Tatton Gardens

Much as the teddy bears love their own garden, they sometimes like to go and visit other gardens to see larger plants and flowers, ponds and lakes, terraces and formal bedding, none of which they can fit into theirs. Sometimes, these visits can even prompt the bears to plant something different, or make some other changes to their own garden.

Recently, they all decided that it would be great to visit one of their nearest National Trust gardens, at Tatton Park in Knutsford in Cheshire.

There is a grand mansion, a huge 1,000 acres of parkland with deer roaming free, a working Farm and Old Medieval Hall, and 50 acres of formal gardens!

There was a long drive from the gates to the actual gardens but it was nice to see all the trees, and lakes, and deer on the way. When they arrived at the Gardens, the first thing they saw was the Kitchen Garden. They were especially interested in this because, as you know, they love to grow their own vegetables in raised beds in their own back garden. But this Kitchen Garden was huge!!

There were lots of different vegetables planted, some of which the bears grow themselves, but others that would take up a lot of room, like cabbages, leeks, and asparagus, and there were hundreds of apple trees! The blossom was just appearing on all the trees, making it look as if they had been covered in snow.