Our friends at Shugborough have offered to give our group a talk and a tour around the Forest Garden – our guides will be Caroline Beacall and Lizzie Pellowe

We’ll have a walk around exploring the work that the Shugborough team are doing in creating the garden. We will be walking on newly laid hard paths with good access – not muddy.

The world is changing, and our planet desperately needs us to take climate action, yet so many of us don’t know what to do for the best, which decisions should we make and how can we individually make a difference.

The Forest Garden at Shugborough will offer insight, inspiration, and simplicity on how our gardens can be environmental champions, absorbing carbon, supporting plant and wildlife diversity and celebrate natures beauty.  A forest garden is densely planted into layers with a wide range of plants which create a natural defence to pests, diseases, and extreme weather conditions such as drought. It is low maintenance, produces a wealth of edible and practical crops and works in harmony with nature and its seasonal patterns and cycles.  A forest garden has the capacity to capture significant amount of carbon, feed and protect a wealth of wildlife or organisms as well as ourselves.

After the talk and tour you will able to take lunch at the Mansion Tearooms or the Park Farm Café.

Price : This visit is free to members of the Centre and their guests, although you will have to pay the standard admission to Shugborough if you do not have a valid NT card or volunteer card.

Meet: Visitor Reception at Shugborough in time for a 10.00am start Sat Nav: ST17 0UP
Booking Deadline: April 2nd Organiser: John Willis