Snowdrop Festival at The Garden House

During the Snowdrop Festival, galanthophiles (snowdrop enthusiasts) are keen to view the vast collection of over 350 species on show, as these many varieties pop their heads up in various locations around the 12 acres of garden. Such a large collection of snowdrops ensures a long-lasting display with some of the early varieties such as Galanthus Elwesii var. monostictus and G. reginae-olgae starting to flower from as early as October (native to the shores of Mediterranean Greece and Turkey) and others that take over the display, end with their showy drifts of white spanning well into March.

The Snowdrop Festival at The Garden House, Buckland Monachorum, PL20 7LQ,

runs from Friday 13 January to Sunday 12 March, and is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday each week from 10.30am to 3.30pm. The café, plant sales and bookshop are also open to visitors. Normal garden admission applies or free entry for members.

During the Snowdrop Festival and beyond we have many new creative workshops in our dedicated workroom, ranging from talks with snowdrop specialists, lino printing to willow weaving and jewellery. See the What’s On section of our website for all the details and bookings.

For more details about the festival and our creative workshops see www.thegardenhouse.org.uk