Did you know….

The gargoyle that grimaces at us near the medieval window in the garden appears in photographs of Mr and Mrs Green, who lived in Plantation House after Henry Trevor.  At some stage the gargoyle disappeared and was returned to the garden much later by a descendant of...

First guided tour of the season

The garden looked lovely yesterday when a group of 40 from Henleaze Garden Club, Bristol, visited.  Having been to Sandringham and the Bishop’s garden before they arrived at the Plantation Garden, they were more than happy just to wander and sit once we had...

Children’s Treasure Trail

A cloudless day and very warm for the Children’s Treasure Trail.  A good turn out with 92 participating children along with accompanying parents/grandparents/carers and a good number of visitors just coming to see the Garden.  A very enjoyable...