National Garden Scheme – Norfolk

People imagine that gardens are over by now but there is still plenty of glorious colour and variety in the gardens open for the National Garden Scheme in September. You can enjoy a special mid-week evening visit with the head gardener at the spectacular walled garden at Holkham, there is an unusual garden full of exotics in Norwich, as well as the popular High House garden near Shipdham. Opening for the first time is a delightful country garden at Weston Longville and another south of the county at Great Hockham, opening over two days.

10-5 adm £5 chd free. Home-made teas & coffee, cakes and sausage rolls. Plants for sale. Wheelchair access.

A surprising and large suburban garden with an exciting mix of exotic and tropical plants combined with unusual perennials. Quirky palm-thatched Tiki hut and a tree house draped in plants. Pond brimming with wildlife and rare plants. Large collection of succulents.

Evening opening 6-8pm, adm £22.00, chd free. Pre-booking essential. Wine available, Wheelchair access. Dogs allowed.

Enjoy an evening with head gardener and his team, who will be on hand to discuss and answer any questions about the garden. C18 Walled garden approx. 6½ acres divided into six areas which inc. ornamental, exotic, kitchen, cutting flower glasshouse and vineyard. Recent restoration of glasshouses and Samuel Wyatt Vinery. A newly planted maze and plenty of autumn colour.

10.30-4.30, adm £5.00 chd free. Home-made teas. Dogs allowed.

6 acres with walled, gravel, sunken, & cutting gardens. Small arboretum. Further cottage-style long borders around house, and pool house. Avenue of yew drums, with trained white hornbeam. Extensive grass areas and gravel around the house.

10.30-4.30, adm £5.00 chd free. Home-made teas & savouries. Partial wheelchair access.

¾ acre garden surrounded by open countryside & tirelessly updated over the past four years by the current owners. Bordered by shallow streams feeding a large natural pond with Japanese inspired plants. Mediterranean borders, woodland walkway, flower garden, yew hedge, kitchen garden, patio areas with seating. Vertical interest with pergolas and specimen trees.

12-5. Adm £6, chd free. Home-made teas. Plants for sale. Partial wheelchair access.

3-acre, well-developed plantsman’s garden maintained by the current owners. Colour-themed herbaceous borders with an extensive range of perennials, box-edged rose and shrub borders, large vegetable garden. Woodland garden, pond and bog area, orchard, and small arboretum.

Before setting out to visit a garden we advise you to check for any UpToDate information at ngs.org.uk.