Introduction
Longframlington Gardens is being created by Hazel Huddleston MCIHort – as a multi-tasking centre for horticulture plants and gardens. It offers a wonderful place to visit, whether looking for plants to buy for your own garden, looking for a unique garden to visit, or just wanting a beautiful place to find a coffee shop.
Established since 1998 from originally green pasture fields, Longframlington Gardens is being developed in phases. It is being created as a garden to inform and to enjoy with over 1000 different types of trees shrubs and perennials currently planted. The Garden & Arboretum Walk gives you the opportunity to take in the plant collection and the seasonal changes of the planting schemes, in this ‘ Living Exhibition of Plants ’- An informal plantswomans garden set in the peaceful and inspiring Northumbrian countryside.
The Nursery & Plant Centre offers an extensive range of trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, herbs, climbers & rock garden plants for sale – a garden makers range of plants, container grown in hardy conditions, for planting all year round.
For further information about any of our horticultural services and attractions please do contact us.
What there is to see and do at LONGFRAMLINGTON GARDENS
Garden and arboretum – A unique horticultural venue for plant enthusiasts. A living collection & exhibition of garden plants. 12 Acres of walks, landscaped Gardens & Arboretum, ponds, garden art, nature & garden trails, information displays & wild meadow, set in peaceful Northumbrian countryside,
including:
Plant collection & ’Living Exhibition of plants’ – a large collection of thousands of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, perennials, groundcover, climbers, herbs and rock garden plants – planted for all year round interest
Contemporary & quirky design – a purpose created garden for you to enjoy, and gain ideas for your own garden. Based on low maintenance, informality, and all year interest – allowing the plants to show off their flower, foliage, form, bark, textures, fragrance and colours. Hazel Huddleston MCIHort is the gardens owner and designer.
Views to the surrounding countryside
Nature at Longframlington Gardens – a permanent display board showing further information is located in the summerhouse at the entrance to the gardens, and links with the
Wild garden areas and habitats
Climate change interpretation – on display since 2004, this attempts to illustrate the effect climate change will have on nature and our gardens
Rope art – practical, ornamental or just for fun features – originally set up in 2003
Diary of courses events and functions – send us an email request for information
Native tree challenge – a fun way of learning about our native trees, and something for us all to know! Just pick up an entry form at the garden entrance or coffee shop
Gardeners Quiz Maze – refurbished for 2018 – new layout and more questions – A bit of horticulturally themed fun!
Seats in the gardens – Following the upcycling fashion, a display of alternative and quirky seats – An insitu display throughout the garden – made from all manner of things found to use
MORE NEW PLANTS FOR 2021