Walking trail: rose garden

The rose garden, ‘Three’ and ‘Five’ beds underwent extensive renovation in spring 2016 with over 100 David Austin roses being planted in the garden with mixed herbaceous planting, bulbs and shrubs to provide all year round interest for people, animals and insects alike.

Follow the pathway around to the left past the Iris Garden. Positioned on the left there is a large mulberry tree, Morus nigra. The fruits of the Mulberry tree are used in jam and wine making. Mulberry trees are often crooked, and occasionally low and domed and this is true with this specimen, as over the years the heavy limbs have needed support by wooden posts.