HVCA Open Wild Gardens 2026

Wild gardens are for people as well as nature!   Nine gardens are open this year and offer an endless variety of creative ideas to engage our minds and give delight. HVCA Wild Gardening has been going since 2020 and Open Wild Gardens have been running
since 2022.

This year, gardens are open in Bradwell, Bamford and Hathersage on the limestone and gritstone. Nine gardens, small and large with diverse topography from level sites with rich soils to steeply graded hill sides. Habitats include, flower beds, lawns with wild flower
patches and meadows, bird baths, ponds and boggy areas, stone walls, brash hedges and woodland.

We were able to share our experience and learn new things about how nature responds to the way we garden. Biodiversity loss and climate change are linked, and it is more important than ever that we garden with nature in mind. You can find full details of the weekend here.

All visitors, please note;

● Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times
● Gardens are natural spaces containing wild and potentially allergenic plants.
Please supervise children, do not touch plants and do not enter any
sectioned off areas.
● Gardens contain uneven terrain – sturdy footwear is recommended
● Visitors with a known insect allergy should carry their prescribed medication