Whickham Hermitage Community Garden

Is next Monday highlighted in your diary? Lights switch on in the Garden as soon as it turns dark Monday to Friday. Why not pop along and visit BRW Rotary's Santa? The Orangery Cafe will be open too for warm drinks and snacks. Just counting the days! Full details about Illuminations and Santa on the Event pages.

Oh, oh! Look who's popped into the Garden! That naughty elf tells us he's going to be hanging around until Santa arrives. Wonder what mischief he'll get up to while he's waiting. See if you can spot him next time you visit!😃🎅

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Whickham Co-op and all its great customers who've supported the Garden through the Local Community Fund. Regular visitors know that this has been a challenging year for the Garden and this has helped see us through. Here's Angela Brown's lovely photo of Dave Peacock receiving a large cheque from the Coop manager! Many thanks to you all.

Garden elves have been very, very busy! It's just 2 weeks until the lights switch on in the Garden. And BRW Rotary have arranged to bring Santa along for a couple of hours too (Yeah!!). Find all details in Events. Have you noticed some new arrivals in the Garden already?

Rotary of Blaydon, Ryton & Whickham - BRW tell us they'll also be bringing their friend, Santa to the Garden on Monday (10th Dec) and Wednesday (12th Dec) from 3.30-5.30pm. It's going to be magical!

We're really appreciating the lovely bright blooms of crimson flag (schizostylis) amongst the autumn foliage in the Garden. It was a popular selling plant this year and you can see why! We're planning to bring it back in 2019.

Just 4 weeks to go now until the Lights switch on in the Garden. This year Santa also pays 3 visits to the Garden courtesy of his friends at The Rotary Club of Blaydon, Ryton and Whickham. Check Events for details of this magical time!

By special request the Garden and Orangery Cafe will open on Remembrance Sunday, 11th November, 10am-12.30pm.

Many thanks for coming along to Whickham Rotary's pumpkin carving event in the Garden on Sunday. We look forward to you sharing photos of your lovely creations with us. We're sure you enjoyed discovering other delights of the Garden too and we look forward to welcoming you here again very soon. Thanks to Whickham Rotary for organising.

***Fully Booked*** now for Whickham Rotary's Pumpkin Family Fun Event. Visitors to the Garden and Orangery Cafe still welcome.

Just a few tickets left now for Whickham Rotary's Pumpkin Family Fun on Sunday. What better way to use that extra hour!! Tickets in advance from the Orangery Cafe in the Garden. The Garden and Cafe are open to all on Sunday in support of the event.

Pumpkin Family Fun in the Garden on Sunday, 28th October! Tickets still available from the Orangery Cafe. Tickets need to be purchased before the day (sorry we don't have facilities to accept cards). 🎃

Do you do any of your Christmas or other shopping online? Going through easyfundraising.org.uk raises a free donation for Whickham Hermitage Community Garden every time you shop! Why not download the reminder app? Many thanks! https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes /whcg/

There's still time to add autumn colour to your garden. These lovely hanging baskets with winter flowering pansies / violas are only £12 each. Plenty more inspiration to be found around our Garden too. Why not drop by and enjoy a warming cuppa in the Orangery while you're there?

Ooo! Look what Whickham Rotary is bringing to our Garden on Sunday, 28th October! Tickets available from the Orangery Cafe in the Garden. Tickets need to be purchased before the day (sorry we don't have facilities to accept cards).

Would you like a fun way to support our great Garden? For just £2.50 per month you could take part in the Garden Lottery and your allocated number has the chance of winning a cash prize in the monthly draw. Pick up an application form from the Orangery Cafe next time you visit!

The Fantasy Family Garden moving a little closer to completion with the help of Tesco's "Bags of Help" scheme. Artwork courtesy of Pat Smith and students.

Our mini wildflower meadows are looking particularly lovely at the moment so the fairy folk have decided to move their village a little closer. Fantastic creativity courtesy of artist Pat Smith and her students.

What a wonderful place! Tended with love and care. Beautiful plants and little areas of interest. Thank you to the lovely Dave Peacock for showing me how to take cuttings from a fuchsia! well worth a visit.

What a lovely place to visit. Have had some great plant advice recently, thank you. Really good range of hot drinks at a real bargain price.

Visited santa and grotto today, a lovely experience, my son loved it, very magical.

Definately go back again and visit gardens and cafe.

This is an amazing 'hidden treasure' in Whickham. So different and a pleasure to visit. Beautiful gardens, little gazebos adding a bit of fun and magic for the children. A nice friendly chat if you want it or you can just sit inside or out and relax in peace. The coffee is very nice and price even better!

Really friendly people run the place great coffee & cakes well worth a visit to see what they have done opposite to this bridal path pub

Myself, my little girl and her grandad have just done the Easter Egg hunt and we absolutely LOVED it! After paying £30+ last year to do an egg hunt with the National Trust and the little ones only getting a tiny chocolate rabbit, (shocking, I know!) we are over the moon to have came across this beautiful little garden! Only £5 for the 3 of us to do the hunt and all the kids got a proper Easter Egg at the end. We hope this is held every year as we will definitely be coming back! PS - adored all those frogs in the pond!

Mr Peacock is a great person. A lovely resource to chill in. Have a chat and learn about gardening.

If you like gardens then I'd suggest it as a "must see" . Lots of little nooks and crannies, this garden it a true delight, with Inspiration around every corner.

Its a lovely place to wonder around or just sit and enjoy the peace.

Have been meaning to check this place out for ages as I remember it when I worked with learning disabled adults who lived at the Hermitage. What a gem - a haven of peace, and so much work has gone into it. Very freindly people too. Keep up the good work. x

Great little find! Lovely to explore with the kids and we'll definitely be back in the summer to see the garden in full bloom x

Great cafe � and very friendly �

Beautiful gardens with a magical atmosphere. Lovely to have a place like this in Whickham

Always a great visit. I was absolutely thrilled when visiting the Garden Illuminations with some of my family tonight. The volunteers all need a medal and present off Santa ho ho ho x

Absolutely beautiful hidden gem! Couldn't believe this has been on our doorstop and we never knew! Garden is so well looked after and really is a lovely place to have a wander. It's so peaceful. Also had lunch in the cafe which was lovely & very reasonable - picked up a jigsaw from their bric-a-brac selection too. Honestly would recommend people to go along and support this local gem. Gardener was so nice to talk to, very informative about the plants and garden advice. Explained they are always looking for volunteers to help out so I would encourage anyone with some spare hours to go help them out!!

A real hidden gem in the heart of our village. Well worth a visit.

A lovely little hidden gem, volunteers work tirelessly to make it a fantastic place to visit. This place just gets better and better and has a lovely atmosphere😀

What a wonderful place! Tended with love and care. Beautiful plants and little areas of interest. Thank you to the lovely Dave Peacock for showing me how to take cuttings from a fuchsia! well worth a visit.

What a lovely place to visit. Have had some great plant advice recently, thank you. Really good range of hot drinks at a real bargain price.

Visited santa and grotto today, a lovely experience, my son loved it, very magical.

Definately go back again and visit gardens and cafe.

This is an amazing 'hidden treasure' in Whickham. So different and a pleasure to visit. Beautiful gardens, little gazebos adding a bit of fun and magic for the children. A nice friendly chat if you want it or you can just sit inside or out and relax in peace. The coffee is very nice and price even better!

Really friendly people run the place great coffee & cakes well worth a visit to see what they have done opposite to this bridal path pub

Myself, my little girl and her grandad have just done the Easter Egg hunt and we absolutely LOVED it! After paying £30+ last year to do an egg hunt with the National Trust and the little ones only getting a tiny chocolate rabbit, (shocking, I know!) we are over the moon to have came across this beautiful little garden! Only £5 for the 3 of us to do the hunt and all the kids got a proper Easter Egg at the end. We hope this is held every year as we will definitely be coming back! PS - adored all those frogs in the pond!

Mr Peacock is a great person. A lovely resource to chill in. Have a chat and learn about gardening.

If you like gardens then I'd suggest it as a "must see" . Lots of little nooks and crannies, this garden it a true delight, with Inspiration around every corner.

Its a lovely place to wonder around or just sit and enjoy the peace.

Have been meaning to check this place out for ages as I remember it when I worked with learning disabled adults who lived at the Hermitage. What a gem - a haven of peace, and so much work has gone into it. Very freindly people too. Keep up the good work. x

Great little find! Lovely to explore with the kids and we'll definitely be back in the summer to see the garden in full bloom x

Great cafe � and very friendly �

Beautiful gardens with a magical atmosphere. Lovely to have a place like this in Whickham

Always a great visit. I was absolutely thrilled when visiting the Garden Illuminations with some of my family tonight. The volunteers all need a medal and present off Santa ho ho ho x

Absolutely beautiful hidden gem! Couldn't believe this has been on our doorstop and we never knew! Garden is so well looked after and really is a lovely place to have a wander. It's so peaceful. Also had lunch in the cafe which was lovely & very reasonable - picked up a jigsaw from their bric-a-brac selection too. Honestly would recommend people to go along and support this local gem. Gardener was so nice to talk to, very informative about the plants and garden advice. Explained they are always looking for volunteers to help out so I would encourage anyone with some spare hours to go help them out!!

A real hidden gem in the heart of our village. Well worth a visit.

A lovely little hidden gem, volunteers work tirelessly to make it a fantastic place to visit. This place just gets better and better and has a lovely atmosphere😀

What a wonderful place! Tended with love and care. Beautiful plants and little areas of interest. Thank you to the lovely Dave Peacock for showing me how to take cuttings from a fuchsia! well worth a visit.

What a lovely place to visit. Have had some great plant advice recently, thank you. Really good range of hot drinks at a real bargain price.

Visited santa and grotto today, a lovely experience, my son loved it, very magical.

Definately go back again and visit gardens and cafe.

This is an amazing 'hidden treasure' in Whickham. So different and a pleasure to visit. Beautiful gardens, little gazebos adding a bit of fun and magic for the children. A nice friendly chat if you want it or you can just sit inside or out and relax in peace. The coffee is very nice and price even better!

Really friendly people run the place great coffee & cakes well worth a visit to see what they have done opposite to this bridal path pub

Myself, my little girl and her grandad have just done the Easter Egg hunt and we absolutely LOVED it! After paying £30+ last year to do an egg hunt with the National Trust and the little ones only getting a tiny chocolate rabbit, (shocking, I know!) we are over the moon to have came across this beautiful little garden! Only £5 for the 3 of us to do the hunt and all the kids got a proper Easter Egg at the end. We hope this is held every year as we will definitely be coming back! PS - adored all those frogs in the pond!

Mr Peacock is a great person. A lovely resource to chill in. Have a chat and learn about gardening.

If you like gardens then I'd suggest it as a "must see" . Lots of little nooks and crannies, this garden it a true delight, with Inspiration around every corner.

Its a lovely place to wonder around or just sit and enjoy the peace.

Have been meaning to check this place out for ages as I remember it when I worked with learning disabled adults who lived at the Hermitage. What a gem - a haven of peace, and so much work has gone into it. Very freindly people too. Keep up the good work. x

Great little find! Lovely to explore with the kids and we'll definitely be back in the summer to see the garden in full bloom x

Great cafe � and very friendly �

Beautiful gardens with a magical atmosphere. Lovely to have a place like this in Whickham

Always a great visit. I was absolutely thrilled when visiting the Garden Illuminations with some of my family tonight. The volunteers all need a medal and present off Santa ho ho ho x

Absolutely beautiful hidden gem! Couldn't believe this has been on our doorstop and we never knew! Garden is so well looked after and really is a lovely place to have a wander. It's so peaceful. Also had lunch in the cafe which was lovely & very reasonable - picked up a jigsaw from their bric-a-brac selection too. Honestly would recommend people to go along and support this local gem. Gardener was so nice to talk to, very informative about the plants and garden advice. Explained they are always looking for volunteers to help out so I would encourage anyone with some spare hours to go help them out!!

A real hidden gem in the heart of our village. Well worth a visit.

A lovely little hidden gem, volunteers work tirelessly to make it a fantastic place to visit. This place just gets better and better and has a lovely atmosphere😀

What a wonderful place! Tended with love and care. Beautiful plants and little areas of interest. Thank you to the lovely Dave Peacock for showing me how to take cuttings from a fuchsia! well worth a visit.

What a lovely place to visit. Have had some great plant advice recently, thank you. Really good range of hot drinks at a real bargain price.

Visited santa and grotto today, a lovely experience, my son loved it, very magical.

Definately go back again and visit gardens and cafe.

This is an amazing 'hidden treasure' in Whickham. So different and a pleasure to visit. Beautiful gardens, little gazebos adding a bit of fun and magic for the children. A nice friendly chat if you want it or you can just sit inside or out and relax in peace. The coffee is very nice and price even better!

Really friendly people run the place great coffee & cakes well worth a visit to see what they have done opposite to this bridal path pub

Myself, my little girl and her grandad have just done the Easter Egg hunt and we absolutely LOVED it! After paying £30+ last year to do an egg hunt with the National Trust and the little ones only getting a tiny chocolate rabbit, (shocking, I know!) we are over the moon to have came across this beautiful little garden! Only £5 for the 3 of us to do the hunt and all the kids got a proper Easter Egg at the end. We hope this is held every year as we will definitely be coming back! PS - adored all those frogs in the pond!

Mr Peacock is a great person. A lovely resource to chill in. Have a chat and learn about gardening.

If you like gardens then I'd suggest it as a "must see" . Lots of little nooks and crannies, this garden it a true delight, with Inspiration around every corner.

Its a lovely place to wonder around or just sit and enjoy the peace.

Have been meaning to check this place out for ages as I remember it when I worked with learning disabled adults who lived at the Hermitage. What a gem - a haven of peace, and so much work has gone into it. Very freindly people too. Keep up the good work. x

Great little find! Lovely to explore with the kids and we'll definitely be back in the summer to see the garden in full bloom x

Great cafe � and very friendly �

Beautiful gardens with a magical atmosphere. Lovely to have a place like this in Whickham

Always a great visit. I was absolutely thrilled when visiting the Garden Illuminations with some of my family tonight. The volunteers all need a medal and present off Santa ho ho ho x

Absolutely beautiful hidden gem! Couldn't believe this has been on our doorstop and we never knew! Garden is so well looked after and really is a lovely place to have a wander. It's so peaceful. Also had lunch in the cafe which was lovely & very reasonable - picked up a jigsaw from their bric-a-brac selection too. Honestly would recommend people to go along and support this local gem. Gardener was so nice to talk to, very informative about the plants and garden advice. Explained they are always looking for volunteers to help out so I would encourage anyone with some spare hours to go help them out!!

A real hidden gem in the heart of our village. Well worth a visit.

A lovely little hidden gem, volunteers work tirelessly to make it a fantastic place to visit. This place just gets better and better and has a lovely atmosphere😀