Barnsdale Gardens

Barnsdale Gardens – Elizabethan Vegetable Garden

360° VR panorama of the Elizabethan Vegetable Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The plants in the Elizabethan Vegetable Garden are planted close together to maximise the available soil usage. Flowers are also grown alongside the vegetables, making the garden look less strictly utilitarian. All the gardening can be done from the pathways, removing the need for standing or kneeling on the soil when tending the plants.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Courtyard Gardens

360° VR panorama of the Courtyard Gardens in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The Courtyard Gardens consists of 4 individual garden designs, suitable for those who only have a small back garden. Each garden features a different design, showing that don’t you don’t need a large space to create a beautiful garden.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Ornamental Kitchen Garden

360° VR panorama of the Ornamental Kitchen Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. Originally built for the television series ‘Ornamental Kitchen Garden’, this garden features both vegetables and flowers growing side by side. The television series was first shown in 1990, and was made to promote the idea that fruit and vegetables have ornamental value, as well as being edible.

The plants in the Ornamental Kitchen Garden are cropped regularly, and so a well thought out planting schedule is very important. People often find it difficult to separate the ornamental and edible plants in the garden, which is testament to the design of the garden and the choice of plants made.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Formal Pond & Knot Garden

360° VR panorama of the Formal Pond and Knot Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The garden is designed around a large pond, which features four bronze statue fountains by British artist Lily Sawtell. The small box hedging in the garden has been ‘knotted’, and along with the pond design and seating, gives the garden an Italian feel.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Penstemon and Hosta Beds

360° VR panorama of the Hosta bed and Penstemon bed in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The Penstemons are planted in a raised bed to allow good drainage, something that the natural heavy clay soil of Barnsdale Gardens does not provide. As well as the Penstemons, a large variety of Hosta species / cultivars are planted in the larger bed of this garden.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Gentleman’s Cottage Garden

360° VR panorama of the Gentleman’s Cottage Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The garden was built for the BBC TV series “Geoff Hamilton’s Cottage Gardens”, and was created as an example of how to deal with a garden that is wider than it is long. In 1995 the Gentleman’s Cottage Garden was recreated as the main feature garden at the Gardeners’ World Live Exhibition.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Artisan’s Cottage Garden

360° VR panorama of the Artisan’s Cottage Garden in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The garden was built for the BBC TV series “Geoff Hamilton’s Cottage Gardens”, and was created on a minimal budget. The Artisan’s Cottage Garden is designed with the features being easy to build yourself and the plants selected to be easy to grow and propagate.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Apple Arch Pergola

360° VR panorama of the Apple Arch at Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, UK. The pergola is comprised of nearly 30 varieties of apple with a few pears. The trees were planted as year old whips, and then trained over the metal arch framework.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.

Barnsdale Gardens – Rock Feature

360° VR panorama of a rock feature in Barnsdale Gardens, Rutland, UK. The rock feature was originally built for photographing alpine plants for the Gardeners’ World Practical Gardening Course book. Coarse grit was mixed with the soil to create a growing environment suitable for the alpine plants.

From Wikipedia:

Barnsdale Gardens in Rutland, England were made famous by Geoff Hamilton through the BBC television series Gardeners’ World which he presented from 1979 until his death in 1996. They are situated on The Avenue in the parish of Exton, a short distance north of Rutland Water.

Geoff Hamilton began developing the garden in 1983 from what was then a ploughed field. It now covers 8 acres (3.2 ha), comprising 37 individual gardens and features.