Wollaton Walled Garden Project
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Address: Wollaton Hall
Wollaton Road
Nottingham
NG8 2AE
Wollaton Road
Nottingham
NG8 2AE
Wollaton Walled Garden Project (WWGP) is a community-led collaboration between the Wollaton Historical & Conservation Society (WHaCS) and the Friends of Wollaton Park (FoWP). Built in the 1780s the walled garden featured heated brick walls and a large conservatory. Later, in the 19th century, the garden was improved with the addition of a complex series of heated glasshouses in which were grown exotic fruits and plants. The garden was sold to Nottingham City Council, along with Wollaton Hall and the rest of the estate, in 1925. It fell into disuse in the early 1990s and the garden went back to nature. In late 2018, a group of volunteers started helping to restore, renovate and reuse what had become the ‘secret’ walled garden.
The project aims to conserve the garden’s heritage, offer a place for historic and traditional horticulture, and provide opportunities for learning and education. The volunteers work in the garden twice a week all year round and it is open to the public for weekly guided tours from April-October. In addition there are regular weekend festivals which attract hundreds of visitors.
The project aims to conserve the garden’s heritage, offer a place for historic and traditional horticulture, and provide opportunities for learning and education. The volunteers work in the garden twice a week all year round and it is open to the public for weekly guided tours from April-October. In addition there are regular weekend festivals which attract hundreds of visitors.
Facilities: Volunteering, Shop, Wildlife area
Open to the public?: No
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Has livestock?: No
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