• Plants in the lean to glasshouse
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    Our top tips on caring for your houseplants

    If you’ve visited Winterbourne recently and wandered through the lean-to glasshouse, you’ll no doubt have found yourself marvelling at the thriving display of houseplants and citrus trees curated by Glasshouse Supervisor Adrienne Wade. These luscious plants have been the envy of many visitors, who often ask our team for tips and tricks for how to…

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  • Nicolson with the gunnera, 1937
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    How we care for our Gunnera

    The Gunnera manicata, more commonly known as giant rhubarb, which grows along the Woodland Walk, is perhaps one of the most eye-catching plants growing here at Winterbourne. It has enormous umbrella-like leaves, which grow up to two metres wide and sit atop thick stems covered in spikes of red and green. A Jurassic giant with…

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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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    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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  • Cacti in Lean-to and Arid House

    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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