Our Walled Garden has also been home to our chickens since 2010. We currently have Bantams, Pekin and Dutch Gold as well as White Leghorn chickens but we’re expecting some new arrivals this autumn with four Cheshire Blues on the way – so keep an eye out for their arrival! We usually feed our chickens between 1.30-2pm each day, so stop by and say hello.
You’ll also find our bee hives in the garden too which are looked after and cared for by our volunteer beekeeper, Tim.
Walled Orchard and Formal Fruit Garden
The walled orchard and the formal fruit garden contain 56 traditional English fruit varieties, including the Golden Pippin, Howgate Wonder and the traditional Bramley. Harvesting begins in the early autumn, usually across the last two weeks of September, ready for the big Apple Fest celebration at the beginning of October. All of the apples are picked by hand by our dedicated team of gardeners and volunteers. Be sure to stop and take a look at the trees heavy and leaden with fruit before the harvest begins!