Green Island Gardens are 20 acres of professionally designed gardens created by Fiona Edmond since 1997. Now including terrace, japanese garden, seaside and gravel gardens, water gardens and extensive woodland gardens all displaying a host of unusual plants often of borderline hardiness thriving in the unique microclimate of Green Island. The gardens are open 10 months of the year.
Bed and Breakfast is also available in a self contained chalet within the gardens.

Tearoom serving light lunches, home made teas and cakes, cream teas (with prior booking) open 10 months of the year 10-5pm

Nursery: An extensive plant nursery stocks plants that can all be seen growing in the gardens.

Courses and talks: Fiona now leads a series of talks and one day courses for those wanting to improve their own gardens or gardening knowledge without the expense of hiring a professional garden designer

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• The Beth Chatto Gardens Nr Colchester (2.1 miles) - Beth Chatto (1923-2018) influenced and inspired generations of gardeners across the world. In 1960, ...
• Go Bananas Play Centre Colchester (3.6 miles) - Go Bananas is one of the largest indoor adventure play centres in the South East of England with ove...
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