Winsford Walled Garden

Winsford Walled Garden - Designed and built by Mike Gilmore

Welcome to Winsford Walled Garden. When I discovered this location in 1999 it was a derelict wreck loved by no-one, full of brambles and ivy growing everywhere and not much else. It took me five years to transform it and restore the greenhouses, followed by a further five years waiting for the plants to mature. This website describes the work involved.

Along the way I learned how to garden… That’s right! My gardening was self-taught with a near-vertical learning curve! It had to  be.

Ultimately, I became something of a plantsman, as I learned how to cultivate the 3000 varieties of plant that I found too much to resist on nursery shelves – and quite a few tucked away in dark corners besides! But that’s another story.  Today, I’m more than happy to share my skills and pass on my hard-won gardening experience

For those who have been here before the changes will be obvious. I’ve completely turned the old website on its head in a new format (wordpress – which I’m still learning about) and rewritten all the pages. The purpose is to make the site more user-friendly, more interactive for both you and me. It’s a huge job and I’m not finished yet. So, yes it is looking a bit unfinished in places, but it is a work in progress and I will be grateful for any comments/recommendations you post. Meanwhile lets get on! Hope you enjoy!