We welcome visitors to come and see the rich legacy of our beautiful gardens. Known locally as the “TV Gardens”, they were built from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s for a range of TV programmes. Fans of Gardening Today and Gardeners World will recognise elements of the gardens which appeared weekly on our screens. Many well-known garden designers helped develop the garden, with work by John Brookes, Dan Pearson and Bonita Bulaitis still on show.

Visitors will get a chance to see original features, as well as how the gardens have been adapted for Thrive’s therapeutic gardening programmes.

Garden Tours. We are excited to share our space with the community. Come and explore our therapeutic gardens, learn about their history, and discover how we’ve adapted and changed them over time.

A selection of seasonal plants will also be available to purchase at the end. Dogs are welcome on a lead. We have accessible compost toilets on site.

How to get there

From Avenue Road – follow the path adjacent to the play area, and at the fork turn right. Pass the basketball court and follow the right-hand path to the bottom of the hill and gates.
From Vicarage Road car park– with the white house on your left turn right by the garden centre and noticeboard. Then turn left at the fork, pass the basketball court and follow the right-hand path to the bottom of the hill and gates.

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