Volunteers have been looking after the 140 plants plant-breeder Jean Renault brought us last year, until they are big enough to go in the garden.  It doesn't matter how big the volunteer is!

  We started our Tuesday and Saturday mornings work on the 7th March and volunteers have just finished pruning the paniculatas and arborescens which will flower on this year’s growth.  The others flower on last year’s growth so we don’t prune those until the new...

The season has begun and green shoots are already appearing on the macrophyllas.  We have a gardening timetable of Tuesday mornings from 10 to 12 with a coffee break at 11.  This includes every 4th Saturday, also from 10 - 12.  If you'd like a copy get in touch...

Andy Potter came to our collection in the early days of its existence. He turned up one sunny morning with his microphone and asked us the questions which fitted into what we wanted to say, knowing we needed the publicity and Derby needed to know about this new...

The gates of the walled garden will be closing today, 22nd October.  It's been a fabulous year so thanks to all who have made it possible.  We'll be back next March ready to start the whole process again!

We're sharing Hydrangea involucrata 'Hortensis', brought into the collection in 1987,   It's looking the best it has for a number of years.  You'll find it in the outer garden on the left as you make your way up to the walled garden.

The hydrangea season is usually from late July to late October so there is still plenty to see.  The paniculatas (coned shaped flowers) are particularly charming at the moment and well worth an extra visit.  Some of the macrophyllas are coming to an end of their...

Great day for our annual open day with 2 tours attracting 70 people, some as far as Norwich and Scotland.  Details of the different types of hydrangea, how to grow them, prune them and when to deadhead them were asked for and given.  We signed up more volunteers and...