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Hill Close Gardens

The hidden hedged gardens of Warwick's Hill Close Gardens ...

are rare survivals of Victorian gardens once used by townsfolk living above their business to escape from the crowded town. Discover how owners came here after work or on Sundays to tend their plots or to relax.

This Month in the Gardens

 

If you are coming this weekend to visit Hill Close Gardens have a look at the Head Gardener's list of which plants are at their best at the moment, and where to find them.

Download list of plants in bloom in PDF format

(PDF format, 18k download size).

 


Download the Hill Close Gardens Newsletter

 

Receive news, gardening tips and updates in the quarterly e-letter from Hill Close Gardens.

Download newsletter in PDF format

(PDF format, 575k download size).

Hill Close Garden Events 2008

 
  • Friday, May 9, Head Gardener's Walk
    2-30 pm to 3-30 pm, £2
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  • Saturday, May 17, Display of Antique Garden Machinery
    11 am to 5 pm
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  • Saturday, May 24, Talk: Summer Containers
    2-30 pm to 3-30 pm
  • Thursday, May 29, Pirates of Hill Close for children up to 10 yrs
    2 pm to 3 pm or 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm, £1 per child
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  • Children's Garden Trails available every weekend
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  • Weekend openings 2008
    The gardens are now open until Sunday, October 26.

    Opening times
    Saturdays and Bank Holidays 11am - 5pm
    Fridays and Sundays 2pm - 5pm

    Admission Charges
    Adults £3
    Children under 12 yrs and Members free
    All children must be accompanied by an adult.

March 2008

 

The Easter egg hunt and the launch of the new children's trails have proved a great success.

 

Snap Shots of 2007

 
Hundreds of visitors flocked to the gardens during October for Apple Day.
Full Story »
 
Paintings by Nigel Fletcher and ceramics by Carey Moon inspired by Hill Close Gardens.
Full Story »
 
Successful first season after restoration. Full Story »
 

Press Releases

New Chairman Appeals For Volunteers. Full Story »

View press release archive »

 

Job Opportunities

There is one vacancy for voluntary employment:

Hon. Minutes Secretary More>

Introducing Hill Close Gardens

 
Lovely Summerhouses
Rest inside the little brick summer houses and
listen to birdsong

Talk to Gardeners
Talk to the gardeners who tend the plots


Wander along the old paths
Wander along the old paths and discover
16 individual plots

Discover unusual types of fruit and vegetables
Discover unusual types of fruit and vegetables
from Victorian times

Find out how local people saved Hill Close Gardens
Find out how local people saved Hill Close Gardens
from destruction

Relax with tea and homemade cakes
Relax with tea and homemade cakes in our amazing
'green' Hill Close Centre