RHS Wisley

One of the apple orchards at Wisley

I visited RHS Wisley this week with the family. The weather was great and we had lots of things to see.

Lillie's in one of the ponds

The kids as Wisley

It was a bit of a mare getting in, but the gardens were lovely as you'd expect and the orchards were fabulous. We wondered around the acres of fruit trees some of which some must have been planted 30+ years ago. Loads of fruit and all the trees have been beautifully pruned.

Wildflower meadows at Wisley

Seeing them makes you want to crack into action. The way that the trees had been pruned at Wisley was inspirational. I know the theory and I have done the work on other peoples trees and orchards but pruning your own trees is a lot harder. I don't want to to mess it up and harm the trees, and then losing the growth over the past couple of years.

Its great wondering around these gardens as they give you ideas and inspiration. You also meet people who have common interests and may have advice and knowledge to share. It was nice meeting people and talking to them and telling what I've been upto. The gardens at Wisley are wonderful and I look forward to visiting them again.