Long Close Gardens

03/01/2019

Please note that the gardens are currently closed until further notice

21/12/2018

Whoever makes a garden. Has never worked alone;
the rain has always found it, The sun has always known;
The wind has blown across it. And helped to scatter seeds;
Whoever makes a garden. Has all the help he needs.

Whoever makes a garden. Should surely not complain,
With someone like the sunshine. And someone like the rain
And someone like the breezes. To aid him in his toil
And someone like the Father. Who gave the garden soil.

Whoever makes a garden. Has, oh, so many friends;
The glory of the morning. The dew when daylight ends.
For rain and wind and sunshine. And dew and fertile sod;
And he who makes a garden. Works hand and hand with God

'Who makes a garden' by Douglas Malloch

R.I.P. John Oakland
09/11/1934 - 06/12/2018

18/04/2018

There are some beautiful blooms in the gardens..come and enjoy the sunshine, open wed-sunday

17/11/2017

Photos taken in the gardens this afternoon

11/11/2017

We have been working in the kitchen garden in the last few weeks. It will hopefully bring us some nice produce next year, have only planted garlic and onions so far :) Tunnel and raspberry beds are out, leaving us with some good space to play with. We will keep the Penstemon collection ! Watch this space for updates :)

21/04/2017

Gardens looking great this time of year

03/09/2016

Fountain lawn is looking great this time of year

19/08/2016

Rainy day today

05/08/2016

01/08/2016

Colours in August

01/08/2016

Bed of Nigella in the kitchen garden