John Richmond
Summer garden
Summer garden
For those of you unfamiliar with The Garden House, this is a 10 acre gem on the western edge of Dartmoor (just 7 miles from Plymouth and 6 miles from Tavistock) which has been described as ‘one of the finest gardens in Britain’ and a favourite among those in the horticultural world, such as Carol Klein, Toby Buckland, Alan Titchmarsh and Arit Anderson, to name but a few.
Although The Garden House is very much a garden for all seasons, the months of June and July, like many gardens, are two of the most spectacular months to visit. The Summer garden and Cottage garden areas come in to their own at this time of year with both perennial planting and summer annuals all in full bloom.
Nick Haworth, Head Gardener, said: 'I love to walk through the Summer Garden at this time of year with its mass planting of summer perennials. For me one of the highlights is the repeat flowering of deep ‘Navy Blue’ agapanthus set against striking persicaria and swathes of swishing grasses. Even on a cloudy day it reminds me of holidays, blue sea and blue sky!’
The Garden House is open daily from 10.30am to 5pm (last entry 4.30pm). Visit the café throughout June for a special Platinum Jubilee ‘Royal Menu’. Also visit an exhibition of work by renowned local artist Anita Nowinska.
For more information visit www.thegardenhouse.org.uk