TWELFTH NIGHT – tickets go on sale
November 15, 2021Tickets at all prices are now available from the website SHOP>Tickets for Shakespeare’s TWELFTH NIGHT performed outdoors by The Three Inch Fools touring theatre company on Wednesday 24 August 2022 at 7pm. Bring a seat or a rug and a picnic. Dress for the weather forecast on the day. Tick...
TWELFTH NIGHT in August 2022
October 29, 2021The trustees of Stone Lane Gardens are pleased to announce that The Three Inch Fools touring theatre company, who have so successfully performed at Stone Lane Gardens on three previous occasions, have been engaged to perform Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’ outdoors on Wednesday, 2...
TEA ROOM
October 15, 2021The Tea Room is now closed for a winter break. The beautiful Garden remains open every day of the year! Thank you to all our friends and visitors for your support in the Tea Room in 2021 – we will reopen the tea room in 2022 from Apr to Oct. Please check here for the […]
National Open Gardens Scheme – 9th and 16th October
October 9, 2021Open for charity, the Gardens can be visited from 10am till 6pm under the National Open Gardens Scheme on two days this year, Saturday 9th October and Saturday 16th October. Entry is charged at the usual rate of 5.00 for adults and 2.50 for children, which is collected on behalf the NOGS combined...
The Seed is Sown – Wildflower Meadows at Stone Lane Gardens
September 19, 2021Last Friday, 17 September 2021, saw trustees and some of our team of Gardens volunteers out in the fields, known as June’s Meadow and Kenneth’s Meadow, sowing by hand on specially prepared land, seeds which will generate wildflower meadows for visitors to enjoy in years to come. We ar...
Major Tripadvisor Award for Gardens
August 21, 2021Stone Lane Gardens has won the Tripadvisor 2021 Travellers’ Choice Award, meaning that the Gardens are in the top 10% of World-wide attractions that constantly deliver fantastic experiences to travellers around the Globe. The Garden earned consistently positive reviews and ratings, often 5 ...
Chagford Conservation Group help at the Gardens
July 21, 2021Chagford Conservation Group was at Stone Lane Gardens today to help gardens manager Paul Bartlett with some very necessary thistle pulling in the new plantation. Since the contract ended with a local farmer to graze sheep in the field now known as Kenneth’s Meadow, thistles have taken over ...
Car charge – all electric!
July 15, 2021Stone Lane Gardens, thanks to a government grant, has installed an electric car charging point mainly for the use of staff, volunteers and trustees. Two electric cars can be charged up at the same time. The power is supplied, in the most part, from our own solar array. Electric car owners can dow...
A brilliant, brilliant evening!
July 9, 2021“What a brilliant, brilliant evening” was just one comment from an audience member who came to see the production ROBIN HOOD last night at Stone Lane Gardens. The Three Inch Fools theatre company really excelled themselves and left the audience in awe of their acting skills, comic tim...
Devon Life – in print
July 1, 2021The latest edition of Devon Life magazine ‘Summer Special 2021’, published this month (July), contains a double page spread by Abigail Leighton-Boyce describing the concept of the show and complimenting change-maker Nick Parker on our Summer Sculpture Exhibition and its regeneration. ...
Black Sheep Art
June 24, 2021Nicola Turner, this year’s Ashburner Prize winner, has used part of her prize money to buy up 23 Black Sheep fleeces, advertised locally on Facebook, for her studio work. Sadly these days, farmers are struggling as sheep wool has almost no value. But for Nicola, and a local sheep farmer, it...
Wild Flower Meadow opens at Stone Lane Gardens
May 29, 2021The field known as June’s Meadow, which up until this year was just a grassy sheep pasture, is now open to Gardens visitors. The entrance is near the Tea Room and by following a winding path, mown through the flowers which have appeared in the absence of sheep, a spectacular view of Dartmoo...
Jacobs Sheep at the Gardens
May 16, 2021Some new, self-powered, lawn mowers arrived at Stone Lane Gardens this week and have started their important new job in Easter Wood.
ROBIN HOOD – Theatre in the Trees
April 5, 2021Robin Hood, Robin Hood, riding through the trees! Thursday, 8 July is the evening when our wonderful professional travelling theatre company, The Three Inch Fools, will be staging its next open air production at Stone Lane Gardens. ROBIN HOOD promises to be a gloriously light-hearted and fun-pack...
Shakespeare’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” – tickets
March 17, 2021Tickets are available for the outdoor performance on Sunday 15 August of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” from our on line shop. Tickets are purchasable in advance only and are non-returnable. See performance details listed under Upcoming Events.
Greater Dartmoor Leaf Grant Application – Success!
February 15, 2021Greater Dartmoor LEAF Greater Dartmoor Local Enterprise Action Fund 2015 – 2020 Update: Our bid has been successful. Thank you LEAF. The LEAF programme has successfully allocated all available funds and and is now currently closed to applications. It may reopen if further funds become ava...
Our honey bees enjoy Phacelia in the nursery
June 18, 2020In June, Phacelia not only looks lovely in between the young saplings in the tree nursery, but is useful as well. It is planted as a ‘Green Manure’ crop and the honey bees from our hives buzz happily among the purple flowers ready to make their honey.
New Tea Room to Open
May 17, 2020The trustees of Stone Lane Gardens are pleased to announce that Planning Permission has been granted by the Dartmoor National Park Authority for a Tea Room for garden visitors. The Tea Room will be situated in an old barn and will serve tea, coffee, cakes and cream teas. Details about opening tim...
CORONAVIRUS: GARDENS
March 21, 2020The Corona Virus situation can change very quickly. Please check the current government guidelines before you set out to visit the garden. For your own safety and the safety of others, please follow all Coronavirus government health guidelines and restrictions. If the government criteria allow y...
Volunteers give helping hands at Stone Lane
February 26, 2020A new mixed broad-leaf Devon hedge was planted today at Stone Lane, by the brilliant volunteers of Chagford Conservation Group. In due course, the hedge will provide good habitat and become an effective screen between the Gardens’ land and our neighbour’s buildings. Stone Lane Gardens...
Beekeeper’s Apprentice Wanted
July 24, 2019Our beehives are owned by Blackaller Bees and maintained by Peter Hunt. Peter would welcome an apprentice to assist him. If you are interested in beekeeping, please contact peter@beesindevon.co.uk. Experience would be useful, but is not necessary. www.beesindevon.co.uk
RHS Partner Garden: Stone Lane Gardens
January 30, 2019The trustees of Stone Lane Gardens are delighted to announce that the Garden has become and RHS Partner Garden. Stone Lane is the only Royal Horticultural Society Partner Garden within the Dartmoor National park and is just 25 miles from RHS Garden Rosemoor. Holders of RHS membership cards are we...
Win £25,000 – Stone Lane Gardens joins the local Lottery
December 3, 2018Stone Lane Gardens has become a beneficiary charity of the local lottery, set up by South Hams District and West Devon Borough Councils, SeaMoor Lotto. Tickets cost just £1. Every week the top prize is £25,000 with lots of other lovely prizes on offer to enjoy too. Simply go to www.seamoorlotto.c...
Radio Devon interview – Toby Buckland talks to our Garden Manager
August 14, 2017On Sunday 6th August, Radio Devon presenter Toby Buckland talked to our Garden Manager on his Gardening programme. You can hear the recording on our Youtube channel below:
Stone Lane Gardens adds a ‘Silent Space’
June 26, 2017We have now partnered with Silentspace.org.uk to bring a very contemplative area to the garden. From now on, every weekend we reserve a secluded area of the garden where visitors can ejoy being silent without distraction. This area can be found by following the left hand path in the garden down p...
