You may be familiar with VWKG’s project to promote tomato growing in Guernsey, by giving out Nisbett’s Victoria heritage tomato seeds in early April 2015 for the public to grow. During our own propogation here at the garden, we have learned that the plant produces the biggest truss of flowers we have ever seen and […]
CONTINUE READING →Guernsey Botanical Trust are grateful to Floral Guernsey for organising this years School Wheelbarrows Competition. Yesterday was judging day and presentations will be made today at 3pm, during our Summer Garden Party and Hog Roast at Saumarez Park (11am until 4pm). The ‘barrows looked as pretty as a picture, each telling a different and imaginative […]
CONTINUE READING →We’re planning an event not to be missed, so please pop a date in your diary! We’re having our annual Summer Garden Party & Hog Roast on Sunday 12th July from 11am to 4pm. We’re hosting a day to share across the generations with plenty of musical entertainment, interesting stalls and tables of tasty food […]
CONTINUE READING →Have you been growing Nisbett’s Victoria heritage tomatoes? If so – and they’re growing well – you’ll be interested to hear about a problem with the variety. They’re too fruity for their own good. A friend’s crop, which is coming up well, commented today “It’s an elegant plant, but I’ve never seen so much fruiting, […]
CONTINUE READING →When a picture speaks a thousand words … Strawberries, Broad Beans and Asparagus too, plus early Victorian Sweetpeas. Selling fast so come and see us soon! Garden open: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm, Saturdays and Sundays 10am – 1pm
CONTINUE READING →The team at Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden were delighted to welcome Mike Thurlow over the weekend of Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May. Mike advised on the planting up of the Orange House and other matters. Mike Thurlow is the former Head Gardener of the Organic Walled Kitchen Garden at Audley End House, Saffron Walden. […]
CONTINUE READING →How are you getting on with the Nisbett’s Victoria tomato seeds that we gave out in April? Our in-house plant doctor, Dr. Terry Brokenshire offers the following advice. Growth stage: your plants should now have at least one flowering truss. They readily self-pollinate but gently shake the flowers to encourage the pollen to dislodge. Continue […]
CONTINUE READING →Every month is a busy month at Guernsey Botanical Trust’s Victorian Walled Kitchen Garden at Saumarez Park, Guernsey. The month of May, however, is when the garden positively bursts into life and colour. Between May and early Autumn, the garden becomes a hive of activity for our volunteer gardeners with flowering, fruiting and cropping under glass […]
CONTINUE READING →In spite of the weather and only 211 visitors the outcome amounted to real progress thanks to our volunteer commitment, the gracious opening of the Gates by Sir Richard Collas and the fabulous performance of the Ukuladeez. Sir Richard did us proud with his very thoughtful opening and subsequent tour of the garden and glasshouses. […]
CONTINUE READING →Volunteers from the garden re-enacted the collection of vraic from the beach and spreading it on the garden for BBC Countryfile on 12th January 2012. This programme was first aired on BBC 1 on 29th January. Click here for details of the programme. This page shows some photographs taken at the event.
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