This month, our formal bedding in the Italian Garden is a showstopper and something that everyone delights in… I’m often asked whether it’s too late to plant bedding in July, and my answer is always ‘It’s never too late!’ While…
What’s in a name? It could be argued that when a rose is named it is given a personality, a character, and even a meaning. Naming a plant is a very special act. The breeder and grower are trying, in…
While there’s some time to go before our big Hever in Bloom event (24 June – 7th July), we are beginning to turn our attention to the roses in the garden. New roses As long as you ensure they’re well-watered…
The sap is rising and our gardeners have got an extra spring in their step as the daffodils hand over to the tulips, the trees continue to blossom profusely, and bluebells begin to promise in the woodland. As April brings…
Even though I’ve been walking in the Italian Garden at Hever Castle for over 20 years, this magical place can still sometimes feel to me as if it’s been plucked from a fairytale. I know we have our former owner…
Half-term is on the horizon and the days are starting to get slightly longer. The light is beneficial for snowdrops, and they’re coming out across the estate at Hever Castle & Gardens. And, with over 140,000 snowdrops planted at Hever…
There’s nothing quite like putting up the Christmas tree…unless you have a couple of hundred to put up! We have taken delivery of our shipment from Hole Park in Cranbrook (plus some of our home-grown trees) and are currently putting…
Multiple wheelbarrows of mulch have made their way to Church Gill: our new magical wooded area filled with wonderful specimens from Kevock Plants in Edinburgh. The Kevock team has reimagined the space where, at the turn of the 20th Century,…
Autumn is here, and we are excited to encourage visitors to include even more colour in their lives by revealing the secrets behind our dye garden at Hever Castle & Gardens. Twelve months ago, the trend for dye gardens began…
That back-to-school energy is here with us again, and it definitely feels like a new term in the garden. My own school days may be a distant memory but I still enjoy that buzz from my earlier years and I’m…
