Welcoming our new Garden Trainees – George Ellis and Millie Flint - to the West Dean Gardens team.

West Dean Gardens Glasshouse Gardener Kelly Dyer gives her 10 top tips for growing house plants.

Read more from Head Gardener, Tom, following the announcement that we will be re-opening the Gardens to the public from 26 June; and operating Friends-only days 22-25 June.
 

West Dean Gardens Gardener Laura tells us about her plant choice for February: Stachyurus praecox.

To date 'we' have planted the four main clumps in the Parkland; consisting of sweet chestnut, hornbeam, oak and disease resistant elm with a couple of more exotic clumps which comprise of cedar, Liquidambar, pine and purple beech. Head Gardener Tom Brown gives us an update on the new generation of trees being planted at West Dean Gardens this year.

West Dean Gardens Gardener Laura tells us about her plant choice for January: Lachenalia. 

As the end of the year approaches, we look back at highlights and achievements at West Dean Gardens in 2019. 

As we approach the autumn and winter, we have been planning and strategizing for months, putting in place processes to deliver some very exciting projects for the spring/summer 2020. As a Head Gardener, like my predecessor, I’m constantly looking for unusual species and forms to continue to make the tree collection at West Dean something special and unique.

If you are planning to keep on top of your gardening jobs, don't miss the top tips for September from West Dean Gardens' Head Gardener Tom Brown.