John’s Garden: Autumn Open Days

Autumn in John’s Garden brings some fine displays of  spectacular foliage colour, late-flowering herbaceous perennials and Autumn bulbs. The grass border is at its peak, shimmering in the soft sunlight and spangled with echinacea and Michaelmas daisies while the many cultivars of Hydrangea paniculata  have taken on their beautiful burnished hues.  Late Autumn sees carpets of cyclamen and colchicums, malus trees laden with crab apples and the fiery hues of liquidambar, euonymus and acers.

About John’s Garden

Autumn flowers putting on a show

John’s Garden’ is a wonderful eight acre private garden created by nursery owner John Massey VMH. Informal borders, island beds and woodland dells are set against the beautiful backdrop of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

Regarded as one of the finest private small gardens in the UK, it is a ‘plantsman’s garden’ that has an abundance of rare plants as well as many familiar favourites, together with magnificent collections of trees, shrubs, and conifers adding to the interest all year round. 

Essential Information:

• SEPTEMBER  Saturdays: 7th|  14th | 21st |28th
  
• OCTOBER Saturdays: 5th | 12th | 19th | 26th
• NOVEMBER Saturdays: 2nd|  9th | 16th | 23rd
• 10am-4pm  (last entrance 4pm, garden closes at 4.45pm)
• Tickets will be available to buy on the day (cash payment preferred).
  
• Garden admission: £7.50 per person**
  
• Children under 12 are allowed free of charge.
• John’s Garden is open on Saturdays throughout the year:  more dates
  

  Shades of Autumn in John’s Garden

Additional information:

• The owner John Massey, or or one of his team of gardeners, will be in the garden.
• The wildlife garden will open if ground conditions permit.
• A delicious selection of food and drinks is available to purchase in the tea room. more
• In addition, in fine weather, hot drinks and light refreshments are available from the Ossbox servery.
• We are sorry but picnics are not allowed in John’s Garden.
• We regret that dogs are not allowed in John’s Garden.
• Toilet facilities are available adjacent to the gift shop.
• Sensible shoes are advised in damp conditions.

Supporting our Charity of the Year and the Adam Greathead Award:

The Ashwood Charitable Trust will distribute £6.50 from each entrance charge equally between the Charity of the Year 2024 and the Adam Greathead Award. (with the exception of the NGS Opening).

Autumn Gallery

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Virtual tours of John’s Garden

Enjoy our virtual Tours of John’s Garden through the seasons more