room open 11am - 4.30 01 August 2008: Our newest development in the garden which was only planted in April this year has already started to provide an attractive border full of colourful plants from the Mediterranean: Salvias from Mexico, mint bushes from Australia, Poppies from California, Watsonias of South Africa grow side by side with the Citrus from Greece and Turkey. Picture taken by Patricia Stout 23 July 2008: Car park At last we've been given permission to develop a car park in the field opposite the church hall. This will bring joy to the coach drivers, but hopefully to local residents as well. It will be good to have cars off the road. Parking will surely be easier. We promise not to disturb the local fauna and to be fully aware of our responsibities towards the environment. We will need to put up a fence. In due course we plan to create a pedestrian entry/exit point opposite the church hall, so that it's easy and safe to get from the car park to the garden and back. 09 July 2008: The Astilbes are looking fantastic at the moment, and will be for the next month. Marwood Hill Gardens holds the national collection of Astilbes, mostly in a large bed between the two main lakes. It features over a hundred different forms. Photo by Penny Chambers 01 July 2008: Hydrangeas planted on the far hillside. As the soil is acid in this part of the garden the flowers take on lovely blue and purple hues. A spectacular sight from the road by the gardens and more astonishing close up Picture taken by Malcolm Pharoah 20 June 2008: Japanese Irises From the end of June to mid July the large collection of Japanese Irises create a wonderful spectacle in the gardens here at Marwood. There are well over a hundred cultivars in a wide range of colours. They are planted around the lakes and by the stream. Picture by Penny Chambers. 20 June 2008: THE GARDEN TEA ROOM The staff at the Garden Tea Room love food so our daily and specials menu include some interesting and delicious locally sourced home cooked food. Children's Menu/Gluten Free options also available Photograph taken by Patricia Stout 01 May 2008: Twelve varieties of Wisterias over a pergola with their long racemes of flower cascading over the walk way. Planted fifteen years ago they have matured to create an avenue of white, pink, blue and purple giving a month long spectacle Picture taken by Penny Chambers 21 April 2008: Food Glorious Food for Easter. Just a sample of some of the goodies available from the Garden Tea Room at Marwood Hill Garden. Jo Donovan puts the finishing touches to her scrumptious cakes and biscuits Photographs taken by Patricia Stout 01 April 2008: Magnolias Our large collection of Magnolias with their eye catching flowers provide a riot of colour during March and all of April. The most famous,Marwood Spring, is covered in early April with deep red outer and pale pink inner petals. Now nearly 40 feet high - it is quite a sight! 30 March 2008: BBC Country File at Marwood Hill Garden John Craven and a team from the BBC record the next Country File programme at Marwood Hill Gardens. Programme to be shown on the Sunday 30th March. Photographs taken by Patricia Stout 04 March 2008: Garden Tea Room re-opens on Sunday 9th March 04 March 2008: Marwood Hill Garden to feature on BBC Gardeners World on 14th March 01 March 2008: Camellias Our award winning and world famous collection of Camellias are in flower during March and into April. The greenhouse in the walled garden is full of exotic flowers well protected from frosts. Outside in the garden, although vunerable to frost, the exquisite flowers make a dazzling display. Look out for the Jimmy Smart Camellia at the entrance 01 March 2008: New Swans Visitors to the lower lake will be able to see the new sculptures of 'Two swans taking flight' by Jonathan Cox (e mail coxatfarmer@hotmail.com) Photograph taken by Patricia Stout 01 February 2008: Snowdrops Welcoming the early seasons sunshine, vast swathes of Snowdrops tempt visitors to the gardens to enjoy a rare floral sight of late winter. Several different types of Snowdrop are massed down the valley and naturalise in the grass in their thousands. Last updated: August, 2010