Fullers Mill Garden

Cornus ‘Eddie’s White Wonder’ looking fabulous.

For the botanically minded, the oh-so-white ‘petals’ are in fact bracts surrounding the shy, purply-green flowers in the centre.

Congratulations to David Wyndham Lewis and team for winning a Silver Gilt at RHS Malvern Spring Festival / Malvern Autumn Show!

A huge well done to everyone involved 🙌

Please visit https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/malvern-spring-festival/rhs-peoples-choice-award to vote if you love the garden as much as we do 🤗✅

To vote for Perennial’s The Laskett – An Autobiographical Garden for your RHS Malvern People’s Choice please visit: rhs.org.uk/malvernpeopleschoice

Designed by David Wyndham Lewis, the show garden was inspired by the loving partnership of Julia Trevelyan Oman CBE and Sir Roy Strong CH, who created The Laskett Garden, which was generously gifted by Sir Roy to Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society.

Key sustainability points:
🌱 All finishing materials are reused and will be reused.
🌱 The planting has been sourced peat free.
🌱 85% of the building materials will be reclaimed or recycled.
After the show:
🌱 The garden will be relocated to The Laskett, Much Birch, Herefordshire.

The garden has done so much already to raise awareness of Perennial and the charity's work helping support people in horticulture, it would be absolutely wonderful to be your People's Choice 💚

A HUGE, HUGE thank you again to everyone involved!

Majestic Trees Outdoor Living Gardens Frank P Matthews Trees Readyhedge Ltd Sculpt Landscapes CED Stone Group Tom's Yard Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants The Bransford Webbs Plant Company all our wonderful volunteers and many more!

We're very pleased to say we will be back open this afternoon, 2pm - 5pm.

Don't forget RHS - Royal Horticultural Society members can visit for free every Wednesday afternoon.

Full visiting info: https://perennial.org.uk/gardens/gardens-menu/fullers-mill/

Fullers Mill Fullers Mill is an enchanting and tranquil seven-acre creation on the banks of the River Lark. It combines a beautiful site of light dappled woodland with a plantsman’s collection of unusual shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants. It is a garden of truly year-round interest. The garden was...

Unfortunately we are having to close the garden due to issues with our visitor facilities.

We will let you know when we are next able to open and sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.

We're delighted to be opening in support of the National Garden Scheme today, Sunday 5 May.

The National Garden Scheme has donated more than £2 million to our parent charity Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society since 1986. This incredible support has been invaluable in helping Perennial assist people working in or retired from horticulture, so we're very pleased to be able to open for them 💚

Opening details: https://ngs.org.uk/gardens/fullers-mill-garden-ip28/

You can read more about the impact of the National Garden Scheme's donations to Perennial on pages 140-141 in this year’s Little Yellow Book of Gardens and Health, which is online here: https://ngs.org.uk/gardens-and-health-week-celebrating-the-joy/

National Gardens Scheme, Suffolk

Volunteer at Fullers Mill 💁💁‍♀️

We are in need of volunteers to help in our Bothy Tearoom. If you have a few hours to spare each week and want to join our wonderful community of volunteers, we’d love to hear from you.

Why volunteer?

🌱 You'll have an excuse to come to Fullers Mill as much as you like!
🌱 Meet new people and make new friends
🌱 Receive free annual Friends membership allowing free entry to all three of Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society's gardens - Fullers Mill, York Gate Garden and The Laskett Gardens - on all public open days
🌱 Get 15% off Perennial gifts and greetings cards

On top of all this, did you know Fullers Mill was bequeathed to Perennial, the charity which supports people working in horticulture? In the current challenging landscape, Perennial has seen a 21% increase in people seeking support. By volunteering at Fullers Mill you will also be supporting Perennial's services.

For more information please visit our website - we really would love to have you join our team!
https://perennial.org.uk/gardens/volunteer-at-fullers-mill/

Volunteer at Fullers Mill 💁💁‍♀️

We are in need of volunteers to help in our Bothy Tearoom. If you have a few hours to spare each week and want to join our wonderful community of volunteers, we’d love to hear from you.

Why volunteer?

🌱 You'll have an excuse to come to Fullers Mill as much as you like!
🌱 Meet new people and make new friends
🌱 Receive free annual Friends membership allowing free entry to all three of Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society's gardens - Fullers Mill, York Gate Garden and The Laskett Gardens - on all public open days
🌱 Get 15% off Perennial gifts and greetings cards

On top of all this, did you know Fullers Mill was bequeathed to Perennial, the charity which supports people working in horticulture? In the current challenging landscape, Perennial has seen a 21% increase in people seeking support. By volunteering at Fullers Mill you will also be supporting Perennial's services.

For more information please visit our website - we really would love to have you join our team!

https://perennial.org.uk/gardens/volunteer-at-fullers-mill/

RHS Partner Garden of the Year competition

Following our success as regional winners RHS - Royal Horticultural Society Partner Garden of the Year in both 2021 and 2022 for East of England, we'd love to win a third title and you can make the difference.

If you love Fullers Mill as much as we do, please vote for us on the RHS website: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/partner-gardens/rhs-partner-garden-of-the-year

Thank you! 🤞

Photo of the beautifully coloured Arisaema nepenthoides from the Himalayas, growing with Saxifraga fortunei ‘Wade’ at its feet in the dappled shade of the Low Garden.

The beautiful blooms of the flowering quince, Cydonia oblonga. Often grown for its fruit, we think the blooms merit inclusion on their own

Our tree was storm damaged by a falling willow but despite bearing the scars, still thrills with its porcelain blooms in spring 🤗

Fullers Mill is open every Wednesday 2pm-5pm and Friday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm, until 30 October.

Admission:
🌱 Standard admission £10.00
🌱 Gift Aid admission £12.50
🌱 Children: Free (16 and under)
🌱 Free entry for RHS - Royal Horticultural Society members on Wednesday afternoons.

Full visiting info: https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/

Lunaria rediviva ‘Honour Bright’, a variegated perennial honesty, originating at Fullers Mill.

Paeonia rockii hybrid 😍

Emerging leaves and flowers of Acer negundo ‘Auratum’, a golden leaved box elder.

There's so much to enjoy in the garden at the moment 🤗

We're open every Wednesday 2pm-5pm and Friday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm, until 30 October.

Admission:
🌱 Standard admission £10.00
🌱 Gift Aid admission £12.50
🌱 Children: Free (16 and under)
🌱 Free entry for RHS - Royal Horticultural Society members on Wednesday afternoons

Full visiting info: https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/

Would you like unlimited visits? Become a Friend of Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society and enjoy unlimited visits to our gardens, with a guest, on all public open days for just £35 per year: https://perennial.org.uk/home/getinvolved/become-a-friend-of-perennial-2/

Daphniphyllum macropodum - one to look out for when visiting us 😊

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daphniphyllum_macropodum

Emerging leaves of Koelreuteria paniculata, the 'Golden Rain Tree', against a threatening sky...

We can't wait to open for the season this afternoon 🤗

From today until 30 October, we'll be open every Wednesday 2pm-5pm and Friday - Sunday, 11am - 5pm.

Admission:
🌱 Standard admission £10.00
🌱 Gift Aid admission £12.50
🌱 Children: Free (16 and under)
🌱 Free entry for RHS - Royal Horticultural Society members on Wednesday afternoons

Full visiting info: https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/

Would you like unlimited visits? Become a Friend of Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society and enjoy unlimited visits to our gardens, with a guest, on all public open days for just £35 per year: https://perennial.org.uk/home/getinvolved/become-a-friend-of-perennial-2/

Katsura heaven!

Flowering in branches above our heads, we needed a sunny day, a ladder and a helpful friend, to enjoy these exquisite beauties.

Just going over as the leaves emerge, these are the whimsical stigma of the Cercidiphyllum japonicum tree at Fullers Mill. Showy but seldom noticed, we now know that the tree is female, as Cercidiphyllum have male and female flowers on separate trees.

Morning... one of our favourite times in the garden 🌄

Final preparations are underway for open season at Perennial's gardens 🌿

At Fullers Mill, York Gate Garden and The Laskett Gardens, paths are being raked, bushes are being trimmed, flowers are blooming and we look forward to welcoming you from next week 🤗

2024 Season Opening: Weds 3 April – Weds 30 October
🌱 Wednesday 2pm – 5pm
🌱 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm

Visiting info: https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/

Would you like unlimited visits? Become a Friend of Perennial - Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Society and enjoy unlimited visits to our gardens, with a guest, on all public open days for just £35 per year: https://perennial.org.uk/home/getinvolved/become-a-friend-of-perennial-2/

Betula pendula 'Silver Grace' towering up to the sky...

Trillium cuneatum - gorgeous dark red flowers

https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/trillium-cuneatum/

Arum creticum 💛

https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/arum-creticum/

Magnolia stellata 😍

A huge thank you to everyone who visited during our February Snowdrop Days - we hope you enjoyed them as much as we did - and to all our guest experts and nurseries for joining us 🌱

Fullers Mill is now closed until the beginning of April and behind the scenes we'll be working on getting the garden in beautiful shape ready for visitors again.

Here's our 2024 Season Opening Times:
3 April – 30 October
Wednesday 2pm – 5pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm

See you in April!

https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/

We're looking forward to welcoming visitors to our final snowdrop day tomorrow, Weds 28 February 🌱

Guest nursery Hedgehog Plants will be joining us, offering a selection of plants for sale and sharing their expert knowledge.

The garden will be open 11am-3pm, and don't forget to visit our gift shop for your very own snowdrop souvenir!

Fullers Mill will next be open from 3 April - 30 October:
Wednesday 2pm – 5pm
Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am – 5pm

https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/garden-events/

Just some of the plants available to purchase in our nursery tomorrow and Weds 28th, our last snowdrop openings for the year.

https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/garden-events/

Only 3 Snowdrop days left at Fullers Mill for this year and they're still going strong despite all the rain and flooding!

Thankfully the water levels have gone down a lot since the below photos were taken.

Our experts on-site today are author Rod Leeds and The Plantsman's Preference, who will also be with us on Friday (23rd).

https://perennial.org.uk/garden/fullers-mill-garden/garden-events/