Once again you have inspired me- Walmer Castle is just up the road from me and I've never visited since school trips in the 1960s, when I think I recall being rather bored. It sounds amazing and I shall visit asap!
That's funny, hopefully you'll be less bored this time around! It is starting to wind down for winter but worth a quick pop in, then I reckon it will be really exciting in spring and summer when everything is growing again.
Thank you Jack. How wonderful to see Walmer Castle pop up in my inbox today - I did my RHS level 2 there in 2021. The gardens then used to be closed to the public from October to I think March, that may of changed, but a very special place to have to yourself on those days indeed. Also lucky to have divisions from the broad walk now growing in my own garden here at home. Did you get into the glasshouse?
What a lovely place to do the course, with a good mix of different garden areas to see it in real life. We did look in the glasshouse but it’s closed off to guests now as the roof is starting to collapse so it’s not safe.
Thanks for a great piece on the castle, fascinating and I can't wait to visit, especially the jungle plants surrounding the mote! Spectacular! Lovely photos, especially since taken on such a wet dark day!
Interesting about the Tetrapanex, as my flowering Fatsia is a magnet for bumblebees at the moment. Such an easy/useful food source at this time of year.
Living in North Carolina in Pine Knoll Shores I had to google a shingles beach to see what it was. Now I know we were enjoying a shingles beach at Hendry’s (Arroyo Burro) Beach in Santa Barbara CA last April. I want to see these grounds and castle. Q: I do still hose the leaves off my moss patch, don’t I? Thank you
If the beaches have wild plants growing in them they can be unusual and great habitats for wildlife. I wouldn’t hose leaves off. I either leave them of if you need to let light into the most, brush them off gently into planting areas or onto the compost.
Once again you have inspired me- Walmer Castle is just up the road from me and I've never visited since school trips in the 1960s, when I think I recall being rather bored. It sounds amazing and I shall visit asap!
That's funny, hopefully you'll be less bored this time around! It is starting to wind down for winter but worth a quick pop in, then I reckon it will be really exciting in spring and summer when everything is growing again.
Thank you Jack. How wonderful to see Walmer Castle pop up in my inbox today - I did my RHS level 2 there in 2021. The gardens then used to be closed to the public from October to I think March, that may of changed, but a very special place to have to yourself on those days indeed. Also lucky to have divisions from the broad walk now growing in my own garden here at home. Did you get into the glasshouse?
What a lovely place to do the course, with a good mix of different garden areas to see it in real life. We did look in the glasshouse but it’s closed off to guests now as the roof is starting to collapse so it’s not safe.
Thanks for a great piece on the castle, fascinating and I can't wait to visit, especially the jungle plants surrounding the mote! Spectacular! Lovely photos, especially since taken on such a wet dark day!
Thanks Penny given how bad the weather was it still looked great! Can’t wait to see it in spring or summer one day.
What a brilliant article! Had no idea that this lovely garden existed. Will definitely put it on my list of gardens to visit. Thank you.
Definitely worth a trip, would make a lovely weekend in that area by the sea in spring or summer
Yes, inspirational is the word, thank you.
Interesting about the Tetrapanex, as my flowering Fatsia is a magnet for bumblebees at the moment. Such an easy/useful food source at this time of year.
Yes, I like these late flowering plants for that reason
Living in North Carolina in Pine Knoll Shores I had to google a shingles beach to see what it was. Now I know we were enjoying a shingles beach at Hendry’s (Arroyo Burro) Beach in Santa Barbara CA last April. I want to see these grounds and castle. Q: I do still hose the leaves off my moss patch, don’t I? Thank you
If the beaches have wild plants growing in them they can be unusual and great habitats for wildlife. I wouldn’t hose leaves off. I either leave them of if you need to let light into the most, brush them off gently into planting areas or onto the compost.