Enjoy a summer Sunday afternoon in the Bishop of Norwich’s beautiful garden.
The final summer Sunday charity open day is in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) on August 4.
The oldest private garden in Norwich is a four-acre paradise of flower-filled borders, towering exotic plants, a thriving fruit and vegetable garden, a new herb garden, a wildlife woodland walk, and a wildflower labyrinth and orchard where the bishop’s bee forage.
Peaceful paths connect sunny lawns and tree-shaded dells within the ancient walled enclosure. See a 400-year-old pear tree, a 700-year-old ruin and a hebe grown from a cutting taken from Queen Victoria’s wedding bouquet. A magnificent view of the north side of Norwich Cathedral can only be seen from the garden.
There have been gardens here for more than nine centuries, growing food, offering hospitality, and highlighting the beauty of the natural world.
Cared for organically, the garden is a haven for wildlife and rare and unusual plants, surrounding the home of the Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham Usher. He shares them as part of his ministry, for quiet days and retreats, as well as to support local good causes.
This year the charities which took over the garden for afternoons of fundraising and activities including music and family trails include St Martin’s Housing Trust, CPRE Norfolk, Nelson’s Journey, St Barnabas Counselling Centre, Norwich Integration Partnership, National Garden Scheme, Yare Valley Riding for the Disabled and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston RNLI.
Bishop’s House Garden, will be open for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices on Sunday August 4. Entry through the archway opposite Norwich Law Court. Open 1pm-4.30pm (last entry 4pm). Admission £5, children and wheelchair users free, assistance dogs only. Teas, plant stall.
Photography: Luke Bryant/Tile Media
Photography: Luke Bryant/Tile Media
Photography: Luke Bryant/Tile Media