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Festive gardens
In the gardens, we’re celebrating trees and the role they play in Christmas traditions by practicing the art of tree dressing. We’re adorning some of Hughenden’s historic trees with handmade decorations, championing reusing, repurposing and recycling.
In the orchard, the apple trees have been given bright woolly jumpers, knitted through lockdown using scraps of wool. The flower beds feature rustic Christmas trees made by our gardeners from hazel, topped with woven stars. And in the pleasure ground trees there are sparkling stars to see, upcycled from unwanted tinsel and old garden canes.
Christmases past
Whilst the manor is currently closed you can still see the trees in the windows as you walk around the gardens.
We’re rejoicing in Christmases past, repurposing some of our much-loved decorations and showcasing some of our favourite displays from the past five years.
From the ever-popular knitted mice decorations that were the highlight of 2015, inspired by the classic festive poem ‘Twas the night before Christmas’, to the ‘make do and mend’ tree of 2019, created from handmade rag rug panels and a pom pom garland.
Exploring both our Victorian history and wartime story, which will be your favourite tree?