Above: Aralia elata growing above the Orchard. John Brookes and Joyce Robinson both loved to use plants with contrasting shapes, textures, and sizes. The Japanese Angelica Tree (or spikenard) is just such a plant, and it plays its most dramatic role [...]
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Artist Statement There are many stresses in daily life. Much of the time we feel like we are grappling with unsolvable problems. We do the best we can to cope with the realities that life throws at us. All the [...]
Denmans Garden collaborates in a variety of ways with local artists, designers, and makers by hosting events and workshops and showcasing work in the Denmans Garden Gift Shop and Garden. As part of an occasional series, we interview these makers [...]
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Mike’s favourite tree dominates the Clock House Garden and is this month’s plant-of-the-month. Native to the Caucasus Mountains which run from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea, it is a Caucasian Wingnut, a large deciduous tree that is a [...]
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Plant-of-the-month: Hairy Canary Clover (Lotus hirsutus) When I first saw a potted Hairy Canary Clover, I was unimpressed. It was a straggly, unpromising specimen that had only a few flowers and a few red berries to recommend it. I was [...]
Here is the News from Denmans Garden for May 2025.
Above: A large bush poppy growing outside of the cottage. Plant of the month: bush poppy (Dendromecon rigida) John Brookes put a priority on planting plants with long bloom times and/or those that provided interest in more than one season. [...]
