The Bishop's garden
The Bishop's house is a monastic building adjoining Ely Cathedral and has mixed planting with a formal rose garden, wisteria and more.
5B Downham Road
Want inspiration for what to do in a small space? Don't miss this garden. No space is wasted here, and yet it doesn't feel crowded. A nice quiet space to sit in the sun!
Want inspiration for what to do in a small space? Don't miss this garden. No space is wasted here, and yet it doesn't feel crowded. A nice quiet space to sit in the sun!
12 Chapel Street.
Welcome to our garden. We've lived here since 1976, and the garden has changed over the years, reflecting our needs as a family. When we arrived, it was an overgrown rectangular patch, with an inner path that made another rectangle. The top area of the garden was separated from the rest of the garden by four fruit trees.'Grass' was in the middle. We dug out the area between the path and the grass, and planted vegetables round the edge. We cleared to top area, and gradually developed it into a country garden inspired patch.
When the children grew up, we took out the concrete path, and put in a pond. other changes happened, with the coming of an alpine house, a cedar greenhouse, and a railway. Yes, more later. The pictures show the garden over a number of years as it has evolved. Enjoy!
When the children grew up, we took out the concrete path, and put in a pond. other changes happened, with the coming of an alpine house, a cedar greenhouse, and a railway. Yes, more later. The pictures show the garden over a number of years as it has evolved. Enjoy!
38 Chapel Street
The Garden
This is a level well-established garden on a half-acre plot surrounding a bungalow in central Ely. The present owners, Julia and Peter Williams are retired and have owned the property for four years. 2020 was to have been the first year they have opened this garden under the NGS, but they previously opened their Surrey garden for 16 years on behalf of the Scheme.
The garden is a 'plantswoman's garden' (Julia has the horticultural knowledge and inspiration; Peter claims to be no more than a garden-appreciating labourer!) with year-round interest, and contains a wide variety of herbaceous plants and flowering shrubs, including many unusual ones. In spring there is a fine show of hellebores and particular features from early summer to autumn are the standard and climbing roses and clematis. The secluded back garden has a herbaceous border, a well-stocked rockery and, in addition to soft fruit and raised vegetable beds, there is a variety of fruit trees including a highly productive mature quince. There is a small greenhouse with tomatoes and cucumber which is also used for plant propagation. On the East side of the bungalow is a shrub border now in its third year.
Prunings and foliage are regularly shredded and mixed with kitchen waste and grass-cuttings to produce compost used on flower and vegetable beds. Of potential interest this year may be the experimental and extensive application to flower beds of a new product, 'Strulch', for soil improvement, moisture retention, weed suppression and slug deterrence.
Plants and greeting cards
From late April onward, plants and greeting cards are for sale on a stall by the entrance gate to the property from Chapel Street. Please keep a lookout for this..
1, Robins Close.
Modern walled garden with fruit and unusual plants and ferns, plus recently developed separate garden with greenhouse and interesting foliage and flowering plants for flower arranging.
Modern walled garden with fruit and unusual plants and ferns, plus recently developed separate garden with greenhouse and interesting foliage and flowering plants for flower arranging.
1, Merlin Drive.
This garden has been developed from scratch during the past 5 years. It demonstrates the owner’s interest in and knowledge of ferns, includes a collection of Aeoniums from the Canary Islands, and reflects an interest in flower arranging. One garden is a modern walled garden with fruits including a peach, grape vine and young fig, and an unusual Canary Island Pine tree. The front garden, surrounded by a tall hedge, has many foliage plants to supply plants for flower arranging,. There is also a productive greenhouse, raised beds for fruit and vegetables and a winter garden with Cornus shrubs
This garden has been developed from scratch during the past 5 years. It demonstrates the owner’s interest in and knowledge of ferns, includes a collection of Aeoniums from the Canary Islands, and reflects an interest in flower arranging. One garden is a modern walled garden with fruits including a peach, grape vine and young fig, and an unusual Canary Island Pine tree. The front garden, surrounded by a tall hedge, has many foliage plants to supply plants for flower arranging,. There is also a productive greenhouse, raised beds for fruit and vegetables and a winter garden with Cornus shrubs
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Bishop of Huntingdon's Garden, Lynn Road.
A garden for family and entertaining. At the rear, a paved area with view to the cathedral leads into 2 lawns surrounded by herbaceous borders, pond and summer house backed by mature trees. A rose arch opens into a small orchard with mown paths, planted with spring bulbs with vegetable garden to one side and a living willow seating area on the other. Very limited parking space available for Blue Badge holders. A garden for family and entertaining. At the rear, a paved area with view to the cathedral leads into 2 lawns surrounded by herbaceous borders, pond and summer house backed by mature trees. A rose arch opens into a small orchard with mown paths, planted with spring bulbs with vegetable garden to one side and a living willow seating area on the other. Very limited parking space available for Blue Badge holders
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