Meet the Abbey Gardeners for seasonal gardening advice

New: Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th February 2012

As part of the year round care and development of the Abbey Gardens the gardeners undertake different seasonal tasks each month. Why not come along and see for yourself at one of the monthly Come and Grow with Woburn days ?

With practical ‘show and tell’ advice, you will pick up gardening tips and tricks of the trade that will help you get the best out of your own green spaces (and the Abbey gardeners will also help with any other gardening related questions). 

Tasks include: mulching borders, pruning evergreen hedges, seed sowing, planting seasonal bedding, pruning lavender, lawn care and tree planting.

February’s task: Pruning Evergreen Hedges
Date: 4th and 5th February 2012
Timings: 10.30am - 12.30pm, 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Plus free guided garden tour begins at 1.00pm - an opportunity to find out about the plants, trees and features of the gardens with one of our experienced guides.  Tour begins from outside the Duchess’ Gift Shop.

Woburn Winter Wonderland

Visit Woburn this February and enjoy the beautiful deer park and gardens

The Woburn Abbey Deer Park is 3,000 acres in size and is one of the largest private conservation parks in Europe. Take in the scenery and see how many of the 9 species of deer you can spot! Open daily, 10am to 4pm last entry, close 5pm or dusk; whichever occurs earliest.

Visit the Woburn Abbey Gardens today and explore approximately 30 acres of serene formal and natural gardens environments.  Open daily, 10am to 4pm last entry, close 5pm or dusk; whichever occurs earliest.

At Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre pictures which inspired a generation to believe in fairies feature in the themed exhibition room Memories of Childhood. 

Monday 13th February BBC Antiques Roadshow expert John Bly will be giving an entertaining and informative talk on The Age of Victoria and the Great Exhibition of 1851.  There are only 40 seats available so pre-booking is a must. 

The Duchess’ Tea Room is open February weekends (closed weekdays) and daily during half term 11th to 19th February, 11.00am to 3.00pm.

The house reopens 30th March 2012.