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Winter opening times from Monday 31st October 2016

From now on our opening times would be 10am to 4pm (last admissions to the Garden 4pm) until further notice. Our edulis restaurant is now closed. The Plantation Room Café is open daily from 10am serving breakfast and lunch along with homemade cakes and hot drinks...

Dr. Hill Hassall’s Botanic Eucalyptus Mixer

Made to order handmade Eucalyptus Mixer now available. Made from distinctive and aromatic Eucalpytus leaves, this soothing cordial is inspired by the pioneering Victorian, Dr. Hill Hassall. Delicious with sparkling water and even better in a G&T! A...

Christmas Lunch & Evening Party Bookings at edulis

THE PERFECT VENUE FOR GROUP BOOKINGS OF 10 TO 60 GUESTS The Garden’s edulis restaurant provides a unique and delightful setting for Christmas celebrations of all types, whether a lunch, dinner or evening party. Our edulis restaurant team pride themselves in delivering...

Chris’ Blog

Whilst repairing the roof of our Tropical House we were able to see the garden from altitudes never before reached. The picture above looks down on our Arid Bank, clearly visible are the rows of Phoenic canarienses that will very soon clearly emerge as avenues over...

Flower of Power, Agapanthus Hybrids

Agapanthus, VBG’s iconic blue summer bulb, comes from South Africa. It thrives in hot dry conditions on poor soils. So 2016 is a bumper year with some flower heads more than a foot across.