Fullers Mill Garden, Icklingham Road, West Stow, IP28 6HD
Fullers Mill Garden at West Stow near Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk opens to the public from
1st April to 30th October on:
Wednesdays – 2pm – 5pm
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays – 11am – 5pm
Fullers Mill is an enchanting and tranquil seven-acre creation on the banks of the River Lark. It combines a beautiful light dappled woodland with a plantsman’s collection of unusual shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants. It is a garden of truly year-round interest. The garden was created by the late Bernard Tickner MBE (1924-2017). He moved to Fullers Mill in 1958 and spent over 50 years creating the garden you see today from rough scrub and woodland. In 2004 he and his wife Bess donated the garden to The Fullers Mill Trust, a registered charity, which was established to manage the garden and to ensure its future.
In 2013 the garden was gifted to Perennial, for its long-term preservation. Head Gardener Annie Dellbridge and her team of gardeners and volunteers now maintain the garden for the enjoyment of visitors from April to October. She says:
“Our visitors enjoy the tranquil waterside setting of the garden with views across the Lark and an almost constant sound of water as you walk around the site. The wonderful thing about Fullers Mill Garden is that is feels so accessible for people – there is something for everyone to enjoy and be inspired by. What’s more, every visitor is helping Perennial continue to support horticulturists in need of help.”
Bernard Tickner moved to Fullers Mill in 1958 and began making the garden in what was an area of rough scrub and woodland. He entrusted it to Perennial, the charity that is dedicated to helping all horticulturists, in 2013 in order to secure its future so that visitors will still be able to enjoy the garden in years to come. Bernard Tickner, the creator of the garden, was awarded an MBE for services to horticulture and wildlife conservation.
Perennial offers free, confidential advice and support to everyone working in or retired from horticulture and their families, including gardeners, landscapers, nursery and garden centre staff, parks and grounds care staff and tree surgeons. People turn to Perennial for financial and emotional help in times of need because of disability, sickness, poverty, financial hardship and old age – although increasingly younger people are seeking assistance from the charity. Many individuals describe the services Perennial offers as a ‘lifeline’. The work of Perennial depends entirely on voluntary donations from the horticultural industry and all those who love gardens and gardening.
In 2021, Fullers Mill Garden won the Midlands and East Anglia RHS Partner Garden of the Year award.
For further information about the garden and to check opening times and directions, visit www.fullersmillgarden.org.uk
1st April to 30th October on:
Wednesdays – 2pm – 5pm
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays – 11am – 5pm
Fullers Mill is an enchanting and tranquil seven-acre creation on the banks of the River Lark. It combines a beautiful light dappled woodland with a plantsman’s collection of unusual shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants. It is a garden of truly year-round interest. The garden was created by the late Bernard Tickner MBE (1924-2017). He moved to Fullers Mill in 1958 and spent over 50 years creating the garden you see today from rough scrub and woodland. In 2004 he and his wife Bess donated the garden to The Fullers Mill Trust, a registered charity, which was established to manage the garden and to ensure its future.
In 2013 the garden was gifted to Perennial, for its long-term preservation. Head Gardener Annie Dellbridge and her team of gardeners and volunteers now maintain the garden for the enjoyment of visitors from April to October. She says:
“Our visitors enjoy the tranquil waterside setting of the garden with views across the Lark and an almost constant sound of water as you walk around the site. The wonderful thing about Fullers Mill Garden is that is feels so accessible for people – there is something for everyone to enjoy and be inspired by. What’s more, every visitor is helping Perennial continue to support horticulturists in need of help.”
Bernard Tickner moved to Fullers Mill in 1958 and began making the garden in what was an area of rough scrub and woodland. He entrusted it to Perennial, the charity that is dedicated to helping all horticulturists, in 2013 in order to secure its future so that visitors will still be able to enjoy the garden in years to come. Bernard Tickner, the creator of the garden, was awarded an MBE for services to horticulture and wildlife conservation.
Perennial offers free, confidential advice and support to everyone working in or retired from horticulture and their families, including gardeners, landscapers, nursery and garden centre staff, parks and grounds care staff and tree surgeons. People turn to Perennial for financial and emotional help in times of need because of disability, sickness, poverty, financial hardship and old age – although increasingly younger people are seeking assistance from the charity. Many individuals describe the services Perennial offers as a ‘lifeline’. The work of Perennial depends entirely on voluntary donations from the horticultural industry and all those who love gardens and gardening.
In 2021, Fullers Mill Garden won the Midlands and East Anglia RHS Partner Garden of the Year award.
For further information about the garden and to check opening times and directions, visit www.fullersmillgarden.org.uk