The News from Denmans Garden for July 2026
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07, 2026
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07, 2026
Plant-of-the-month: Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis and Oenothera stricta)
There is something mystical about flowers that open as sunlight fades at the end of a summer’s day. This is just what evening primroses do every evening at dusk, their pale-yellow flowers illuminated by the evening light. If you are [...]
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07, 2026
Sandra Izard, Denmans Artist-in-Residence 2026: We are all connected.
Denmans creators, Joyce Robinson and John Brookes, both approached the Garden as artists. Mrs Robinson's approach was to create 'pictures' so that her Garden was a series of curated vignettes. John Brookes was deeply influenced by Modernist artists like Ben [...]
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06, 2026
The news from Denmans Garden for May and June 2026
And here is the news from Denmans Garden for May and June 2026!
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06, 2026
A Gardener’s View: Birdlife at Denmans Garden by Karen Quinn
Above: A recent family of ducks enjoying a sunny morning in the Pond. Although visitors often come to Denmans for its history, planting design and peaceful atmosphere; the garden is also home to a rich bird population. The garden’s mixture [...]
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06, 2026
Textile Artist Esther Collins – Meet the Maker
Above: Eco printing with students. We spoke to Textile Artist Esther Collins recently to find out more about her art and forthcoming workshops at Denmans. She also tealks about her Creative Textile Group which recently held an exhibition at [...]
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04, 2026
The news from Denmans Garden, April 2026
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04, 2026
Plant-of-the-Month: Chilean Yellow Fuschia
When Denman’s then-Head Gardener Graham Best planted a young Chilean Yellow Fuschia next to the South Entrance to the Walled Garden, he didn’t know that there had been one there years earlier, presumably planted by Mrs. Robinson. He made the [...]
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03, 2026
The March 2026 News from Denmans Garden
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03, 2026
March Plant-of-the-Month: Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans)
John Brookes often used plants with different coloured leaves in his planting designs to brighten dark corners, create contrast, and to ‘punctuate’ plantings. He especially loved using plants with silver foliage to break up plantings with a lot of greens. [...]