Hillsborough Walled Garden
@hilwalgard.bsky.social
A group of 25+ volunteers that meet every Tuesday morning from 10am to 1pm to maintain the Walled Garden, plan events and socialise with biscuits and a brew in the Bradbury Makers Shed
Last Sunday was our wreath making event. 60 people making wreaths, getting soaked, having a cuppa - and all for £2
December 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Last Sunday was our wreath making event. 60 people making wreaths, getting soaked, having a cuppa - and all for £2
The banana plant is in the greenhouse for the winter
November 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The banana plant is in the greenhouse for the winter
We are having a Xmas wreath making event on 7th December. £2 tickets are at ps://www.eventbrite.com/e/xmas-wreath-making-tickets-1975272336732
November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We are having a Xmas wreath making event on 7th December. £2 tickets are at ps://www.eventbrite.com/e/xmas-wreath-making-tickets-1975272336732
We started clearing out the wildlife pond last week and found the stone head at the bottom of it. It will have a new resting place next to the fountain and the plastic duck seems to have taken a fancy to it.
October 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We started clearing out the wildlife pond last week and found the stone head at the bottom of it. It will have a new resting place next to the fountain and the plastic duck seems to have taken a fancy to it.
It is not all about gardening - there are plenty of maintenance jobs to do like maintaining the walls and the noticeboards.
September 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
It is not all about gardening - there are plenty of maintenance jobs to do like maintaining the walls and the noticeboards.
Plant sale on Saturday......
May 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Plant sale on Saturday......
Strange days in the Walled Garden....
May 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Strange days in the Walled Garden....
Come to Hillsborough Walled garden this week and have a look at the new willow igloo.
March 18, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Come to Hillsborough Walled garden this week and have a look at the new willow igloo.
Thanks to @neighbourly.bsky.social. They don't seem to be posting - but they have just arranged a donation to us from B&Q of 30 bags of compost. Respect!
February 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Thanks to @neighbourly.bsky.social. They don't seem to be posting - but they have just arranged a donation to us from B&Q of 30 bags of compost. Respect!
The first daffodil of the year in the walled garden.....
February 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The first daffodil of the year in the walled garden.....
Oh yes - the hellebores are also flowering......
January 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Oh yes - the hellebores are also flowering......
Not much else is in flower at the moment - apart from the Daphne which is in the perennial bed by the Makers Shed. www.rhs.org.uk/plants/daphn...
January 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Not much else is in flower at the moment - apart from the Daphne which is in the perennial bed by the Makers Shed. www.rhs.org.uk/plants/daphn...
Re-using the storm damaged eucalyptus
January 15, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Re-using the storm damaged eucalyptus
There were only four of us today who were working in the Walled Garden. Not that surprising as it was so cold. Even our plastic duck has succumbed to the weather and seems to have hit an iceberg in the fountain.
January 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
There were only four of us today who were working in the Walled Garden. Not that surprising as it was so cold. Even our plastic duck has succumbed to the weather and seems to have hit an iceberg in the fountain.
Thanks to everyone who said such nice things about the wreath making event, to Jo Veal for managing the activity and to all of our volunteers for making it possible.
December 24, 2024 at 7:21 PM
Thanks to everyone who said such nice things about the wreath making event, to Jo Veal for managing the activity and to all of our volunteers for making it possible.
Looks like it will be unseasonably warm this Xmas - so here is a snowy garden scene we prepared earlier.
December 21, 2024 at 7:16 PM
Looks like it will be unseasonably warm this Xmas - so here is a snowy garden scene we prepared earlier.
When the eucalyptus tree blew over last week I took it as a sign that it was time to leave Twitter and try something better. :-)
December 20, 2024 at 11:18 PM
When the eucalyptus tree blew over last week I took it as a sign that it was time to leave Twitter and try something better. :-)