5-7 May 9-13 May
Bluebell and Blossom Walks
Start at the Tea Room in the Walled Kitchen Garden, Sugnall
£4 per person (U16s free)
The walks take place between 5th – 7th (closed Tuesday 8th) and 9th – 13th May.
Booked parties are welcome from late April, 10 persons or more (appointment only); Telephone 01785 850820. The cost is £4 per person (U16s free) and the price includes tea and coffee.
Dogs allowed on the extended part of the walk only.
8 April 2012
Farmers Markets
The venue for the farmers markets is Home Farm, Sugnall and the markets takes place from 10am to 2pm
There is ample free parking and there is no entry fee to the markets. Those interested in having a stall should contact Di Webberley on: 07986 851378.
6 April 2012
Walled Kitchen Garden, Tea Room and Garden Shop
The season in the walled garden opens on Good Friday 6 April and runs through to the end of September.
Opening times Wednesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays 11am to 4.30pm.
3 April 2012
Permissive Footpaths Official Opening
A number of new permissive footpaths that criss-cross the Sugnall Estate will be formally opened 3 April 10.00am. Various local dignitaries will be in attendance, including the chairman of the parish council’s footpath committee, with a walk being led by a local former councillor who is a keen walker.
11 Mar 2012
Seedy Sunday – Seed Exchange (vegetable & herbaceous)
The event takes place at the old hall kitchens, adjacent to Home Farm where the farmers markets are held.
The seed exchange is on Sunday 11 March, from 10am –2pm; entry to the seed exchange is free. Access from farmers market.
No dogs allowed, except guide dogs.
12 February 2012
Snowdrop Walks
The walks are open to the public; £4 per person (U16s free); access from the farmers market. 10am to 2pm.
From Wednesday 15th until Sunday 19th February open 11am to 3pm. access through the walled kitchen garden.£4 per person (U16s free);
Booked parties in advance of 10 or more- £4 per person (includes free tea and coffee) Telephone 01785 850820.
No dogs allowed, except guide dogs
22 September 2011
Raising the Roof
the Billiard Room at Sugnall will be the stage for local opera singers who are organising an event called ‘Mucho Besame’ The event starts at 7.30 pm and will feature selections from Stephen Sondheim, Georges Bizet, George and Ira Gershwin, Andrew Lloyd Webber and others. Tickets are £35.00 per person (to include dinner) and can be reserved by calling Alex Murray on 01630 620308. For more information visit the website.
18 September 2011
Plant Hunters Fair
Plant Hunters Fair. 10-4pm entry fee £1.00
17 July 2011
Pinocchio
"Pinocchio" by Heartbreak Productions. A 'first' for Sugnall, this outdoor theatre production will re-tell the classic story of Pinocchio. The audience can bring their own food and drink to enjoy a picnic whilst watching the performance.
1 to 8 May 2011
Bluebell Walks
The annual Bluebell Walks event runs from Sunday 1 to Sunday 8 May, 12-4pm. The cost is £4.00 per person (under 16s free). Dogs on leads are welcome and sturdy footwear for the woodland walk is advised.Home-made refreshments will be available in the Carpenter's Shop.
24 April 2011
Easter Bunny Hunt
The Easter Bunny Hunt will take place on 24 April, Easter Sunday, from 12-4pm. The cost is £1.50 per child.As well as hunting for the bunny there will also be a colouring competition with judging and prizes on the day. This is a great opportunity to get your children away from their PlayStations and out for some fresh air.
27 February 2011
Second Seedy Sunday at Sugnall
Sugnall Walled Kitchen Garden’s second Seedy Sunday event will, once again, be part of the UK’s largest community seed swap event.
The event will take place on Sunday 27 feb 10am to 2pm within the walls of Sugnall’s historic walled kitchen garden, which is nearing the end of an extensive restoration and replanting programme.
Seedy Sundays provide a unique platform for gardeners and horticulturists to swap seeds that they have produced from their own gardens. Under EU law seeds cannot be sold but they can be freely exchanged and donations can also be made. For more information on the organisation behind Seedy Sunday, visit: www.seedysunday.org.
During the event there will also be seedlings and plants for sale, which have been cultivated and produced within the walled kitchen garden. There will also be a selection of home-made refreshments available and a selection of gifts available in the Garden Shop.
Stalls are available at £5.00 and the entrance is free.
For more information please contact Jennifer Butters on 01785 850820.
19 to 27 February 2011
Snowdrop Week
10am - 3pm (last entry 3pm)Adults £4, under 16's Free
The snowdrops in the gardens around the former old hall at Sugnall date from the mid nineteenth century or earlier. They are to be on show during half term week, with refreshments available at the start/end of the walk. The more adventurous can extend their walk into the woods and past the pools.
21 December 2010
The holly and the ivy...
On Tuesday 21 December a Community Carol concert will be held in the Billiard Room at Sugnall Hall, in aid of Croxton Church. Tickets will be on sale in the Tea Room and there is a maximum of 80 guests.
7 to 15 December 2010
'Tis the season to be jolly
The Garden School at Sugnall Hall is holding two flower arranging events in December, which will be run by the well known local floral artist, Sean Hirst..
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness
As the seasons change so do our products. Now available In the Garden Shop there's a delicious range of chutneys, which change on a weekly basis, and some delicious cakes that use produce from the walled garden, including apple, pear and courgette.
27 October 2010
First Event at the Garden School
The first event at The Garden School will take place on Wednesday 27 October, at Sugnall Hall in rural Staffordshire.
The Garden School, which will be organising a number of events throughout the year, will be held at the main house and will offer a variety of courses open to anyone interested in gardening and horticulture who will learn about garden history, modern planting design and the aesthetics of gardens. See the Garden School page for more details.
16 October 2010
Garden History Society’s visit to Sugnall
Following the GHS's visit to Sugnall Hall in October, the following comments was received:
"What a great pleasure it was to visit you on Saturday. There were rather a lot of us to manage and I would like to thank you both on behalf of everyone for so smoothly and seamlessly organising such an interesting day. We were fascinated by all your projects and could see the progress you were making and how well they were working already. Everyone enjoyed themselves and found so much of interest to talk about on the way home! The lunch was also much appreciated as being perfect for the day. Even the people with special requirements said how beautifully looked after they were. Please will you pass on our thanks to the kitchen staff.
We wish you both every success in the future and thank you again for such a memorable day. All best wishes"
Pamela Paterson
16 October 2010
Garden History Society’s visit
Sugnall Hall was the venue for a Garden History Society’s event that attracted 53 historians from the society and from the Staffordshire Gardens & Parks Trust.
Mrs Karen Jacques showed the visitors around the walled kitchen garden and explained the restoration process; Dr David Jacques took the guests around the site of the Old Hall, followed by a woodland walk through Sugnall’s historic parkland.
Lunch was prepared using produce from the kitchen garden, with tea and coffee being served in the Old Hall’s kitchens. Apple tasting took place at the end of the event involving 8 varieties. The most popular being the Herefordshire Russet, a variety that has only been in existence for 10 years.
4 September 2010
Eccleshall Show
The Eccleshall Show, which dates back to 1947, will once again be held on the Sugnall Estate.
For more information visit the website
21-22 August 2010
Tern Valley Vintage Machinery Trust's Annual Show
Sugnall will once again be the host for this year's show, which takes place on the Sugnall Lower Parks — just off the B5026 Eccleshall to Loggerheads Road.
For more information contact Gerald Cartwright on 01630 654633 (after 6 pm).
10 July 2010
Fresh Produce
The range of produce available at the Walled Kitchen Garden is growing apace.
There are now fresh eggs from their chickens, honey from the beehives and lettuces can be cut to order. There's also 12 varieties of tomatoes, including purple, red, green, orange and yellow.
10 July 2010
Strawberry cream teas now being served
Summer at Sugnall Hall is a particulalry delightful time and what better way to enjoy your visit than treating yourself to a delicious strawberry cream tea.
5 May 2010
Country Landowners Association
The annual general meeting of the Staffordshire branch of the Country Landowner’s Association was held at Sugnall Hall on 5 May.
After lunch guests were conducted down to the Business Centre, for a tour of the walled kitchen garden and the hardier ones went on to the woods where the bluebells were in full show. Refreshments were provided by the estate using its own cooks and produce from the walled garden.
Opening of the Walled Kitchen Garden
There was much activity at the walled kitchen garden over the Easter weekend when the owners opened the gates to the public, launching the 2010 season.
The newly-opened Tea Room adjacent to the Garden Shop were both very busy, buoyed on by good weather, together with a variety of plants and gifts, and a delicious range of soups, sandwiches, quiches and cakes - made using produce from the working garden
21 March 2010
Seedy Sunday at Sugnall Walled Kitchen Garden
Sugnall Walled Kitchen Garden’s first event of the year will be to take part in the UK’s largest community seed swap event, called Seedy Sunday.
The event will take place on Sunday 21 March from 10am to 2pm within the walls of Sugnall’s historic walled kitchen garden, which is nearing the end of an extensive restoration and replanting programme.
Seedy Sunday will provide a unique platform for gardeners to swap seeds that they have produced from their own gardens. Under EU law seeds cannot be sold but they can be freely exchanged and donations can also be made.
During the event there will also be seedlings and plants for sale, which have been cultivated and produced within the walled kitchen garden and there will be a selection of refreshments available that have been made on-site.
Stalls are available at £5.00 and the entrance is free.
For more information please contact Jennifer Butters on 01785 850820
Garden History Society
The Garden History Society, the country's foremost society concerned with historic gardens, will visit Sugnall in September. It will look at the restoration work in the walled garden and explore the walks, pools and hedge boundaries of the ferme ornée which dates from the 1730s which have been renewed over the last 15 years. Details can be obtained from Pamela Paterson: pamelaathome@talktalk.net.
