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Grand Opening Ceremony update
In compliance with the rules associated with our Heritage Lottery Grant a fixed sum of money has been set aside to provide a substantial public event to mark the completion of work on the Castle - a grand opening ceremony. Planned for June 30th 2017 the event was to...
William Sears Memorial Bench
William Sears oversaw the building and garden works in the 1930s from his office which is now the Gardener's Hut above the Italian Garden. There was once a memorial bench dedicated to him, but all that remained of it was a number of broken pieces scattered round the...
Easter Fun in the Gardens
Springtime views
New Trees
To improve views from the H bench on the top path a couple of larch trees have recently been felled along with a holly that was growing sideways into one of our star weeping beech trees. The cotoneaster near the Castle that’s suddenly died has been taken out too. So 4...
Winter Update
Have you walked through the gardens lately, maybe stopped a moment to look around? The hand of a gardener is clearly to be seen in the swept steps, pruned shrubs and in places wholesale cutting back to reveal clear boundaries and long views. Seedling trees and shrubs...
Shaldon Primary School – Tree Trail
Year six have been doing some research on the trees in the gardens to help Teignbridge District Council create a tree trail, information leaflets and boards for the gardens. For more information see the article on the School's website here.
Welcome to Gary the Gardener
Welcome to our new gardener. Gary started work two weeks ago and those of you who walk the paths will already have noticed the difference. Gary will be leading our Volunteer Work Days, and we may even be allowed to have a bit of a bonfire. If you spot Gary, do stop...
Hallowe’en at Homeyards
Thank you to everyone who came to our Hallowe'en event ... around 100 children showing off their amazing costumes and working their way through various games and craft activities. It all ended rather beautifully with a procession walking round the Gardens following...