We now have a lovely new pair of compost bins which will help us recycle the garden prunings.

As well as the Corsican Pine tree that came down by the castle, another smaller tree came down near the new planting by Horse Lane. Well done to Teignbridge staff for clearing this away so quickly and getting started on the big one too.

The violent storms over the last few days have claimed another casualty - a large Corsican Pine tree at the top of the gardens has come down just missing the castle by inches.

The last couple of months have seen the most profound change to the Botanical Gardens since Maria Homeyard's time. The removal of self-seeded trees in the Horse Lane area has opened up wonderful river views again and created the opportunity for mitigating planting. ...

Thank you to everybody who came to the Halloween in the Gardens event and to all those who helped. We hope you all enjoyed it, it was shown in the closing credits of BBC's Spotlight evening news programme!      

Many thanks to all those who came to help at the Community Work Day. We have tidied up the back wall along the Torquay Road, re-sited several benches to get a better view through the trees, and the Gardener's Hut has been emptied of years' worth of junk and is now...

Thursday 31st October, 4 pm to 6 pm. Halloween Fun in the Gardens - lantern making, apple bobbing, story telling, face painting, toffee apple making and more, ending with a lantern procession to  café ODE. Bring a jam jar or tin can for lantern making, and fancy dress...

Tuesday 29th October, 11 am to 3 pm. Meet at the Gardener's Hut in the Italian Garden. Come and help get the gardens ready for winter. This event is suitable for adults and children alike. We will be doing various tasks around the gardens such as clearing footpaths...