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  • Half Term Fun at Hyde Hall

    Blog post by Ian LeGros on 20 May 2009

    Keep your little ones entertained this half term with a visit to RHS Garden Hyde Hall. Hop along to the Information Centre and pick up a copy of the "Hyde Hall Hare Trail" - a self guided trail where you can learn all about brown hares. You'll soon be discovering where hares live, what... Read more..

  • Wisley's A-mazing history!

    Blog post by Simon Akeroyd on 15 Jul 2009

    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..

  • Summer sunshine, flowers and fun at Wisley

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 22 Jul 2009

    Colourful July, and we're at the peak of the season. If you're coming to visit us this week look out for some of these: On the corner of the Laboratory, the trumpet vine Campis radicans is creating a vertical carpet of deep orange. On the Top Terrace, the flowers are really starting to perform... Read more..

  • How to spend your time in the Garden this August

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 05 Aug 2009

    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..

  • Sculpture, fun and the ultimate in recycling at Wisley

    Blog post by Jim Gardiner on 26 Aug 2009

    Our Wild at Wisley children's play area opened recently, and this week we've installed the new sign. It was skillfully carved by Kirsty Summerhayes who works in the Fruit and Trials department, from wood from a fallen oak tree in the garden. Wood is the major theme here, and Paul Sivell has carved... Read more..

  • Rosemoor’s new family picnic area – The Brash

    Blog post by Rosemoor Garden on 09 Jan 2009

    Work is now well under way to create an area designated as a family picnic and play area, situated in the woodland just south of the Foliage Garden in the Formal Garden, which will be known as 'The Brash'. The area is being developed for informal play and picnicking in a woodland setting; the... Read more..

  • Hampton Court Gardens, High Fidelity and glow-in-the-dark aliens

    Blog post by Dawn Isaac on 02 Nov 2009

    I'm not very good at top 10 lists. I didn't even manage my list of five celebrities that, you know, you're allowed to, well... didn't you see that episode of Friends ? Anyway, I only ever get as far as George Clooney and John Cusack before I run out of inspiration. I think, as Nick Hornby... Read more..

  • Top 10 kids' gardening gifts for Christmas

    Blog post by Dawn Isaac on 20 Nov 2009

    I know it's November, and some of you Christmas purists will think this is too early, but quite frankly I don't care. It's getting chilly outside, I've had enough of bulb planting and I'm very much in need of a good old-fashioned mid-winter festival. So here we go, my top 10 garden... Read more..

  • Children's Trails at Hyde Hall

    Photo uploaded by Ian LeGros on 20 May 2009

    Keep your little ones amused with our 'Hyde Hall Hare Trail' and 'Garden Treasure Hunt'. Read more..

  • Snail trail for Wisley play area - coming soon

    Photo uploaded by Simon Akeroyd on 15 Jul 2009

    Our grass maze, "The Snail Trail" will be appearing on Wisley's new Children's Play Area. (opening in August) Read more..