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We believe it is important that everybody follows government advice to stay home and avoid unnecessary travel to restrict the spread of coronavirus. It is with great regret, therefore, that we ask people not to visit Holehird Gardens at this time. We will reverse this advice as soon as it becomes safe to do so.
Visitor Reception will not reopen on 1 April as planned, but will remain closed until 30 June at the earliest.
Any LHS events planned from now until 30 June will not now take place. This includes the annual Open Day, due to be held on 17 May, our regular lecture programme and a number of courses. The opening of the art exhibition due to be held at Brockhole in April-May, in conjunction with Green Door Studios and celebrating a year in Holehird Gardens, has also been postponed. Further information will be posted here as it becomes available.
To mark the 50th anniversary of the LHS, our volunteer gardeners were asked to select their favourite plants amongst all those to be found at Holehird. Their 50 favourites are shown in this book. The book is illustrated with photographs taken at Holehird by our volunteers and the description of each plant includes growing information. Gold labels mark the “Gardeners’ Choice” in the garden. Many of the plants have also been grown for sale at Holehird - look out for same gold label on the pots in the plant sales area.
Price: £5.50.
The LHS has been honoured with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. This public recognition of the work done by the volunteers of the LHS comes as we celebrate our 50th anniversary, and is a tribute to all those who have played a part during those 50 years.
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) aims to recognise outstanding work by volunteer groups to benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Winners are announced each year on 2 June, the anniversary of the Queen's coronation.
The Award will be presented to the LHS by Claire Hensman, Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria, later this summer.