Winter seems to be firmly setting in now. The Garden Teams have been hard at work and this week it was time to put the warm coats on the subtropical plants. Bananas always play a key role in our subtropical planting displays and over the last few years we have started to leave them in situ but well protected... Read more..

We had an exciting time at Wisley last week when, for the first time, we saw the spectacular sight of our iconic buildings and historic trees lit up in a range of colourful ways. Lumiere, by Creatmosphere, is lighting up Wisley from late afternoon and into the evening until the beginning of January,... Read more..

Unfortunately the glorious snow has turned to icy slush and we have had to take the decision to close Wisley this afternoon, Monday 21st December because of the slippery conditions. This means that the Lumiere light show will not be on tonight, and we are sorry for any inconvenience if you were planning... Read more..

We are pleased to say the Garden is open today, Tuesday 22nd December. We are, though, implementing restricted access:- Using the path network currently utilised for the Lumiere event route, access will be from the Garden Entrance, past the Conifer Lawn and Rock Garden, around to the Glasshouse and back... Read more..

The other day, in between our snowy weeks, we managed to find a few days when the soil on Weather Hill at Wisley was in a workable state. We took delivery of some bare root roses, and off we went - the rose planting began on our exciting Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden. Jim Gardiner, Director of Horticulture... Read more..