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.
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.
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!
Walled Garden Spring Festival
Read more: Walled Garden Spring FestivalThe WG spring festival is on 26/27 April.
Walled Garden Tours 2025
Read more: Walled Garden Tours 2025Walled Garden tours are starting every Thursday from March 20th Book here
February 2025
Read more: February 2025Lots of prep work this month, but where’s the sun?
January 2025
Read more: January 2025More prep work in the garden, and lots of indoor jobs.
December 2024
Read more: December 2024More snow and cold winds. However, no frosts recorded in the greenhouses.
Fifty Trees Planted
Read more: Fifty Trees PlantedA dedicated team of 12 volunteers prepared the ground for a tree nursery and planted fifty saplings.
November 2024
Read more: November 2024Unseasonably warm at start of month, then the snow arrived, along with Storm Bert!
From Small Beginnnings…
Read more: From Small Beginnnings…Our Saturday Conservation task volunteers started clearing the overgrown area between the Walled Garden’s inner and outer walls to turn it into a tree nursery.
October 2024
Read more: October 2024No rain this month, but cool misty mornings. No frosts yet.
LeftLion – Walled Garden Article
Read more: LeftLion – Walled Garden ArticleAn article about the Wollaton Walled Garden has been published in the LeftLion
September 2024
Read more: September 2024Some cold days, but a late warm spell helped ripening. A successful Autumn Fair
Successful Autumn Fair in the Walled Garden
Read more: Successful Autumn Fair in the Walled GardenWe had a great Autumn Fair, despite the downpours on Sunday. We had over 700 people over the weekend and raised over £1600 for future projects in the garden. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen.