Whispers of the Wilderness: Exploring Wilderness Gardens

Step into a world where art and nature intertwine in a celebration of Beningbrough’s Wilderness Garden, past and present.

In the year that garden designer, Andy Sturgeon breathes new life into the landscape with enhanced planting and reimagined vistas, artist Laura Ellen Bacon brings the essence of the garden indoors with her striking, large-scale willow sculptures in the Great Hall and Saloon. Inspired by nature and rooted in place, Bacon’s flowing, organic forms transform Beningbrough Hall, capturing the movement and energy of the wild.

Alongside these contemporary works, nine historic pieces from the National Trust collection trace the eighteenth-century passion for wilderness gardens and their role as sensory retreats. Look out for sculptures by the fireplace, beautifully illustrated historical books, landscape sketches, paintings and maps.

For those inspired to get involved, artist Tanya Raabe-Webber has designed a new drawing studio. You're invited to pick up a pencil and join in with your contributions and sketches. It's created as a place to relax, to be inspired, to have a go.

With soundscapes, poetry, literature, the artist's process, and the scent in the air - the Reddihough Galleries will be transformed with an experience for all the senses.