What are we up to in the Knightshayes garden?
The team are still busy mulching, lightly pruning, taking care of the lawns and continuing to nurture the garden to keep it in top form. The leaves may have long left the branches of the trees in the woodland garden, but it means the clearer view brings a new way for our visitors to see the garden.
In the Kitchen Garden the green manure, which was planted at the start of the year (when it became clear we wouldn't be able to grow our usual crops) as a way of suppressing weeds and improving the soil will be dug into the ground in late winter.
New views
As the leaves drop, leaving the limbs of trees bare new views open up across the estate. Return to favourite spots to see how the views have opened up or discover new viewpoints on walks around the parkland and gardens. A favourite amongst staff and volunteers is the view from the formal garden across the parkland. Another great spot is on the raised terraces in the Kitchen Garden, looking out across the vegetable beds to the colourful trees that surround it.
Don't miss:
Paved Garden and Chase Lawn
In the beds opposite the chasing hounds topiary, alongside the paved garden, you can spot vibrant violet muscari (Muscari armeniacum).