10 April 2012 - Buzzing with news this April
Our resident Bees are starting to awaken. There are three bee hives in the grounds and we’re delighted to say they’ve survived their first winter. We are anticipating our first honey harvest this May and hopefully a second in September.
We have 15 new ducks. They have been seen to picnic in the paddock and occasionally greeting our garden visitors . Visitors can purchase fresh duck eggs at The Bothy (café). Also available at the café is our scrummy Cerney Cheese.
We’d like to welcome Lauren our new full time gardener; she’s becoming a great asset to the team. In her previous career she was a pharmacist, so she’s thoroughly enjoying the outdoor lifestyle at Cerney House Gardens.
Despite the hosepipe ban the garden is a patchwork of colour, the stunning tulips are an on-going feature this month. In addition the Tree Peony in the walled garden is coming into flower, the fruit trees, Viburnums and Snake’s Head Fritillary are blossoming and the first rose of the season – the “Banksia rose” is out.
The fish in our pond have woken up for the summer and can been seen at the bottom of the garden.
Good news for regular visitors we’re looking into implementing season passes, once these have been formalised we will post the information on the website.

