The gardens at Wollerton Old Hall a half hour drive from home are a real treat. Sadly due to Covid-19 restrictions we have not visited for quite a while, but once able to we soon made a return visit.
We knew we were guaranteed a real treat and met up there with old friends from college days in late July. The hall and its welcoming plantings always set us up for what we have to look forward to.
The garden is a four acre site divided into many rooms of differing atmosphere and themes, each one a true delight. It was created in the second half of the 20th century and has never stopped developing in subtle ways.
Some rooms are strongly formal in structure and based mainly on greens while others overflow with colour. The rooms are entered through arches and gateways thus giving visitors lots of fresh surprises.
One of the many strengths of the design of the garden is the use of colour combinations and plant communities.
The favourite garden room of us and many other visitors is the hot border which is an exceptional display of planting for atmosphere which never fails to warm us up.
A strongly featured family of plants throughout Wollerton is the hydrangea family. They obviously enjoy the soil conditions and the balance of light and shade.
So there we have it, another wonderful visit to what is perhaps our favourite garden in Shropshire.
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4 replies on “Return to a Favourite Garden – Wollerton Old Hall – Post Covid Visit”
Beautiful gardens, and I’m sure it was even more enjoyable touring with your friends. Fall is upon us here so seeing these lovely flowers were a real treat.
Wollerton is colourful right through to the end of October when dahlias come to the fore. We are lucky in the UK that we have so many late flowering plants if you choose well.
The hot border is amazing. I also loved the collection of dahlias.
We have always loved the Hot Garden and year after year it never fails to be exciting. So glad you like it too.