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We have been very proud to sponsor Wombourne’s first ever Best Kept Garden Competition and Best Hanging Basket Competition introduced by the Parish Council to help Wombourne’s bid to win South Staffordshire’s Best Kept Village Competition 2014. The village subsequently was ranked as the third  Best Kept Large Village in the competition. Julie Lawton, Chairman […]

A new collection by Moorcroft pottery has been launched to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War One. The poppy, Britain’s national symbol of remembrance and a Moorcroft speciality for more than 100 years, is depicted in their Collection of Remembrance. Our favourite design from this collection is, without doubt, the stunningly beautiful […]

Stroke Support West Midlands  is Ashwood’s Charity of the Year  2014 . This local group, which is affiliated to the Stroke Association, was set up in 1999 by a few carers and stroke survivors in West Park Rehabiliation Hospital in Wolverhampton. At first there were only half a dozen in the group, but their aims […]

Our beautiful Gift Shop is going to get a brand new look during June. It is being re-fitted to introduce a more modern streamlined feel whilst retaining the traditional values that are so important to us. Natural wood and glass combined in an attractive scheme will be the perfect setting for the many new ranges […]

Marion Jarvie’s prestigious lecture to an invited audience at Ashwood Nurseries on May 16th was a great success and widely acclaimed. Considered one of Canada’s leading gardeners and plantswomen, Marion is involved with both the Toronto and international gardening communities, teaching regularly at the Toronto Botanical Garden and lecturing all over North America and in […]

We are very proud that once again our Tea Room has been awarded a top rating of Five Stars from the ratemyplace food safety inspectorate, with special praise given for its ‘high standards which are well above average’. Congratulations must go to manager Ruth Cartwright and her team who work so tirelessly (both behind the […]