Horticulture update October 2022

Our group of keen volunteer gardeners continued work on the refurbishment of the ornamental borders within the walled gardens.

We branched out to renovate and restock the two rhododendron beds and those either side of the Gazebo. New shrubs were bought with £3000 raised by a funding call to the local park community and planted in autumn 2021.

The year 2022 started with snowdrops at the entrance to the gardens followed by crocuses beginning to naturalise at the entrance to the Remembrance Garden and then the tulips under planted with forget-me-nots in the Horseshoe bed proved to be a showstopper.

Winter and spring were unusually dry and then came the hottest weather ever in July so the perennials in the Long Border came under stress.

However, visitors still enjoyed the show and plants we had given up all hope of are reviving. Spring flowering of pale-yellow day lilies and pink/white bistort are unusually flowering again this autumn.

Our volunteers work every Wednesday, come rain or shine, in all seasons, enjoying the exercise, comradery and acquiring new skills. Do come along to join us and add to the more than 1000 hrs we have put in so far this year.