Endsleigh Walled Gardens is being brought back to life by us, Kayliegh and Ben Scott. From the moment we stepped into the gardens, we fell in love with the place, its atmosphere, its history and its potential.
Ben and Kayliegh Scott
Owners of Endsleigh Walled Gardens
Claire
Our nursery expert, bringing her knowledge and care back to gardens she knows well.
Our story
Honouring the past, growing something new.
We don't come from a formally trained horticultural background. What brought us here was a love for these gardens and the possibilities we could see behind the walls.
Once the historic kitchen gardens for the estate, and later remembered by many as a much loved garden nursery, Endsleigh Walled Gardens has long been woven into local life. We saw an opportunity to honour that past while creating a welcoming place for the community, with a nursery, a small cafe, locally chosen gifts, workshops, gardens to explore and space for people to connect.
We're very lucky to have Claire join us, our nursery expert, who previously worked in the gardens. She brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and care for the site. Alongside a hand curated selection from other growers, we're growing lots of our own plants here too.
Our plans
Thoughtful steps, room to grow.
Our vision is to restore and grow Endsleigh Walled Gardens in thoughtful phases, allowing the business, the gardens and the community around them to develop naturally over time.
We plan to expand the nursery, restore garden areas, create spaces for learning, grow our seasonal workshops and introduce events. We also want to develop programmes that encourage people to connect with nature, food, growing, creativity and wellbeing.
At the heart of our plans is the desire to create a place where people can learn, explore, volunteer, gather and also simply pause. Whether you're visiting for plants, coffee, inspiration, a workshop or a quiet moment in the gardens, we want Endsleigh Walled Gardens to feel peaceful, purposeful and full of life.
Our community
So much kindness behind the progress.
Community is already at the heart of Endsleigh Walled Gardens. We have been incredibly grateful for the support, encouragement and enthusiasm shown by local people since the beginning of our journey.
Our fantastic group of volunteers continues to grow, helping us clear, plant, restore and shape the gardens for the future. Their time, energy and kindness are becoming part of the story of this place.
Many people have their own memories and connections to the gardens, from its past as a working garden to its time as a well loved nursery. We want to celebrate those stories while welcoming new people into the next chapter, creating an ever growing community rooted in history, nature and shared purpose.
These photographs are shown in the order they were taken. From the first overgrown glasshouses to plants returning to the benches and cake on the counter, they're the real story of how Endsleigh Walled Gardens is coming back to life.
The old glasshouses
Beautiful, tangled and very much waiting for their next chapter.
Finding the bones
Clearing back the old growing beds began to reveal how the garden once worked.
The room before
Shelves, old counters and a great deal of imagining… this would become our shop and coffee space.
Warmth returns
The timber lining was in and suddenly the room began to feel welcoming again.
Beds taking shape
Old lines reappeared, paths were made safe and the nursery started to feel possible.
The doors are open
A little sign outside and a room full of things chosen with care.
Plants return to the walls
The nursery filling with colour, one thoughtful bench at a time.
Our first summer
The garden growing into itself again, with plenty still wild around the edges.
Cake time!
A simple treat after a wander has become one of our favourite parts of the day.
And we're nowhere near finished… which is rather the point.
