Millennium Garden
Planted in 1999 and after 10 year's growth, this famous garden has recently been extensively replanted over the winter of 2009 / 2010. There are around 100 different species of perennials and over 20 types of grasses in the garden. The planting list for the Millennium Garden is available to download. In the Autumn, the garden is awash with the most stunning hues.
Spring reveals bulbs such as Iris, Puschkinia sp. and shrubs including Viburnum bodnatense 'Dawn' at their best. From mid to late Spring a tapestry of foliage emerges, followed into the Summer by perennials such as Astrantia 'Claret', and the early grasses including Deschampsia Goldtau and Wisteria sinensis on the pergola.
The Summer months present the garden is its full glory, ready to delight visitors. As Summer gives way to Autumn, early Autumn flowers such as Aster 'Twilight', and Vernonia 'Mammuth' can be seen and enjoyed. The wonderful Autumn colours of all the varied perennial foliage and grasses are a lush spectacle at this time.
In the Winter, structural elements of the garden come to the fore. These include white barked Birch trees, Cornus stems and dried grass heads.
The diverse seasonal needs of wildlife have not been forgotten. There are butterflies galore from early Summer through to early Autumn, while birds hunt for nesting material in Spring, grubs throughout the Summer and then seeds from the flowers from the Autumn into the Winter months.
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