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Exbury launches unique tree guide11th May 12
A pocket-sized guide to Exbury’s unique collection of trees will be launched in May by world-renowned plantsman, Roy Lancaster.
Read full story...Show winners are show stoppers at Exbury4th May 12
Show winners are show stoppers at Exbury as the ‘Glory of the Garden’ wows judges and visitors alike
Read full story...LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD2nd May 12
LEOPOLD DE ROTHSCHILD, who died on April 19 aged 84, was a member of the Rothschild banking family and had a distinguished career in finance; however his greatest passions were classical music and steam trains and he was well known as a leading musical philanthropist
Read full story...Exbury primroses near their peak as we approach 19 April, Primrose Day12th April 12
A magic carpet of primroses (Primula vulgaris) is one of the delights of early spring at Exbury.
Read full story...BBC Gardener's World team film in the Gardens11th April 12
Exbury lungworts centre of attention as BBC Gardener’s World team film in the Gardens.
Read full story...Exbury Gardens drop child entry charge for 201210th February 12
Children under 16 will be welcomed free of charge into award-winning Exbury Gardens in 2012.
Read full story...New Japanese Bridge for Exbury9th February 12
Exbury Gardens has seen the installation of a new Japanese Bridge by Hampshire Master Craftsman
Read full story...Endangered Leopard Lilies thriving at Exbury21st December 11
The lovely Leopard Lily, endangered in its native South Africa, is thriving at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest.
Read full story...Exbury named as country's Best Garden at inaugral Hudson's Heritage Award.16th October 11
Exbury, in the New Forest, has been named the best garden to visit in the United Kingdom.
Read full story...Exbury named as Britain's Top Garden15th October 11
Exbury, in the New Forest, has been named the best garden to visit in the United Kingdom.
Read full story...Big Draw attracts children to Exbury11th October 11
As part of the ‘Big Draw’ weekend, Exbury welcomed children free of charge into the Gardens on Sat 8 & Sun 9 October.
Read full story...Autumn Sparkle at Exbury1st October 11
Sparkling jewel lilies and wild autumn art are the draw at Exbury during October, as the world-famous woodland garden gears up for an explosion of autumn colour.
Read full story...Exbury's fruitful autumn wins prizes at RHS show30th September 11
Exbury takes 12 first prizes at the RHS Autumn show.
Read full story...All steamed up at Exbury26th September 11
It’s full steam ahead at Exbury Gardens as engines of all shapes and sizes show themselves off during the annual two days of ‘Steam in the Gardens’
Read full story...Exbury celebrates 10 years of steam16th August 11
Steam layouts of all shapes and sizes, both on the tracks and in the roomy engine shed, provided memorable highlights as Exbury celebrated 10 years of steam on the Rhododendron Line over the weekend of 13 & 14 August.
Read full story...Exbury’s head gardener on mission to re-discover ‘lost hydrangeas28th July 11
As the colourful Hydrangea Walk at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest bursts into full bloom, head gardener John Anderson has revealed that he is on a quest to re-discover forgotten varieties of the colourful plant.
Read full story...Royal visit marks 10th anniversary of Exbury Gardens Railway27th July 11
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall continued a Royal tradition of visiting Exbury Gardens in the New Forest on Thursday 26th May.
Read full story...Veterans gathering celebrated at Exbury Petal Fall Weekend23rd May 11
Members of the Exbury Veterans Association held their annual service at the Anchor Memorial at Exbury on Sat 4 June
Read full story...Planthunter John brings remote seeds back to Exbury20th May 11
Seeds brought back from an expedition to the wildest parts of the Indian-Burmese border by Exbury’s head gardener are already germinating in the New Forest Gardens’ glasshouses
Read full story...Wisteria hysteria giving neck-ache at Exbury!26th April 11
Could wisteria flowering at Exbury Gardens be the tallest in the country?
Read full story...Exbury rhodos win top RHS prizes3rd April 11
As the early spring sunshine brings out a spectacular display at Exbury Gardens, famous Rothschild rhododendrons took top prizes at the main Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) show at the weekend.
Read full story...Exbury’s colourful offer for 201123rd March 11
Spring to autumn – enjoy two colourful visits, too wonderful for words when you purchase a Gardens and Steam Railway ticket.
Read full story...Bella is one in half a million!22nd March 11
Young Bella Maskell became the 500,000th passenger to travel on Exbury’s garden railway on Sunday.
Read full story...Exbury's ghostly characters raise money for charity14th March 11
The star of Exbury’s fabulous and scary Hallowe’en Ghost Train kept his fangs in check as he presented more than £800 to children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sergent.
Read full story...Endangered Leopard Lilies thriving at Exbury23rd December 10
The lovely Leopard Lily, endangered in its native South Africa, is thriving at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest
Read full story...Exbury’s Alex is youngest engine driver22nd December 10
Railway-obsessed Alex Clements of Marchwood has, at just 17, become qualified to drive passengers on Exbury’s steam railway.
Read full story...Autumn gold – wins for Exbury at the RHS15th October 10
Exbury Gardens took the lead in the autumn displays at the Royal Horticultural Society’s prestigious Autumn Show in London on Tuesday 5th October.
Read full story..."Wizard of Oz" celebrated over "The Big Draw Weekend"12th October 10
Children enjoyed collecting colourful leaves and cones at Exbury to make a collage celebrating the “Wonderful Wizard of Oz” over the “Big Draw” weekend of 9/10 October.
Read full story...Children welcome free of charge to Exbury for “Big Draw” Weekend5th October 10
On Sat 9 & Sun 10 October 2010 as part of the ‘Big Draw’ weekend, Exbury will be welcoming children free of charge into the Gardens.
Read full story...Autumn sparkle at Exbury15th September 10
Sparkling jewel lilies and wild autumn art are the draw at Exbury during October
Read full story...Dare you ride? Exbury’s Ghost Train takes to the rails . . .14th September 10
It’s all aboard the Exbury Ghost Train this coming half-term, for a 35 min “Phantom-mime” for Halloween!
Read full story...Tea-time celebrated at Exbury!19th August 10
Exbury’s second Tea Festival helped raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care with a Blooming Great Tea Party staged at the start of August
Read full story...The New Forest Tour is back!3rd August 10
The ideal way to see and learn about the Forest and visit Exbury returns on Saturday 19 June and runs until Sunday 12 September 2010.
Read full story...Pride and Prejudice to be staged on August Bank Holiday Saturday2nd August 10
With a large cast, traditional costume and an original music score performed by members
Read full story...It’s all change at Exbury Central!1st August 10
Visitors to the Exbury Gardens Railway will notice a few changes this summer.
Read full story...Michael Portillo takes a great railway journey at Exbury17th June 10
Media personality and railway enthusiast Michael Portillo spoke this week of the ‘magnificent achievements’ of the Rothschild family in building not only a beautiful garden, but also a steam railway that was the result of a great vision, commitment and patience.
Read full story...Secret world of flowers revealed at Exbury16th June 10
Dorset artist Helen Simpson’s paintings of the intimate parts of flowers, showing what the eye doesn’t always see, are ‘pictures to climb into,’ said Nick de Rothschild of Exbury Gardens..
Read full story...World Cup celebrated in flowers at Petal Fall Weekend15th June 10
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was trumpeted at Exbury in early June, when visiting children collected thousands of rhododendron and azalea petals, for a floral collage
Read full story...Wisteria hysteria at Exbury2nd June 10
The elegant sheets of colour produced by Exbury’s flowering wisterias is causing excitement among visitors to the world-famous gardens in the New Forest.
Read full story...Rhododendron named as Royals visit Exbury7th May 10
Princess Michael of Kent visited Exbury Gardens in the New Forest this week – and had a rhododendron named in her honour.
Read full story...Exbury voted one of top UK gardens17th April 10
Thousands of readers of the popular BBC Gardeners World magazine have voted Exbury one of their favourite gardens to visit – and one of the top gardens in the country for children to enjoy.
Read full story...Panoramic images show the beauty of Exbury17th April 10
German landscape photographer Herman Steigert spent the best part of spring 2009 in a little campervan at Exbury, in order to capture “The Glory of the Garden."
Read full story...Spring sunshine lights up glorious Exbury17th April 10
The sudden burst of spring sunshine brings Exbury Gardens to the peak of their beauty in an explosion of colour, scent and birdsong.
Read full story...Magnolia Surprise at Exbury29th March 10
The bitter winter has produced a bonus for March and April visitors to Exbury – a late flowering for the spectacular Magnolia campbellii whose extraordinary pink blooms may be seen in the 200-acre Gardens’ Home Wood
Read full story...Jim brings Exbury's story to life15th March 10
Visitors to Exbury Gardens get more than their money’s worth when they take a buggy ride with Jim Langford.
Read full story...Exbury confirm 2010 events15th March 10
Exbury Gardens re-opens for the 2010 season on Sat 13 March. The Gardens are staging a diverse and exciting events programme for 2010.
Read full story...Golden Gift for Exbury Mothering Sunday visitors12th March 10
Every lady visiting Exbury on Mothering Sunday 14 March will receive a complimentary bunch of golden daffodils to mark the special day.
Read full story...Exbury nominated in 'favourite gardens' awards12th February 10
Exbury Gardens has been nominated in the prestigious Gardeners' World Magazine 'Gardens to Visit Guide' award.
Read full story...Endangered Leopard Lilies thriving at Exbury2nd November 09
The lovely Leopard Lily, endangered in its native South Africa, is thriving at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest.
Read full story...Autumn Sparkle at Exbury29th September 09
Sparkling jewel lilies and wild autumn art are the draw at Exbury during October, as the world-famous woodland garden gears up for an explosion of autumn colour.
Read full story...Historic nerine collection28th September 09
Exbury’s unrivalled collection of sparkling nerine sarniensis or ‘Jewel Lilies’ will be on public show at Exbury Gardens throughout October.
Read full story...It’s scary but it’s fun – that's the Exbury Ghost Train27th September 09
The scariest fun ever is on offer this half-term when families and friends step aboard the Exbury Gardens Hallowe’en Ghost Train for the spookiest ride of their lives.
Read full story...Colours of another age at Exbury12th June 09
A collection of historic photographic plates that signalled the dawn of colour photography will be on display at Exbury Gardens for five months. The plates, known as autochromes, were taken in the early years of the twentieth century by banker Lionel de Rothschild
Read full story...Flower-power all year round at Exbury!29th April 09
As the fantastic flower power of Exbury’s high season opens out into full bloom, the world-famous Gardens have received high acclaim at top flower shows.
Read full story...Exbury steals the show1st April 09
A fabulous Fortune rhododendron was one of the prizewinning blooms that helped Exbury Gardens sweep the board at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Spring Show in London on Tues 1 April.
Read full story...Exbury marks 90th Anniversary13th February 09
Exbury marks 90th anniversary with historic photographic display. A long-lost collection of historic photographic plates that signalled the dawn of colour photography will be on display at Exbury Gardens from late Spring 2009.
Read full story...Autochromes and engines at Exbury for 200912th February 09
The historic collection of Rothschild photographic plates that signalled the dawn of colour photography will be on display for much of the season at Exbury Gardens this year (2009)
Read full story...HM The Queen launches new Exbury locomotive “Mariloo”12th February 09
Exbury’s new steam locomotive received a royal blessing when Her Majesty the Queen unveiled her nameplate and took a ride on the footplate through the world-famous Gardens.
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