Inspirational Planting Ideas from RHS Bridgewater’

Join us as we visit RHS Bridgewater in Salford, near Manchester for the first time. This garden is the newest of the RHS gardens and only opened in 2021. Building a brand new garden from scratch allows us to see what can be achieved in a relatively short space of time. The skill of plantsmanship demonstrated by garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith gives us amateur gardeners the opportunity to see firsthand pioneering modern design at its best. There is so much that we can learn from and so many ideas that we can take back to our own gardens. A stunning garden but so much to see that we didn’t get around it all in one day! Nevermind, that gives us plenty of reason to return again and see the rest and also how the borders perform at other times of the year. A wonderful day out that I strongly recommend.

0:00 Intro
1:22 My problem area
2:07 The history of the site
3.30 The plans and aspirations
3:57 Welcome to RHS Garden Bridgewater
5:13 Meet the Designer
5:28 The Worsley Welcome Garden
8:37 The Weston Walled Garden
13:47 The Glasshouses
15:32 The pleached square garden
19:43 The Kitchen Garden
20:26 The Orchard Gardens
22:52 Hydrangea paniculata trials
29:51 Parrotia Persica
30:24 The Long Borders
31:54 The Visitors Centre
34:32 Thanks and goodbye