The first in a series of posts where we’ll showcase all the artists taking part in Creating Spaces 2026, @miserden 3rd June - 2nd August.
Just a sample of the very varied media and styles of sculptures you’ll see at the exhibition. A full electronic catalogue of pieces and brochure is on our website.
Outdoor Artists with first names from A to E!
Back by popular demand and on the opening Bank Holiday weekend at Miserden Gardens - @littlegingeratmiserden are hosting DJ Tony Soulprano for their first event of the season.
Tony is taking to the decks playing all things soulful in the afternoon this coming Sunday 3rd May. Bring your family, friends and kids and join us for a FREE afternoon of fun in the sun! Dogs are welcome to the cafe area where the event is being held but please note that dogs are not allowed inside the Garden.
Plenty of free parking and tables and chairs. The Little Ginger Team will be serving lunches including their delicious homemade quiches, salads, ploughman’s, filled croissants and quesadillas, savoury snacks, homemade cake, ice cream, and all your favourite hot and cold drinks. Our tummies are rumbling already.
See you there!
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The sheep are forming an orderly queue but 'ewe' don't have long to wait now!
The Garden at Miserden opens tomorrow!
We are so excited to be welcoming visitors to our beautiful Garden again. Do come and say hello, enjoy the lovely spring flowers and stop off for some refreshments at the Little Ginger cafe trailer.
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Spring has sprung!
The Garden at Miserden is pulling out all the stops ready for our first visitors next week. Look at this spectacular display of spring flowers.
Only 4 days to go now until we open.......
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Shakespeare Day!
Shakespeare Day is celebrated annually on 23rd April to mark the birth and death of William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare almost certainly enjoyed, and was knowledgeable about, gardening. His plays and sonnets are steeped in botanical imagery and include references to over 50 different types of flowers including garden plants, wild flowers and herbs.
Check out @shakespearebtrust website for more details.
#shakespeare #shakespearequotes
An idyllic spring scene with some of our new lambs enjoying the sunshine.
If you see some lambs on your walks around the Estate, please do enjoy watching them as I did yesterday, but please give them a wide berth and keep dogs on leads.
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Gardening Tip for April from Alexander McCallum, Head Gardener at Miserden Estate.
This week we have taken advantage of the lovely sunshine and started scarifying the lawns here at Miserden.
April is a great time to start on your lawns and give them some TLC. A couple of ways to help any lawn can be to apply a fertilizer either in a granulated or a liquid form or to use a scarifier. Remember putting in the hard work now on those lawns makes for a better lawn in the summer. Removal of moss, thatch and weeds makes way for the grass to get that essential airflow to reach the soil and roots, allowing better nutrients with water reaching the soil. All this space will encourage and create new grass giving you that healthy lawn. Trust me it's worth the work.
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Beautiful rainbow over the Estate at the weekend. Let's hope it brings us lots of luck for good weather and a great season.
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Little Ginger!
Yum yum! We can almost taste those @littlegingerdeli cakes. Little Ginger will be serving their delicious snacks, cakes and refreshments again when the Garden opens on 29th April.
Garden visitors and walkers are welcome to sit in the sunshine (hopefully!) and enjoy the peace and tranquillity in the grounds of the glasshouses.
See you there!
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Only 14 more sleeps until the Garden opens for 2026! We can't wait to welcome visitors again. Tickets can be pre booked via our website or you can pay on the day at the Little Ginger Food trailer.
We are looking forward to seeing you at Miserden soon.
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Garden wildlife jobs for April.
It isn't just the plants and flowers that are waking up from their winter slumber. Most garden wildlife is also getting busy in April and it is a good idea to bear them in mind when out in the garden this month.
We know that caterpillars bring their own problems but they are an essential food source for nesting birds. Try to avoid removing them from plants where possible.
Talking of birds, remember to top up the bird feeders and continue to leave out water and meat based dog or cat food for hedgehogs. They like chicken flavour apparently!
Any hibernating wildlife should have left your compost bin by now but do keep checking as you empty your bin just in case frogs or hedgehogs are sheltering in there.
Insects and bees can always make use of insect 'hotels' which can be made using old tin cans, tiles, bricks, hollow stems and drilled logs. Anything that creates plenty of nooks and crannies that insects can crawl into.
Lastly, think about your planting. Pockets of wildflowers will reward you with a hit of beautiful colours whilst increasing the availability of pollen and nectar for insects.
For more details, visit the BBC Gardeners' World website.
#springwildlife #miserdengardens #thegardenatmiserden
Creating Spaces 2026!
A little taster into what is in store at this year's Creating Spaces exhibition installed and curated by members of @cotswold_sculptors_association . The exhibition is a highlight of the Miserden calendar. Seeing the artworks nestled in amongst the plants and trees brings a sense of wonder and magic to the Garden as visitors discover the sculptures by following the trail.
This year we are delighted to announce the return of the popular indoor exhibition at the Miserden Club Room. Offering an opportunity to view the sculptures up close, visitors can discover smaller works, specifically designed for interiors.
Creating Spaces opens on 3rd June and runs until 2nd August and over the coming months we will feature works by the artists.
We can't wait to welcome the artists back to Miserden.
