News

Published: May 2008

We are pleased to introduce our very latest arrivals, seven Gloucestershire Old Spots and they can be seen, foraging happily (or asleep) just behind the Honywood Oak.

Published: May 2008

If you enjoy the company of a friendly team, then this is the place for you.

Published: April 2008

We would like to introduce Lottie, Beta, Rosie, Snowdrop and Primrose our rare breed sheep. They are formerly known as Castlemilk Moorits and are located in a large paddock behind the Kiosk.

Published: February 2008

Enjoy Marks Hall in early spring with our winter walk to the snowdrops self guide sheet, the walk will lead you to the Snowdrops in Robins Grove highlighting a range of colour and scent to enjoy en route.

Published: January 2008

Great Britain has some fine veteran trees. BBC Essex's Renee came to visit to discuss one of the oldest in Essex - The Honywood Oak with our Curator Jonathan Jukes.

Published: December 2007

When our resident artist Liz Pottinger was removing the ceramic leaves and masks from the Greenman’s Den she made an interesting discovery.

Published: November 2007

BBC Essex's Renee Hockley-Byam visited recently to enjoy the autumn colour of not only native trees in the woodland but also exotics in the arboretum.

Published: October 2007

On Wednesday 17th October we held a very special tree planting. Professor Stephen Hopper, the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew planted the first in a grove of Wollemi Pines.

Published: October 2007

The result of 'A Walk on the Wild Side' from three local primary schools as we support The Big Draw.

Published: October 2007

We are extremley pleased to announce that we have an eight page article currently featuring in Octobers Gardens Illustrated.