Our signature Wreath Making Workshops are returning this December! Creating something by your own hands just makes it all the more special, and we know it’ll take pride of place in your home this year. Join the Thorngrove team as we show you how to make your very own Christmas Wreath in these limited space … Continue reading Wreath Making Workshops 2022
Known as the ‘beauty berry’, Callicarpa comes into its own in the autumn as it bears dense clusters of small jewel-like purple, mauve berries which look great against the bare stems. Its dark green foliage also puts on a good show turning golden and red before the leaves fall. It’s a medium sized shrub and … Continue reading Plant of The Month – Callicarpa bush (Beauty Berry)
Here we are again! The Autumn is upon us, the nights are drawing in, and the temperatures are dropping, so we all need to get our thermals out! Here at Thorngrove we are beginning to put things to bed ready for the winter by cutting back and tidying up the herbaceous as it prepares to … Continue reading October – Garden Jobs
‘Tis almost the season!! We’re hosting our biggest Christmas event ever, with Santa Claus bringing his festive grotto, and sack full of presents to Thorngrove! Bring your little ones along to visit Santa, tell him all about your wishes for Christmas, and take home a gift just for you! Sweet treats and festive fun are … Continue reading Christmas at Thorngrove – Santa’s Grotto!
Our signature hanging basket workshops return for the new season, and this time we have a brilliant optional offer to join us for a 2 course lunch in the café, making for a perfect day out this October. Join Chris for the basket demo, where you’ll be shown how to create the perfect custom seasonal … Continue reading Hanging Basket Workshops – October 2022
Bring your little creative ones along to our Autumn & Halloween crafts at Thorngrove this October! Join our crafts-master Claire to make some unique seasonal creations (including custom Jam Jar Lanterns!) to take home with you. Safe for little hands, and perfect for the upcoming spookiest time of the year. October Dates 24th, 25th, 27th … Continue reading Children’s Autumn & Halloween Crafts
Our plant of the month for September is the Physostegia (Obedient flower) A Herbaceous perennial that is best suited to full sun – partial shade. This vigorous and ‘spiky’ plant with white, pink, or even purple flowers can have a unique presence in any garden, perfect for borders or beds. They also make for great cut … Continue reading Plant of The Month – Physostegia (Obedient flower)
The new season approaches and Thorngrove’s Glasshouse manager Chris Francis is on hand once again for gardening tips in September! “It doesn’t feel like a month ago I was giving you tips for August and yet here we are in September! Here at Thorngrove we’ve been busy potting up winter cyclamen, pansies and violas ready … Continue reading Gardening Tips – September 2022
There are two main types of agapanthus – deciduous and evergreen. These bold and architectural plants are strikingly beautiful and have become very popular in recent years! Originating in South Africa and often called African lilies, their strappy leaves and statuesque stems topped with balls of intensely coloured flowers from pale blue to dark blue … Continue reading Plant of the Month Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile)
One of Thorngrove’s resident experts Chris Francis is back with more gardening tips for August! July was very hot which meant a lot more watering to keep plants alive and looking good – at Thorngrove this is a huge undertaking! We’ve also been busy potting up the Winter hardy cyclamen and pansies and violas. So, … Continue reading In your garden…August 2022
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