Rose Weekend

Take a walk through our rose arbour with experts from the renowned David Austin, who will be talking all about our different rose varieties, from how to choose the right rose for your garden all the way through to how to nurture and care for them, ensuring your plants thrive and flower. We are very proud to house the largest collection of David Austin Roses outside of their own gardens in Shropshire. With over 150 roses to choose from, join us to truly immerse yourself and learn in our Rose Garden.

We will have a mixture of hourly talks from 11am, both seated and on foot throughout our Rose Collections. All talks are free to attend and do not require a ticket. Suitable for all ages and varieties, please gather at the front of our Rose Arbour just before each talk begins. Please stay tuned for our confirmed programme of talks.

David Austin have been breeding roses for over sixty years. Universally loved by gardeners all around the world, they are synonymous with beautiful, exuberant English roses; but have you ever wondered about the man behind the name or what it takes to create a new rose? Take a seat with the David Austin team as they discuss their history, heritage, what goes into developing the roses we all love and how best to care for them.

If you’re looking for some special advice for your roses at home or how to work naturally in your garden with companion planting, our friendly team will be on hand to de-mystify and help with all your rose related queries, as well as any other gardening questions.

We are delighted to welcome celebrated photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo as part of our Rose Weekend on Saturday 7th June. Having just released her brand new publication 'Roses in the Garden', Ngoc will join us from 12 - 2:30pm for a book signing and a talk at 1pm on her inspirations and findings from visiting countless fine gardens from across the World, whilst writing 'Roses in the Garden'. This seated talk will be free and open for all to attend, under the shade of our Rose Arbour.

Naturally, our celebrations will grow throughout the store…pamper garden-weary hands with our Bath and Body collection scented with delicate rose fragrances. Indulge in tasters of Secret Vineyard English Rosé Wine, sample sweet rosy delights in our Food Hall and Café and take a break in the shade of our blooming plants area with a spot of artisan gelato.