Having enjoyed the wisteria I'll now show you the rest of the garden
Wickham Place Farm dates from around 1706 and up to 1948 it was the kitchen garden and gardener's cottages to the
'big house'. The entrance to that house is now blocked.
From 1948 to 1952 it was used as a cattle farm.
From 1952 the ornamental gardens and woods were planted.
In 1987 the once lovely estate was overgrown and the current owners, Judith and Terry bought a dilapidated house with a thicket of garden and woodland (and a job for life?!)
The hurricane only 4 months later compounded the problems with about 1000 trees lost.
Judith, the lady of the house has been the main restorer (encouraged by her husband).
Judith says she looks after the garden mainly on her own with only a few hours of paid help.
Wickham Place Farm dates from around 1706 and up to 1948 it was the kitchen garden and gardener's cottages to the
'big house'. The entrance to that house is now blocked.
From 1948 to 1952 it was used as a cattle farm.
From 1952 the ornamental gardens and woods were planted.
In 1987 the once lovely estate was overgrown and the current owners, Judith and Terry bought a dilapidated house with a thicket of garden and woodland (and a job for life?!)
The hurricane only 4 months later compounded the problems with about 1000 trees lost.
Judith, the lady of the house has been the main restorer (encouraged by her husband).
Judith says she looks after the garden mainly on her own with only a few hours of paid help.
We took a picnic with us and am taking this photograph while eating it and enjoying the many fish (large carp) in the pond
The folly
Here we are leaving the formal garden and walking around the woodland paths
before returning back in to the formal garden areas
The back of the owner's house
Tea and cakes available too and profits along with garden entrance fees all going to a local hospice
Definitely a private house
Hope you enjoyed
