Hellebores

Hi Everyone, Its been a busy week, a recommendation for visiting the gardens in The Times this weekend, Our Green Tourism Award Assessment on Wednesday and Gateshead Countryside Team here today, they want to do some wildlife surveys here during the summer, I'll keep you updated on results. While the team were here we spotted a male smooth newt and a palmate newt in the pond, frogspawn in the waterlilies sales area and I was dividing some winter aconites tonight and uncovered a toad. The frogspawn is a month later than usual. The Snowdrops are still flowering, so are the Crocuses, Chionodoxia, Muscari, Hellebores Primula and Hepaticas. The daffodils are just starting with the tiny Tete a Tete varieties and Winter Follies with about 30 more varieties to flower between now and the bluebells.

Meditation Garden

The Meditation garden under snow, a  winterwonderland the public never see...

Topiary Garden In The Snow

We're still busy pruning shrubs and creating a new 'damp ' border to house a collection of moisture loving plants. We've also created a new entrance to the Meditation Garden this week.

Autumn Glory

The Avenue from the gravel garden with shrubs showing autumn colours.

Macmillan Coffee Morning

Friday 25th September 10am - 3pm- as usual we'll be taking part in the 'biggest coffee morning' fundraiser for the Macmillan Cancer Appeal. This is always a popular event and everyone is welcome . The garden will still be looking good with late summer and early autumn colour. We will also have hand made silver jewellery & hand made cards( a chance to get ahead with Christms shopping ) There will also be second hand gardening book stall. Donations of gardening books will be gratefully received from Aug. 15th.

Cyclists And Walkers Welcome!

We'd like to take this opportunity to extend a friendly welcome to all cyclists and walkers using the Bowes Railway Cycle Path. Our coffee shop provides a refreshing interlude for coffee and cakes with secure parking for cycles.
Leave bridleway onto Birkheads Lane, 30 yards downhill, turn right into drive at yellow sign.

A Garden For All Seasons...

Viburnums and Hydrangeas in late summer

Scented Plants To Attract The Bees And Butterflies...

Butterfly Week 17th July The Slate Garden attracts many different butterflies and bees.Plants to attract them include; Lavender,Hydrangeas, Lilacs, Nepetas, Sedums

The Bowes Garden...

The Bowes Railway Garden was designed to link with out local heritage of coal and railways. Causey Arch the oldest railway bridge in the world is less than two miles away. Tanfield Steam Railway is a good place for railway enthusiasts and runs along the top of our lane.

Relax In The Meditation Garden...

Watching swallows over the pond in the Meditation Garden. We also see Red Kites & Curlews regularly from the gardens.