My Garden

On Tuesday 24th June, Wisley was transformed into a midsummer wonderland by the WI with their scarecrow-inspired evening. The night was in honour of the 90th Anniversary of the Surrey Federation WIs and thousands of WI members from across the county came to celebrate.Click on www.thewi.org.uk/surrey... Read more..

Kids go free at Wisley this month, and families have been positively swarming through the gates, attracted by a host of activities. Among them are our mazes. Our Amazing Maize Maze opened on 1st August and has been incredibly popular. Its design is based on the face of a giant panda, to help celebrate... Read more..

It comes to us now just once a year, but when it does, it does it with a bang. Last week we held our annual Flower Show on Seven Acres at Wisley. The theme was fuchsias, and we had them inside, outside, all over. This tied in nicely with those that greet you as you approach the Garden from the the car... Read more..

Christmas is on its way at Wisley this week. The teams have been busy creating a festive atmosphere all over the Garden. On the corner of Seven Acres nearest the Walled Garden, we have just put in a Wildlife Christmas Tree. We’ve decorated it with pine cones, seed pods, and a variety of festive, ornamental... Read more..

It’s here. We have a bright and cheerful snowman welcoming everyone into the Garden for the next few weeks. As a seasonal citrus twist on our annual Apple Mosaic that features during Wisley's ‘A Taste of Autumn’ festival, the Fruit Department have designed and built a Citrus Mosaic for Christmas... Read more..

What a difference a week makes. This week Wisley has proved incredibly popular with happy half termers! I expect the mild weather has been something to do with it, along with the lure of the great outdoor space we have here. But I know that the Butterflies in the Glasshouse have also enticed many visitors... Read more..

This spring we've welcomed back Tom Hare, acclaimed willow artist, to weave some more creations to adorn the garden. Anyone who's visited Wisley in the last year will have seen Tom's work from last year, including the mushrooms by the Pinetum picnic site, the apple and pear near the Fruit... Read more..

You would be forgiven for thinking that working in the turf department at Wisley is all about mowing immaculate, straight lines on finely manicured lawns. Not last week it wasn't! Not a straight line in sight, as Wisley's Team Turf produced two grass mazes at Wisley. The first maze is on Seven... Read more..

School holidays are with us again. At Wisley, this means many things. For a start, it's time to cut the hedges. We've reduced this annual task by lessening the surface area of hedge at Wisley in a couple of areas, and when they're all cut the place looks so much tidier. The Mixed Borders... Read more..