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Frost damage in the Garden 

Frost damage in the Garden  A high pressure system over Greenland and Iceland combined with a second system over Russia have squeezed Arctic cold air south, creating a cold snap here in the U.K. during December this year. We push the boundaries of half-hardiness at...

Further East Project – November Update

Further East Members’ ProjectUpdate In October 2022 we began the next phase of expansion of the Living Collection from the climatic regions of the Far East that match VBG’s microclimate. The project is entitled Further East; firstly, as it continues east of the...

Best Small Attraction – Isle of Wight Awards

  Ventnor Botanic Garden – Silver for Best Small Attraction We are absolutely blown away that our beautiful Garden here at Ventnor Botanic Garden has received Silver in this year’s Red Funnel – Isle of Wight Awards 2022 for Best Small Attraction here...

The Far East Project

Far East Project – Moving Further East A brand-new project is well underway here at Ventnor Botanic Garden with our new ‘Far East Project’. Expanding even further East, in more ways than one! Our Japanese Garden (The original Eastern Garden) is being...

Trad’s Diary – Ventnor Botanic Garden

The Undercliff – A story from Trad’s Diary Undercliff Posted from Trad’s Diary on August 25, 2022 Here we take a look at a beautiful extract from the fantastic Trad’s Diary, featuring Ventnor Botanic Garden.   Harold (later Sir Harold) Hillier...