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March Fishing Round-Up

March Fishing Round-Up

March 27, 2024

Blog 2 – March 27th  March started off with the river levels continuing to drop off from the high water in February. With not many guests out on the river, … Read More

Gordon Castle Fishing

Gordon Castle Fishing

March 15, 2024

After a very destructive off season, with 5 significant storms, which caused considerable damage to our river banks and tracks, we did manage to get fishers on the river for … Read More

Winter Blog

Winter Blog

February 9, 2024

‘Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall, is missing the best part of the whole year: for gardening begins in January with the dream.’ … Read More

The earth is growing quiet

The earth is growing quiet

November 29, 2023

“The earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures. The bed is white and silent, and much life can hide beneath … Read More

Glorious July

Glorious July

July 25, 2023

Glorious July, flowers bloom, fruit and vegetables ripen, the garden beckons! A giant hare statue, redolent of psychedelic art, stands on sentry duty. He is one of 40 exhibited throughout … Read More

June the gateway to summer when…

June the gateway to summer when…

June 21, 2023

June the gateway to summer when… ‘The sun shines for you, birds sing for you, flowers bloom for you so don’t forget to smile for you!’ (Marjory Pay Hinkley) We … Read More

Coronation Day Flowers

Coronation Day Flowers

May 1, 2023

A fanfare of colourful tulips and a beautiful floral crown welcomes visitors in celebration of a historic coronation day. However, a hand picked selection of Gordon Castle flowers travelled to … Read More

I love Spring anywhere..

I love Spring anywhere..

March 22, 2023

‘I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden!’ – Ruth Stout Snowdrops under foot, hidden under trees; crocuses emerging as buds … Read More

Christmas at The Walled Garden

Christmas at The Walled Garden

December 19, 2022

In the bleak midwinter, Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron. Water like a stone, Snow had fallen, Snow on snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, Long, … Read More

November in the Walled Garden

November in the Walled Garden

November 11, 2022

‘She stands in tattered gold Tossing bits of amber, and jade, jewels of a year grown old November!’ (Zephyr Ware Tarver (1886-1974) The gardeners are hard at work with a … Read More

Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness

Season of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness

October 13, 2022

‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun: Conspiring with him how to load and bless, with fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run, to … Read More

A Mid-Summer Feast

A Mid-Summer Feast

August 9, 2022

In a few short weeks the garden has transformed into a hive of activity; bees buzzing, the hum of chat as visitors enjoy wandering around the grounds. The gardeners delighted … Read More

Is it flaming June already?

Is it flaming June already?

June 29, 2022

At last the weather has warmed and most cold winds have eased… we hope! The Walled Garden shelters vegetable beds are bursting with growth. Twelve varieties of lettuce like little … Read More