The other Ham House gardens

Rosie Fyles, Head Gardener, Ham House and Garden Rosie Fyles Head Gardener, Ham House and Garden
Ann’s in the United States right now and sharing her blossom from Portland, Oregon.

Volunteers enable Ham House Garden to thrive. Our large garden team is made up of over 80 volunteers and five full time staff. Each volunteer contributes to the garden – from leading garden tours to weeding, from propagation to step sweeping, everybody plays their part. During lock-down, our volunteers have shown staff the other Ham House gardens...

Barry’s Ham amelanchier was in stunning flower.
Barry’s Ham amelanchier was in stunning flower.
Barry’s Ham amelanchier was in stunning flower.

During lockdown, our garden team was initially reduced to three staff and we now have only two to three volunteers joining us each day. Our team is currently tiny! Yet, our extended team is still gardening... 

Our volunteers have shared their own gardens, patios and pots with us through pictures and emails from early spring to almost summer. Through these photos we are visiting their gardens and learning more about what they grow. We are sharing them more widely at this time to enable everybody to see and enjoy these other, beautiful Ham House Gardens.

In early spring, Michael’s camelia in Twickenham was flowering abundantly.
In early spring, Michael’s camelia in Twickenham was flowering abundantly.
In early spring, Michael’s camelia in Twickenham was flowering abundantly.
Simon’s Chiswick garden full of interesting shapes and shrubs – and healthy box!
Simon’s Chiswick garden full of interesting shapes and shrubs – and healthy box!
Simon’s Chiswick garden full of interesting shapes and shrubs – and healthy box!

Scroll through the pictures below to see more of what our amazing volunteers have been up to in their own gardens. 

Amina's rose is her backdrop to working from home.
A beautiful selection of flower images from Annabel and Chris' Esher garden.
A beautiful selection of flower images from Annabel and Chris' Esher garden.
Anthea’s ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ rose is flowering abundantly in her garden.
A lovely sweeping view of Caroline's garden.
Beautiful textures and topiary in Chris Poole’s Chiswick garden.
Derek’s spring garden – he tells us – is mostly tended by his wife!
Ed's alpine 'sink' display.
Emma has been sharing her Nasturtium seedlings locally.
This Allium ‘Purple Splendour’ from Judith’s garden is inspired by a trip with the Ham garden volunteers.
Katie left Ham for Cornwall but tells us her vegetable beds are informed by all she learnt at Ham…
Looking out into Martin’s spring garden where pots are being used to create curved lines. Can you see all the young plants waiting to go out just inside the door?
In Kingston, Ron’s small balcony is full of colour.
Stunning red and blue shades in Stewart’s Twickenham garden.
Narisa’s spring colour in Kingston indicate her RHS Level 2 qualifications!

Amina's rose is her backdrop to working from home.

A beautiful selection of flower images from Annabel and Chris' Esher garden.

A beautiful selection of flower images from Annabel and Chris' Esher garden.

Anthea’s ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ rose is flowering abundantly in her garden.

A lovely sweeping view of Caroline's garden.

Beautiful textures and topiary in Chris Poole’s Chiswick garden.

Derek’s spring garden – he tells us – is mostly tended by his wife!

Ed's alpine 'sink' display.

Emma has been sharing her Nasturtium seedlings locally.

This Allium ‘Purple Splendour’ from Judith’s garden is inspired by a trip with the Ham garden volunteers.

Katie left Ham for Cornwall but tells us her vegetable beds are informed by all she learnt at Ham…

Looking out into Martin’s spring garden where pots are being used to create curved lines. Can you see all the young plants waiting to go out just inside the door?

In Kingston, Ron’s small balcony is full of colour.

Stunning red and blue shades in Stewart’s Twickenham garden.

Narisa’s spring colour in Kingston indicate her RHS Level 2 qualifications!