Garden-themed events and activities
Discover lines from The Glory of the Garden poem highlighted in specially-designed metalwork lettering, along a new poetry trail for adults around the garden. See collection highlights in the house and online, and an original short film in the Kitchen of actor and historian Geoff Hutchinson in character as Kipling as he recites the poem in the gardens at Bateman’s. Find out more about planting, design and history of the garden as you explore with a new spring-summer garden map, and on selected dates, join pop-up talks with the Bateman’s garden team as they share tips on topics such as how to prepare a no dig vegetable plot, composting and gardening for pollinators.
Treasures from the collection
The house team will be shining a spotlight on treasures from the collection that link to the garden and Kipling’s poem. When Kipling won the Nobel Prize in 1907, he spent the prize money on the garden, designing the lily pond and rose garden, and one of the collection highlights you’ll be able to see is the original ‘A Plan for the Rose Garden’. For conservation reasons a replica is usually displayed, but during 2022, you'll be able to see the original in the Exhibition Room.