Gardening

Established and developing gardens enable guests to truly relax in this holiday accommodation.

The garden is constantly developing, the parterre is filled with angelicas, echinaceas, pulmonarias, heucheras and a mass of spring bulbs. The "Darcy Bussell" roses are finally settling in and the Lavandula "Hidcote" is the best it has ever been this year thanks to the dryness. Out of the whole garden the parterre obviously suits it best.

Locally Sourced Plants for this Herefordshire B&B are important.
Like the farmhouse food, “”, pleasure is taken in seeing development and “wow” colour moments. Although like all gardeners Pearl has a habit of saying if only you had been here last week … there is never a time or an area which is not worthy of photographing or painting. Check out Ivington gardens - particularly Aulden Farm, our favourite for irises and inspiration.

Latest development, August 2011, new divided herb garden for guests to enjoy even more privacy, Two new patio areas have been developed. Apple Bough garden has a focus on grasses and magnolias with spring bulbs. Chess Cottage has a jungle feel, amidst the herbs, backing onto the highly productive vegetable gardens. New Kitchen garden is taking shape this year - lovely Kielder Greenhouse, surrounded by reclaimed sleepers and old Victorian tiles and even some reclaimed cedar cold frames - if you can't find me you know where I am!

In case you have forgotten how gorgeous the countryside is in winter - imagine walking near this and then basking by a wood burning fire in the farmhouse with hot toasted crumpets - Upper Newton Farmhouse - great gardens in all seasons!

If it is under the ground and larger landscape features you are interested in then geological walks by special arrangement with Robert Williams, local expert on Robert Murcheson. We are really close to super cookery courses at Canon Pyon House," cooking with class" with Victoria O'Neill if gardening or geology are not your first choice! From September 2011 Mike Clements is running print making workshops a mile away so why not base at Upper Newton and follow a new craft.

Aulden Farm, Ivington - fabulous iris collection, check opening days.

Many other activities and hobbies available whilst staying here we have lists and will enthuse when you stay with us.

We are just 6 miles from Wiggly Wigglers, award-winning suppliers of lovely green products, yes some of them move but for webcams and great mixes and lots of lovely bits for creatures in your garden why not give them a visit, stay over with us - storage for wormeries no problem - in fact we can probably equip you with some lovely worms as a special gift when you leave Upper Newton B&B! wiggly@wigglywigglers.co.uk New for 2011 the farmhouse accommodation is heated by biomass - our green credentials just got better. We will be joining Herefordshire's Mappa Sustainability currently on view in Leominster Priory.

Local Garden Information:- all within 30 minutes or less from Apple Blossom Self-catering cottage and Upper Newton Farmhouse B&B.

Ornamental Tree Nurseries Ltd, Broomy Hill Gardens, Cobnash, Kingsland, Leominster, HR6 9OZ
Tel: 01568 708016 Fax: 01568 709022

Brobury House Gardens, Brobury, Bredwardine, Herefordshire,
HR3 6BS nearest to Upper Newton B&B
Tel/Fax: 01981 500229
8 acres of formal terraced Victorian gardens and water meadows set against a backdrop of mature trees and the River Wye, fabulous silver birch "forest", lovely new fern and bog garden planting as of 2006.

Burford House Gardens, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8HQ
Tel: 01584 810777 about 25 minutes from Upper Newton B&B
7 acres of riverside gardens containing the National Collection of Clematis and over 2000 other varieties of plants.

Hampton Court Gardens, Nr Hope-under-Dinmore, Leominster,
HR6 0PN
Tel: 01568 797777
Magnificent gardens designed on a grand scale in historic castle grounds.

Hergest Croft, Kington, Herefordshire, HR5 3EG
Tel: 01544 230160 Fax: 01544 232031 just 8 miles from Kinnersely.
A garden for all seasons. Brilliantly coloured rhododendrons and azaleas up to 30 feet in Park Wood. Over 60 champion trees in one of the finest collections in the British Isles.

I vy Croft, Ivington Green, Leominster, HR6 0JN Open by appointment plus a great website. Just 15 minutes from here.
Tel: 01568 720344

Lawton Hall Herbs, Eardisland, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 9AX
Tel: 01568 709215

Stocktonbury Gardens, Stocktonbury, Kimbolton, Nr Leominster,
HR6 0HB One of Pearl's favourites, lots of garden rooms
Tel:01568 613432
Sheltered 4 acre garden with a long growing season and an extensive collection of plants set amongst medieval buildings with quirky features.

The Walled Garden, Knill, Nr Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2PR
Tel: 01544 267411 or 260331
4 acres containing a walled garden, a river, bog garden, primulas adding to a beautiful Spring garden and one hundred varieties of shrubs and climbing roses. Open by appointment any day 10 - 6pm. Telephone in advance.

Weir Garden, NT Swainshill, Nr Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 8BS
Set high above the River Wye this woodland garden is particularly noted for its riot of spring flowers, wonderful riverside walk.

Westonbury Mill Water Gardens, Westonbury Mill, Pembridge,
HR6 9HZ
Tel: 01544 388650
2½ acres of bog and moisture loving plants around a tangle of streams and ponds, together with a natural bog garden in the area of the old mill pond. Please let Pearl know what this is like as she has yet to visit!

Whimble Nursery, Kinnerton , Presteigne, Powys, LD8 2PD.
Tel: 01547 560413.
Unusual herbaceous perennials cottage garden plants and climbers, wonderfully grown. Many plants in Upper Newton Gardens are from here - they always survive, having been grown is such an inclement setting.