PUBLIC PLACES
There is also a plan (or a vision) dedicated to each specific area for us to aim for in line with the overall focus of the estate
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gardens, woodland and meadows, rare plants and trees, to name a few. There is even a giant Cornish Red hybrid rhododendron bush sitting opposite the castle measuring forty metres long and thought to be one of the biggest examples in Europe.
Visitors can gently stroll through the famous Yew Tree Walk, the Moss Walk, and now the Lost Garden and take in the ancient ice house and Quaker burial ground. The new project plans include the opening of the four-acre 18th-century Walled Garden which is the team’s most ambitious project to date. One of Stephen’s team, Adam Ferguson,
looks after this garden which used to produce fruit, vegetables and flowers. As part of the Hillsborough Castle Project,
the Walled Garden is being restored creating a beautiful working and productive area, complete with dipping pond, crop rotations, seasonal produce, potting sheds, herbaceous borders and an apple orchard. Adam said: “Gardening has always been a
passion of mine since a very young age. I have always been really interested in getting stuck in and working outdoors.” “I worked at the grounds of Hillsborough Castle for two years before taking on this current role as Keeper of the Walled Garden. It is not a restoration of the original garden, which was built in the 18th century, but is, in fact, a re-imagination of how the layout and the paths were hundreds of years ago. “It’s nice for us to use the methods the gardeners would have used back then, but also for us to bring in the more modern techniques.” “We want to incorporate methods such as using straw to keep the strawberries from sitting on the soil instead of using a membrane that would be more common now.” “An interesting point of the Walled Garden is the apple and pear trees that grow around the walls, which were planted over fifty years ago and still produce a lot of fruit.” “It’s been super to watch this garden develop and I know it will form an interesting
It is not a restoration of the original garden, which was built in the 18th century, but is, in fact, a re-imagination of how the layout and the paths were hundreds of years ago
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