At Green Island Gardens we create a series of videos that showcase different aspects of the gardens and give tips to all of you. Tips useful both for the experienced gardener and for the gardener who is willing to learn. If you can't resist the temptation of adding a Camellia to your Garden, get in touch with us!
20 acres of professionally designed gardens by Fiona Edmond including terrace, Japanese garden, huge island beds, water gardens, gravel, seaside gardens and extensive woodland gardens all packed with a host of unusual plants often of borderline hardiness seen thriving in the uniq"t;;island microclimate" The gardens are sensitively planted for interest all year round and special highlights include the snowdrops in February, Bluebells and Azaleas in April/May, main borders and water gardens June to September and finally the autumn colour in October/November.
20 acres of professionally designed gardens by Fiona Edmond including terrace, Japanese garden, huge island beds, water gardens, gravel, seaside gardens and extensive woodland gardens all packed with a host of unusual plants often of borderline hardiness seen thriving in the uniq"t;;island microclimate" The gardens are sensitively planted for interest all year round and special highlights include the snowdrops in February, Bluebells and Azaleas in April/May, main borders and water gardens June to September and finally the autumn colour in October/November.
Services
After you've visited the Main Beds, Terrace, Japanese Garden, Gravel Garden, and Water Garden. In addition to a selection of teas and coffee with a choice of home made cakes, light lunches will be available daily including a variety of freshly filled baguettes and toasted sandwiches to order, jacket potatoes and home made soups.
It has been created by Green Island Gardens - Green Island Gardens - a little piece of heaven Special Events | Green Island Gardens also provides space to host Weddings & Private Functions in stunning open gardens. Year long we also have theatre shows, Bazaar's and other seasonal fair. In the past Green Island Gardens has hosted Adult & Children's Birthday Parties, Communions, Christenings, Funerals, Weddings & Team Bonding Events.
Green Island Gardens are private gardens, open for the public to visit in Ardleigh near Colchester, Essex. Professionally designed by its owner Fiona Edmond, Green Island Gardens are laid out as a series of structured gardens displaying a huge range of unusual trees, shrubs, perennials, and bulbs - 'A Plantsmans Paradise'.
Reviews (8)
Bahadirka Ken
Oct 24, 2021
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Arnold Musisi
Oct 07, 2021
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Batman
Oct 03, 2021
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Found this place by chance after visiting Beth Chatto and certainly preferred it. On a nice day the grounds provide a very pleasant stroll with interesting plants and trees popping up as you go. No doubt the view changes over the seasons but we were very happy with our visit and the plants we purchased. Yes the driveway could do with a bit of patching up and we missed spotting the bell too but this was quickly resolved and Fiona and her assistant were friendly and helpful.
Charlotte
Aug 20, 2021
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Unfortunately, my mum and I didn’t have a great experience here today. First of all, the entrance driveway was concealed and we drove straight past it due to lack of a sign post on the road opposite the driveway. As we parked our car, we almost considered not going in as the entrance to the grounds were so unwelcoming and lacklustre, for example the random broken plastic football nets and the burning pile of leaves next to the car park. When we got to the front entrance of the main building it looked like a side door into somebody’s house so we were a bit confused as to whether this was the
Bethany Rose
Jun 15, 2021
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Beautiful gardens with lots to see! We walked around for about 3 hours but definitely could've stayed longer if it wasn't for other plans.
The lady there is really lovely, she was happy to chat to us about the gardens and even gave us an umbrella to borrow when it absolutely poured it down with rain!
The plant shop is wonderful, lots of plants and very well priced.
Will try the tea room next time as it looked lovely!
The lady there is really lovely, she was happy to chat to us about the gardens and even gave us an umbrella to borrow when it absolutely poured it down with rain!
The plant shop is wonderful, lots of plants and very well priced.
Will try the tea room next time as it looked lovely!
Carol Morrison
Jun 14, 2021
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Lucy Tweed
May 15, 2021
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Green Island Gardens was as lovely as ever. Lots of colour with spring bulbs out, vibrant acers, lovely azeleas and rhodies out and gorgeous carpets of bluebells (with some white and pink in the mix) amongst the trees in the wooded area with paths to wander.
Sitting by the lake was very nice as was sitting by the pond in the 'Beach Garden'.
Sitting outside on the terrace for lunch and afternoon tea is beautiful and a bit of a sun trap on a nice afternoon.
Sitting by the lake was very nice as was sitting by the pond in the 'Beach Garden'.
Sitting outside on the terrace for lunch and afternoon tea is beautiful and a bit of a sun trap on a nice afternoon.
Donna Everett
Jan 26, 2021
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