1. No.2 HIGHWAY COTTAGES – Faith Richards and Gordon Mitchell
Faith and Gordon took over the property and garden in early 2013. As vegetarians (with the occasional fishy addition) the ambition was to achieve self-sufficiency. The acquisition of hens was resisted and apart from the purchase of mushrooms and with the help of three freezers this has been achieved. [read more]
2. OLD BREWERY HOUSE – Vivienne and John Sexton
We moved into the house in late 2009, not expecting to spend 3 years making it safe to live in. We then turned to dealing with “The Lost Garden”. Clearing mountains of ivy and dozens of collapsed trees, we found the “rat-trap” bond wall and the foundations of the old brewery, which we have reflected in the oak pergola. [read more]
3. WALBURY – Ernie and Brenda Milam
⅓ acre garden divided into three sections. Each section has a cottage garden atmosphere with different styles, packed with plants in colour themed borders including many unusual plants, and a fern walk. Also, look out for the Bantams. [read more]
4. WARREN COTTAGE – Gillian and Jonathan Pickering
An established ½ acre garden. Mixed borders with the accent on pollinator friendly flowers. We also hope to have dug a wildlife pond by the time of your visit – (and have succeeded). A wrap around garden with lovely country views and places to sit. There is also an C18 barn with a curious history. [read more]
5. WELL LANE CORNER – Sue and Mark Lelliott
When we first saw the garden, in May 2010, it was full of huge and dilapidated thickets of Lelandii and Juniper; we didn’t like those much, but we did love the slide of sun and cloud over the field and woods we could see from the garden, the glorious expanse of sky, the bats and the swifts changing shifts overhead on summer evenings. [read more]
6. DAY COTTAGE – Nick Whines and Corinna Furse
A delightful, relaxed cottage garden set in a beautiful location with a charming atmosphere. Natural planting, grasses and a wildflower meadow make the garden sit comfortably within its setting. There are interesting water features, rambling roses and plenty of seating. About one third of an acre. Gravel at front and some steps. Deep pond. Well behaved dogs on short leads welcome. Plants for sale. [read more]
7. ALDERSEY HOUSE – Nigel and Julie Southern
The big project for 2024 has been the radical restructuring of the Eastern section of the garden. Planting it up has taken ages but it will be spectacular and even better next year. [read more]
8. MANDERLEY – NEW – Lorna Bailey
It is a garden born not from any real knowledge or know-how but from hours and hours of trial and error spent in this my happy place. The planting is created more from what takes my fancy and colour pairings rather than any great knowledge of what should go where and when. [read more]
9. OLD COURT – Sarah and Charlie Zorab
We bought the site in 2014 as part of the Treloar School relocation into Alton and the subsequent sale of the land, which was originally part of the grounds of Froyle House. What we actually bought was a concrete car stand and about one acre of very overgrown garden and woodland. [read more]
10. No.1 TURNPIKE COTTAGES – NEW – Pam Walls
When Steve and I moved into our lovely Grade II listed cottage, it was in a rather dilapidated state; ceilings falling in, rotten floorboards, cracked windows… And the garden? Well, it was rough grassland, open to the field at the front, and home to a rabbit warren in the rear. The only flowers present in any numbers were the snowdrops, which line the front path still. [read more]