Gardener’s Corner: April 2024 April is a fantastic month for colour in the gardens, everything is bursting into life and this year it is particularly early. As I write this at the end of March, it is still raining and the ground is still very wet but it has been...
Whilst going through the records held in the archive at The Bishop’s Palace, the archive volunteers came across a wonderful diary by Lady Day written in 1979 until 1988. Below is an entry from June 1983 recalling a visit that unlocked some wonderful stories from the...
It’s been 20 years James Cross was interviewed by the then Bishop of Bath and Wells, Peter Price, his wife Dee and a panel of four for the newly created position of Head Gardener at The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells. Having trained at Hadlow College in...
Gardener’s Corner: March 2024 February was extremely mild and extremely wet, and as a result, we have recorded one of the earliest natural springs on record. Here in Somerset, March has become a reliably mild spring month over the last 25 years. I hope that is...
In February, James Cross will mark 20 years as the Head Gardener at the Palace. During his time, he’s made various changes to the gardens, such as adding winter borders that retain interest all year round. He also implemented planting styles inspired by the...
The Palace’s popular “Snowdrop Month” returns to Wells in February when carpets of snowdrops will be welcoming visitors to the 14 acres of RHS partner gardens at The Bishop’s Palace. The team are expecting another bumper year this year and, to complement the...
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