Top Tip
Fit a set of wheels to a couple of long
planting boxes (window box size will do!).
Attach some 5-6ft trellis along the middle
and plant up with Runner Beans e.g.
Painted Lady and an assortment of Sweet
Peas. Grow the plants up on each side of
the trellis. Because the boxes have wheels
and are mobile they can be wheeled to
different locations at various times. For
example: You could screen off part of the
garden you don’t want to look at from
the window or you can screen off your
neighbours view of your patio whilst you
are entertaining. In addition you will have
the benefit of a mobile screen which
A hidden gem
not only looks good but can
Hare Hill, Over Alderley, Macclesfield, SK10 4QB
provide you with some
Tel: 01625 584412 nationaltrust.org.uk home grown produce.
Hare Hill Garden, a secluded gem owned by the
National Trust, is a charming focus for a walk from the
nearby beauty spot of Alderley Edge. At its heart is a
Sam Youd
delightful walled, wooded garden, with a pergola and
Head Gardener, Tatton Park
wire sculptures, and a pool with a rustic timber bridge,
crossing to a central island. The garden is set within
landscaped parkland with great views over the Pennines.
The woodland garden is especially spectacular in early
summer when the displays of azaleas and rhododendron
come alive: it’s also stunning in winter due to its
nationally renowned collection of holly.
Out of this world
Jodrell Bank Arboretum,
near Macclesfield, SK11 9DL
Tel: 01477 571339
manchester.ac.uk/jodrellbank/viscen
Jodrell Bank is best known for its Lovell Radio Telescope
- the awe-inspiring construction that has been probing
the depths of space since 1957. Less well known is
Jodrell Bank’s other marvel: its 35-acre arboretum. With
over 2,000 shrubs and plants and extensive trails, it’s
a terrific complement to the technology elsewhere in
the attraction, and links the two by way of its Solar
System Trail, which features planted ‘planets’ laid out to
scale. As the arboretum specialises in ornamental crab
apples it’s a riot of pink and white blossom in spring,
and the ‘Tree Planet’ exhibition in its Environmental
Discovery Centre examines how trees help sustain the
earth’s environment, putting the whole experience into
interplanetary context.
Discover more at cheshiresgardens.com
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