Nestled within Wollaton Park, the historic 4-acre Walled Garden, once the supplier of fruit and vegetables to Wollaton Hall, is being lovingly restored by volunteers from the Wollaton Walled Garden Project.
This blog tells the month-by-month story of the restoration.
Walled Garden Festivals
Read more: Walled Garden Festivals2026 dates annnounced.
Bark, Bark and More Bark
Read more: Bark, Bark and More BarkToday, a team of eight volunteers gathered at our tree nursery to tackle a daunting physical challenge: moving and spreading a mountain of bark and wood chips to protect our young saplings.
December 2025
Read more: December 2025Another mild month.
November 2025
Read more: November 2025Unusually mild this month
RHS: “Outstanding”
Read more: RHS: “Outstanding”The Walled Garden received an award at the RHS East Midlands in Bloom event.
October 2025
Read more: October 2025After a successful Autumn fair, back to work!
Tree Nursery
Read more: Tree NurseryA huge shout-out and big welcome to all our first-time volunteers who joined us in the Tree Nursery Today.
Successful Autumn Fair
Read more: Successful Autumn FairWe lost a day due to Park closure, but we still had a successful Autumn Fair.
September 2025
Read more: September 2025Some rain at last. A great year for tree fruit.
August 2025
Read more: August 2025another hot one!
Walled Garden Artist Residency
Read more: Walled Garden Artist ResidencyAnnouncing the formation of the Walled Garden Artist Residency.
Autumn Festival
Read more: Autumn FestivalSaturday 4th and Sunday 5th October
Successful Summer Festival
Read more: Successful Summer FestivalWe had a successful summer fair (despite the rain – yes rain! – on Sunday)
June & July 2025
Read more: June & July 2025It did rain at some point! ask these two.
Expanding the Nursery
Read more: Expanding the NurseryVolunteer maintenance of the tree nursery.
Sensory Garden Opens
Read more: Sensory Garden OpensContained within the Walled Garden, a new Sensory Garden was opened by the Sheriff of Nottingham, Councillor Zafran Khan.
May 2025
Read more: May 2025Driest May for ever! We did get some rain near the end though.
Walled Garden featured in Lenton Times
Read more: Walled Garden featured in Lenton TimesThe Walled Garden is featured in Issue 50 of the Lenton Times.
Planning Permission Granted
Read more: Planning Permission GrantedThe plans previously reported have been approved.
Walled Garden on TV
Read more: Walled Garden on TVNotts TV visited the garden.
April 2025
Read more: April 2025So much for April showers! Hottest April for a long time.
Walled Garden Spring Festival a success!
Read more: Walled Garden Spring Festival a success!More than 1300 visitors over the weekend!
Bothy Planning Permission
Read more: Bothy Planning PermissionThe Wollaton Walled Garden Project has applied for planning permission to restore the bothies.
March 2025
Read more: March 2025Hardly any rain in March. Let’s hope we get some April showers!
