Latest News – John's Garden

After another very busy Garden Open Day on September 24th we are pleased to announce that the total so far raised for Ashwood’s Charity of the Year has now reached a magnificent £22,077.67 …and it’s still rising! On Saturday we welcomed an amazing 524 visitors to the garden: the weather was kind to us, the […]

With summer coming to an end, the grassland plants and insects using the Wildlife Meadow are starting to complete their life-cycles and prepare for winter. With sunshine not arriving until late this year it has been a particularly poor year for butterflies. Holly Blues and Orange-tips were seen early in the year, but in small […]

A big thank you to all the visitors who braved the heavy rain to come to see the moths we caught in the Wildlife Meadow at Ashwood as part of National Moth Night 2016. Organised by Atropos and Butterfly Conservation,  events were held across Britain and Ireland from June 9th-11th aiming to raise public awareness […]

We are delighted to announce that the total so far raised for High Flyers (our Charity of the Year 2016) is £5,243.40…and it’s still rising! Most of this has come from John’s Garden Open Days and Hellebore Tours (the entire proceeds from entrance charges are donated). Reasonable weather on these key events so far this […]

Late winter sunshine catching the early daffodils and primroses in The Wildlife Meadow is a sure sign that spring is on its way. The plants and then insects that start to appear as the days get longer will be welcome news for birds as we reach the time of year when food is hard to […]

We are pleased to announce the official opening of our beautiful wildlife meadow on Saturday May 30th.  You can wander along waymarked paths through flower-filled grassland… cow-parsley, buttercups, campion, speedwell and daisies all grow in great profusion, buzzing with insect life.  There are mature trees, hedgerows and stunning canal side views across to Kinver Edge. […]