Conservation in Action
Winter sees much of the conservation work taking place in the gardens at Hanbury. Look out for coddled topiaries in the formal fruit garden, all wrapped up for the harsh weather. The wooden garden furniture, including the traditional Versailles cases, is repaired and given a fresh coat of paint, ready for the new season.
Hedge pruning is another task and one that sometimes requires parts of the garden to be temporary closed for safety. The laurel hedges by the Orangery are entirely pruned by hand, to maintain the nice, clean lines.
Towards the start of spring you will see the first flowers of the year in the parterre and other areas of the garden. You will find snowdrops starting to pop up down in Cedar Walk alongside some primroses on the walk down to our Walled garden. This time of the year is the start of the spectacular show of colour and scents in the parterre’s ribbon border that will go on throughout March and April.