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Behind the scenes with the team at Winterbourne House and Garden
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Winterbourne volunteer and Aucuba japonica expert wins national award
We were incredibly proud that our own Linda Eggins won the prestigious Brickell Award 2025 at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival for her enduring passion and outstanding dedication for the Aucuba japonica. Linda is an international authority on the evergreen shrubs – also known as the Spotted Laurel – which thrive in deep shade.…
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Charity Shop Treasures
New additions to Winterbourne’s collections come to us in a fascinating variety of ways. Often, individuals generously donate family heirlooms and precious items they have discovered in their own homes and think may be of some historical interest to Winterbourne. But sometimes, I stumble across things in my own life that strike me as having…
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Jobs for July
There so much happening in the garden in summer that it can often be difficult to decide what to do first! I’ve set out my top three things to do in July below, but don’t forget, the most important job at this time of year is to sit back occasionally and enjoy the fruits of…
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A historic garden fit for the future
Climate change presents us not only with the challenge of warmer weather, but also unpredictable weather patterns. This is something we’ve seen a lot this year. The high winds we experienced during the back-to-back storms at the start of the year damaged multiple trees, even causing some to fall. The record-breaking lack of rainfall this…
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Winterbourne joins Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club
For the second time in under a year, Winterbourne was in the TV spotlight as Head Gardener Dan Cartwright was joined by presenter Camilla Bassett-Smith to give a tour of the garden for viewers of ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club. Last summer, we made our debut on BBC’s Gardeners’ World, with Dan showcasing our seven-and-a-half-acre…