April 16, 2015

The Animal Art Fair supports Ormiston Families through an exclusive Private View of its Spring Exhibition and the online auction of a sensational sculpture by Bruce Little→

April 16, 2015/ Stody Estate

The Future by Bruce Little

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Introducing our fascinating 'Edgeworthia crysantha' which, coincidentally, we bought from nearby Edgefield Nurseries in February 2024. Now thriving in this sheltered spot by the back door, this highly-scented plant is closely related to Daphnes and is native to the woodlands in the Himalayas, much like many of our Rhododendrons. Its flowers appear in clusters on the tips of totally bare stems. It's an unusual look (!) but it more than makes up for it with its rich, deep honey scent which has drawn in the bees as you can see. Some of them are so drunk on it, they've been staying on the flowers overnight, rather like a floral park bench. #opengarden #norfolkgarden #unusualplants #bees #spring #scentedshrubs

We are very excited to let you all know about an exclusive 'Sound Bath' experience in our Azalea Water Gardens, led by the exceptional Cathy Cookson of The Green Room, on Sunday 24th May at 11am. This deeply immersive ReAlign™ Sound Bath will include a carefully curated selection of therapy-grade instruments, including: * Grotta Sonora Gongs * Crystal Tones Singing Bowls * Tibetan Singing Bowls * Japanese Chimes * Quartz Crystal Sacred Geometries * Bells * Planetary Chimes Each instrument is chosen for its ability to support nervous system regulation, emotional release, and deep energetic recalibration. The Sound Bath will take place by our Azalea Water Gardens lake - you will lie beneath our 150 year old Cedar of Lebanon and will be surrounded by colourful rhododendrons and azaleas, woodland, birdsong and natural tranquillity - it promises to be a deeply immersive and restorative experience. Tickets are limited and go fast so please don't delay. Ticket link in bio. Big thank you to @landesfrederic and @teeledunkley for these fabulous images of the Azalea Water Gardens #soundbath #nature #norfolksoundbath #norfolkgarden #opengarden #watergarden

The temperature gauge breached 10 degrees today and oh! The birdsong, the daffs, crocus and snowdrops and of course, Stody's camellias... only the first tentative openings, but it's happening. We're busy leaf blowing, pruning and preparing for our busy events this May - 18 open days in total including our Family Fun Day on Sunday 3 May with a new farming theme, and our Classic Vehicles at Stody Gardens on Sunday 17 May - no changes there bar more infrastructure so we can feed and entertain all you lovely people who pile into the gardens each year to enjoy hundreds of classics as well as music, food and drink in the gardens. Lots of quieter days too for everyone to enjoy the flowers in peace. It's still very muddy and very grey out there but the buds are growing day by day - Spring is on its way! (thank god.) #camellias #spring #norfolk #opengarden #norfolkgarden #norfolk #northnorfolk

Autumnal bounty in the orchard - another legacy of our glorious summer 2025. It has been a particularly fruitful year, thanks to the major remedial prune by Richard & the team of our apple and pear trees in February 2023... they had become very congested. It was hard work and looked brutal on the trees (autumn 2024 was pretty sparse in terms of fruit), but...this is the result a year later!💥🍎🍐. Also, so many plums this year. One bough was so heavy it just dropped off the tree... But what to do with it all? We have been enjoying plums cooked with honey, a bit of butter and a pinch of finely chopped rosemary - important to get the balance right, but if you do, it is delicious with creme fraiche 😋. Yesterday, we poached some pears with honey, cinnamon, orange peel and a pinch of all spice - sensational with vanilla ice cream. Quite a few mice are also enjoying the bounty - resulting in some frenetic (unsuccessful 😅) digging from the Labrador. We filled this basket in 15 mins on a blustery, warm autumnal day - a v happy excursion for all involved. #autumnbounty, #autumn, #orchard, #apples, #pears, #plums, #cooking #pruning

The Dawn Garden is now in its third year and we are just blown away but how much it has filled and matured since last year. Still lots to improve, some gaps that need filling and more dark plum red to add in... the white Rosa Iceberg has more than lived up to its reputation - what a rose! Its scent, bounty of flowers and length of flowering period too. The yew hedges hold the scent in so it's a lovely spot to sit down and while away a few minutes with a very cold drink in this incredible heat 🥵🥰 #whitegarden #herbaceousborder #gardendesign

I can't quite believe it but we're into our final few open days before we close until spring 2026. This month has flown by 🐝. The larger rhododendrons are now out, many under planted with beautiful lily of the valley, and our herbaceous borders are filling up with all sorts of perennial delights. It is such a joy to see peonies, lupins, delphiniums and roses return year after year. Our Hankerchief Tree is in full flow, as are many of our other specimen and mature trees - all quite slow to come into full leaf this year despite the sunshine - has anyone else noticed that? Perhaps lack of rain... We are open 1pm -5pm as follows: 🌸 Wednesday 21 May - teas by Tapping House the Norfolk Hospice 🌸 Thursday 22 May - teas by Norfolk Door to Door 🌸 Friday 23 May - teas by BREAK 🌸 Sunday 25 May - teas by Leeway Support 🌸 Bank Holiday Monday 26 May - teas by Leeway Support. Alongside the delicious homemade charity teas noted above, we also have Dann's Ice creams with us to provide you all with a floriferous afternoon full of edible treats. Entrance is £9 via Ticketsource (link in bio) or by cash/card at the entrance gate. Dogs on leads welcome and there is good disabled access to most areas of the garden. #opengarden #gardens #charity #rhododendronspeciesgarden #norfolk #springgarden #azaleas #herbaceousborders #perennialplants #dayout #charityteas #specimentrees

Our Classic Vehicle Day is this Sunday and the sun is set to shine 🥳☀️🍺🚘. We can't wait to welcome back hundreds of classic vehicles of all varieties to this brilliant event, now in its 7th year. We have over 200 Harleys and other bikes roaring into the gardens at midday-ish as part of their @distinguishedgentlemansride in aid of prostate cancer research and men's mental health charities. Masses of food and drink: @eastcoastbars @pokenomadventures @smashanddashtruck @woodfiredfoodco @hvgraves.norfolk @field.coffee2024 @chipbuckets plus DJ Julie rocking the orchard with 60s and 70s tunes 🎵🎤🎸. Our sponsors @angliacarauctions will have a pop-up showroom on the main lawn with their finest cars and memorabilia. And the wonderful @norfolkandwaveneymind will be selling tea and cake in the tea rooms. It's going to be another very fun day out full of motors, refreshments and beautiful gardens 🌸🌼🍰🚘🍺. £9 entrance for everyone to both the classic show and the gardens. Under 12s and drivers of a classic vehicle (pre 2000) get in free. Ticketsource link in bio. #harleydavidson #classiccar #classicvehicles #opengardens #norfolk #garden #opengarden #norfolkdayout #dayoutwithfamily❤️ #classiccarshow

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