The Garden Gate Project

A huge thank you to everyone who came along and helped make our Spring Open Day such a tremendous success. It was really wonderful to see...

As fresh spring leaves and beautiful blossoms unfurl all around, it’s such a joy to be in the garden on a bright April day. This year’s...

As March temperatures rise and spring finally arrives, our pond returns to life as the frogs reappear in the water after hibernation to...

In spite of the cold, with the days noticeably lengthening and hopefully brighter, February in the garden is a time to be inspired...

The new year’s arrival in the garden provides an ideal time to get going with a fresh project. Having recently cleared an area...

Now that winter is here, the garden has largely been put to rest. Our cleared vegetable beds have either been rotavated in preparation...

As autumn approaches its November crescendo, most deciduous leaves have so far remained surprisingly green and firmly attached to their...

As the mellow amber tones of mid-autumn infuse our garden, it presents an opportunity to take stock and appreciate some of the inspiring...

As September ushers in autumn, here at the garden we're fortunate to be enjoying another bumper vegetable harvest. The carrots and main...

The garden really comes to fruition during August, and few treats beat the warmth of sunshine on the back of your neck as you savour the...

It’s July and the glorious mid-summer sunshine has brought out an array of flowers throughout the garden. We have a beautiful bed of...

As summer arrives and we head into June, the garden is looking particularly fresh, green and lush following such a cool and latterly damp...

As spring makes its final preparations for summer, May is a month made resplendent by fresh green growth and bright blooms appearing...

They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch! However, with the right plant knowledge it’s possible to access a larder of free...

It’s finally March! Now that last month’s snowfall and mini-freeze are hopefully behind us, we can join the awakening bees, boxing hares...

It’s still cold outside but February feels very much like a turning point in the garden. Spring’s imminent arrival is signalled by...

January may well usher in the middle of winter but all around the garden plants are busy growing their roots and shoots...

Our Garden Gate has been closed for November, to all but essential staff for keeping the garden ticking over, in line with the second...

This October has been greeted by heavy rains that have rapidly transformed our ever faithful garden once more. The browned and exhausted...

Here at the Garden Gate there’s a typically fresh autumnal chill in the air. As always, it's accompanied by that familiar slightly pungent..