More Articles about Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

I am always delighted to be contacted by gardening writers to talk about the garden, our plants and our ethos. So far this spring there have been three articles about Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens, which you can read by following the links.

English Garden: Pulmonarias

Back in March I was quoted in English Garden’s article Pulmonaria: a star plant for early spring.

“Vanessa Cook, a former pulmonaria National Collection holder, discovered their seductive quality when her handful of plants grew into a collection of 150 varieties, inspiringly displayed in her garden at Stillingfleet Lodge, York.”

In the rest of the article I talk about my favourite pulmonarias and how to grow them.

Jack Wallington

In April I was visited and interviewed by garden designer and award winning garden writer, Jack Wallington. What a joy it was to talk about the garden with Jack as we toured the garden and he took plenty of photographs. You can read his blog about the garden, Early spring flowering plants at Stillingfleet Lodge Garden and Nursery, York here.

This is just a small excerpt from the blog:

“The nursery today draws people far and wide for its choice selection of exciting plants almost entirely grown on site, including extensive collections of Pulmonaria and Geranium. What I enjoy about gardens like Stillingfleet Lodge is that the plants are grown for the garden by knowledgeable hands-on gardeners because they love the plants, and visitors can buy spares from the nursery to take home. It’s the most exciting type of public garden because it teaches and excites thanks to this uniquely personal element.”

English Garden: Hardy Geraniums

Then in May we were featured in English Garden Magazine again, this time focussing on hardy geraniums. You can read the article, Hardy geraniums: great varieties & how to grow, here.

Few plants are as reliable as hardy geraniums and there’s a variety to suit every situation, as Louise Curley discovers when she meets grower Vanessa Cook of Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens.

Vanessa Cook…. has established one of the largest ranges of hardy geraniums in the country, with more than 90 different types to choose from.

Thank you to all the writers and photographers who come to visit the garden or contact me for an interview.