Snowdrop Sunday February 14th 2010 Open 11.00am-4.00pm

Autumn Colour October 16th 2.30-5.30pm

 

 

Sunday 25th April 2.30pm - 5.30pm

 

Open Sunday and Monday 2nd &3rd May, Sundays 6th &13th June, Sunday 17th October 2.30 - 5.30pm and also Candlelit Evening openings Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th July 7.00-10.00pm as part of the National Gardens Scheme.

Well-established, wildlife-friendly, well labelled plantsman's garden in stunning high moorland setting. Variety of garden habitats including woodland areas, bog garden, pond; wide range of unusual trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants for year round effect including alpines, blue poppies, rhododendrons, bulbs and maples; spectacular autumn colour. New organic kitchen garden, greenhouses and chickens. Home-made teas. Admission £3

 

This garden, which has been created over the last forty years, is situated on the northern side of Dartmoor at approximately one thousand feet above sea level. The garden, of about one and a half acres, faces south and provides a contrast between the rugged grandeur of Dartmoor and the verdant serenity of a cultivated garden.

The garden contains a very wide range of unusual trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants for year round effect, including alpines, rhododendrons, bulbs, and maples which provide spectacular autumn colour. Woodland plants, including erythroniums, arisaemas, ferns  and many spring bulbs, are at their best in April and May – followed on by the beautiful blue Meconopsis and irises. Heathers, alpine beds, dry stone walls, herbaceous borders and gentians add to the mix and extend the season of interest through to the autumn.

In our designing, we have used the different levels to create smaller gardens, with their own particular features and micro climates, separated by trees and rhododendrons but still allowing glimpses of the stunning Taw valley and Dartmoor.

This wildlife-friendly garden also includes an organic kitchen garden, growing unusual and heritage varieties of vegetables, two greenhouses, willow structures and traditional breed chickens. There are also plenty of wilder areas for grass snakes, slow worms, rabbits, deer and over forty bird species which visit the garden.

The garden is open for evening visits on two occasions when it is lit by over 200 candle lanterns turning the garden into a fairyland – producing a magical effect for visitors.