by Chris | Jul 28, 2020 | Blog, Gardeners Blog
By Claire Greenslade “It has been such an extraordinary year in so many ways, even weather wise – spring was so hot that half the plants in the Wildflower Meadow germinated quickly, flowered and went to seed in a flash, and the whole site looked a bit...
by Chris | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog, Gardeners Blog
Some good news from the gardens: our gardeners Ben and Claire have been noticing that there are many more goldfinches at Hestercombe than usual. And rather incredibly for this people-shy species, one is even nesting in a standard rose on the Victorian Terrace! If you...
by Chris | Jul 8, 2020 | Blog
Written by Trina Davis for hestercombe.com Mindfulness appears to be all the rage these days — and for good reason. University of Oxford professor Willem Kuyken shares that this practice is about developing a greater sense of awareness that ultimately teaches one to...
by Chris | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog, What's Happening at Hestercombe
Hestercombe Gallery is delighted to announce the launch of a new sculptural work by celebrated artist Richard Long. Richard Long’s newly installed artwork Jackdaw Line is set in Hestercombe’s Georgian Landscape Garden. The piece has been commissioned as part of...
by Chris | Jun 16, 2020 | Blog, Gardeners Blog
by Claire Greenslade, Hestercombe’s Head Gardener How do you manage a large garden with a furloughed team and locked down volunteers?! Who knew that this would ever be a question I would have to ask myself. This virus is something that none of us had been able...
by Chris | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog, Press Releases
Latest updates Hestercombe Gardens has now reopened. Please use the ‘Book your visit’ button below to secure your timed slot. Each Friday we will open bookings for the following Wednesday to Sunday period (we will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays). In order to ensure...
