Coombe Trenchard Gardens

05/05/2026

On June 2nd we are having an ‘Art in the Garden’ day here at Coombe Trenchard. Please do spread the word to any artists or art groups. Tea & cake included in the ticket price. £15 pp bring a picnic and spend the day painting or drawing in the garden. Beautiful views, Peacocks, chickens, flowers, or the wonderful Arts & Crafts architectural detail of the house. For further detail, or to book tickets, email [email protected]

04/05/2026

The first rose every year is such a favourite. Banksia Rosa starts flowering mid April here and just gets better and better, sometimes lasting till the end of May. I let it romp away through an old Oak tree stick, which it seems to love. Although the sight of the rose is breathtakingly beautiful, it’s hard to photograph to get the full impact.

27/04/2026

Spring foliage is just the best!

17/07/2025

04/07/2025

This Sunday we will be flinging open the garden gates for our annual Charity Open Gardens. Please do come and wander around the gardens, and enjoy our home made cakes and cream teas. There will be music throughout the day, and at 12.30 & 2.30 there will be a theatrical sketch from the Packhorse players. Join us, come rain or shine, for the’Great Cream Tea Debate’. Do you like cream or jam first? Our chosen charity this year is transporting life saving services throughout Devon. Gates open from 11-4, dogs on lead welcome, plant sales. For further information contact [email protected] 01566 783179

29/05/2025

So today we installed Drummond and the hare into the gardens. Drummond was my parents Deerhound, and they commissioned to create a life size sculpture of him. To be honest, I don’t think Drummond ever chased anything in his life. After my parents passed away, Drummond and the hare have been passed to me. I’m sure my parents would be very happy with Drummond’s new home. You will be able to see Drummond and the hare this summer when we have our charity open gardens July 6th.

29/05/2025

So after much thought and deliberation, I did a full circle and decided on Daylilies (Hemerocallis). With the help and guidance from Fi at I selected 5 beautiful varieties that are going to look stunning when they flower together. It looks a bit sparse at the moment, but they will bulk up quickly and in a few years I will be dividing them. In the meanwhile I have potted up some of our original orange Daylilies and they will be available for sale at our open gardens on July 6th. All proceeds go towards

29/05/2025

When we came to Coombe Trenchard 18 years ago, this central bed was filled with bright orange Daylilies. They were not a plant that I particularly liked, so they were removed and banished to a wild area behind the kitchen garden. Since then we have tried numerous planting schemes, but nothing thrived. For the past year it has just had gravel in it. However, today the area has had a make over and it is ready to welcome its new occupants……any guesses??

26/05/2025

Our charity open gardens will be in 6th July. Proceeds will be for the Devon Freewheelers Blood Bikes and St Peter’s Lewtrenchard church.
Do you like cream or jam first on your scone? The great cream tea debate will be acted out in an historical sketch by the Packhorse Players. Performances at 12.30 & 2.30pm.
Hope you can join us.

12/05/2025

Looking forward to welcoming all the bikes supporting Devon Freewheelers Blood Bikes to coffee & cake

The Devon Freewheelers 2025 'Rideout' is to be held on Sunday 8th June and will be starting at 'The Steamers Café at Re-Fuel' Cullompton, Registration is from 9am and departure at 10am. We're asking for an £8 donation per bike. There will be a halfway break near Okehampton with tea and cake! the event will terminate in the Chudleigh area at a mystery café! This is probably the best Rideout so far and apart from a cracking route, the 3 locations (see poster) are very special as you will see when you come along. You'll have a great day's riding and support a truly Biking charity doing amazing work to support the NHS totally free, supported by YOU!' This is an event for all bikes regardless of size or capability as, it's not a race but a steady, Safe and marshalled route around the Devon countryside.