Latest News from the Garden

Phlox, Salvias and Dahlias Fill the Borders in August

By Vanessa | August 3, 2022

August is a difficult time in the garden, after the summer rush of roses and geraniums and before we enjoy the asters and autumn colour we need to look for…

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About our Poultry

By Vanessa | July 25, 2022
pekin cockeril

Visitors to the garden always love our free-range poultry and have so many questions to ask about our lovely flock. These are the birds you are likely to see in…

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Birds, bats and dragonflies took centre stage at our Wildlife Day

By Vanessa | July 12, 2022
Black cap at the bird ringing demonstration

Wildlife Day 2022 was a warm June day, although we were a little worried by the wind. It was blowing leaflets around and required plenty of guy ropes to keep…

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July: Perfect Summer Days – Roses, Tomatoes and Herbs

By Vanessa | July 5, 2022
rambling rose garden

Our gardens are probably at their best in mid-summer. Thatched cottages draped with honeysuckle and roses epitomise the idea of England and summer. I love roses but was brought up…

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June – Plants for Butterflies, Birds and Bees

By Vanessa | June 1, 2022

This month is one of the sunniest and the time when we all hope that our gardens will be full of butterflies and bumblebees, if you feel your garden has…

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May: The Month for Seed Sowing

By Vanessa | April 21, 2022
Fritillaries

This is an important month for seed sowing, the soil is warming up and it is an ideal time to start the vegetable and annual seed sowing. Time for my…

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April: Flowering Cherries and Crab Apples

By Vanessa | March 27, 2022
flowering cherry

The flowering cherries and crab apples are at their very best now. It is an ideal time to see the wide range of small flowering trees available, too many gardens…

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Six Interesting and Useful Hardy Geraniums

By Vanessa | February 22, 2022
Hardy geraniums

We are very honoured to be hosting the AGM of the  Hardy Plant Society’s Hardy Geranium Group on Saturday 11th June. Bookings are now open to the general public and…

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Artist in Residence for 2022

By Vanessa | February 7, 2022
Water colour painting course with Jeremy Ford

For the first time ever, we are delighted that we will have an artist in residence for 2022. Jeremy Ford is an artist, illustrator, demonstrator and teacher who was the…

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RHS Partner Garden of the Year 2021 – Vote for us now

By Vanessa | August 19, 2021
RHS Partner Garden of the Year poster

As an RHS Partner Garden, Stillingfleet Lodge Garden is joining with the Royal Horticultural Society, Britain’s biggest gardening charity, in asking the nation to choose the RHS Partner Garden of…

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