The Organic Garden

Sarah Mead

Sarah Mead

Garden gates reopen on April 7, with blossom, bulbs and buns a plenty. It’s been a long winter and we’re looking forward to seeing you all.

Come along, enjoy coffee and cake or a light lunch while you’re here!  We are a friendly bunch and love chatting and swapping experiences and tips with likeminded folk. Keep your eye on this page for news on workshops, tours, and talks.

It’s six and a half acres of Soil Association certified ornamental and edible plants in a seasonal patchwork that we’ve been constantly evolving since we started more than 30 years ago.  There is a strong emphasis on confident planting and quirky fun.

Don’t forget to keep your eyes on our events page for news of upcoming goings on.

General Visiting

Our Usual Opening Hours

Our visitor opening days for 2024 are most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Thursday 11th April up until the end of October. From 10am to 5pm.

Book your entry tickets HERE.

Season ticket holders do not have to book, but please check we are open on the day you are wanting to come, as the garden may occasionally be closed for a private event. If it is open and however says we are fully booked, you are still welcome to visit with your season ticket.

If you are an RHS member, please select the correct offer when booking your ticket and then be sure to bring along your membership card.

Visitor Information

GENERAL ENTRY
It costs £7 to enter the garden, £2 for children under 12 yrs, and children under 2 go free – booking is recommended.

SEASON TICKETS
For 2024 these remain at £30 each (or £10 for under 12’s). To purchase, please call 01761 258148, email garden.team@yeovalleyfarms.co.uk, or pop into the garden shop on a Garden Open Day.

GROUPS and AOB
If you would like to discuss tours, meet and greets or any other events, speak with one of our friendly garden team on 01761 258148 or email garden.team@yeovalleyfarms.co.uk.

For details on special events happening in the garden, please click here.

SHOP
Our small shop is open on our Garden Open Days selling a selection of tools we use ourselves, books, vintage knick knacks, plants and seeds, our own organic veg, and of course Yeo Valley Organic products at bargain prices.

DOGS
Sorry, we are a working farm: no dogs please. Assistance Dogs welcome.

See you there!

The Garden Cafe

garden-cafe-feature

The Garden Cafe

No visit to the garden would be complete without a cup of tea and slice of cake, or even a spot of light lunch. There’s a terrace for sunny days and a wood burner inside for when its more chilly!

We don’t take bookings for the cafe, but we’re open whenever the garden is – on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays throughout the season (please check we’re open before you come).

You can pre-book your garden entry, click here for more details on how to book, or just arrive and pay at the gate.

Events

We put on all sorts of events, workshops and tours. Here’s a taste of what we’ve got coming up:

More events in the valley

Explore The Garden

The Avenue

We planted the avenue in 1995; lined with Tea Crabapple trees (or Malus hupehensis, to the uninitiated), it’s at its most beautiful when the blossom is out in May.

What's next?
Meadow

The Meadow

We sowed our perennial meadow over 10 years ago and it’s continued to flourish. After flowering, the meadow is cut and the seeds left to drop so the wild flowers can continue to bloom year after year.

What's next?

The Gravel Garden

From the bees’ paradise of the thyme bank to beautiful herbaceous planting, the gravel garden is a true tapestry of colour. Most of the plants have come from our friends at the organic nursery Caves Folly.

What's next?

The Veggie Garden

On what was once a tennis court sits a mixture of veg and flowers – our ornamental kitchen garden. We grow all our own plants here – even the supports are hazel and willow from the garden. Our seeds come from Tamar Organics.

The Garden Blog

You'll have to visit to see the rest!

Keep up with everything happening in the valley...

...including upcoming events, recipes, competitions and more. Just pop your email address in below:

By signing up, you’re confirming that you’re over 18 and would like us to send you our newsletters and offers by email. Remember, we’ll never pass on your information (unless you’ve specifically asked us to). Check out our Privacy Policy for more info.