Latest News from the Garden
January is a time for planning how your garden can be improved, looking back at mistakes and remembering which parts of the garden need attention. It is also a time…
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We’re very pleased to be writing gardening news for Radio York – here is our Spring article. “Spring is the most exciting time in the garden and it is all…
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We’re absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Small Attraction of the Year category in the White Rose Awards for the second year running! The prestigious White Rose Awards are…
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We had a very lovely visit from Natalie Eaglen, of Vale Radio, last week and she interviewed me to find out about our Garden, Nursery and Tea Room. Donald even…
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We were delighted recently to receive a beautiful inscribed sun dial from George Plumptre, Chief Executive of the National Open Garden Scheme. This was in recognition that Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens…
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Moths in Early Spring The Yorkshire branch of Butterfly Conservation has been trapping here for several years but this is the first year they have trapped in February. I had…
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We are really enjoying an Indian summer and it is your last chance in 2016 to enjoy the garden here at Stillingfleet. This weekend (the 17th and 18th) is the…
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Our next NGS open day will take place on Sunday 11th September. This is a little bit of a bonus – partly because it means we are open on three…
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Our expert moth man David visited again last week to set the moth traps. With the warmer weather it proved to be a bumper night, with almost 300 moths in…
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February in the Garden – Seed Packets, Pruning and Planting
The catalogues have arrived and numerous packets of sweet pea seed have been ordered, I could not live without a small pot of scented flowers on my windowsill. Please do…
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