18/06/2026
Sneak peak at
The Coach House.
Open at part of Burton Village Gardens/National Garden Scheme open day.
All details in attached poster
I love getting lost in our garden. I regularly write out lists of jobs and within minutes I get distracted by a plant that needs training, a delicate butterfly fluttering past in the sunshine, the frenetic activity of the bumble bees on the lavender. Some plants remind me of the people who gave me them. The list is never complete but I'm peaceful and happy.
The garden sits on a sandstone bluff, so much of our work over the past 5 years has been centered around improving the moisture retention in the soil with terracing, organic matter and mulches. This can be seen best in the dry garden, which was created 3 years ago and hasn't been watered since first planted. Last summer I worried I'd lost it but it's recovered and is looking better than ever. It's been fascinating to see what does and doesn't like these conditions. Salvia, bearded iris, allium and fig are all thriving and the pollinators love it.
The Coach House is a relatively young garden so there are always changes. Concious that the garden had no water, we have spent the year making a water feature and the planting is starting to settlle in. There are definitely changes and improvements to be made, but that's all part of the joy of it, as is learning to care for a whole new group of plants.
Gladstone Village Hall National Garden Scheme National Garden Scheme Cumbria National Garden Scheme Yorkshire National Garden Scheme Cheshire & Wirral National Garden Scheme: Great British Garden Party Puddington and Burton
