Gabriel's Garden

14/06/2024

Come and explore the productive cut flower gardens and wild nature spaces at our annual Garden Open Day. The garden produces beautiful cut flowers from March to November as well as a small amount of fruit and vegetables. We garden organically, using permaculture principles, nurturing our plants and flowers as well as the wildlife.
Lots of our favourite dahlia plants for sale.
Plant stall and homemade refreshments.
£5.00 entrance, under 8's free.
Well behaved dogs on leads welcome.
Please park considerately on the garden side of Common Road. Gissing. IP225UR
Book online https://www.gabrielsgarden.co.uk/product/garden-open-day-and-plant-stall/

13/06/2023

Here’s five of the finest most fragrant roses, cut in the cool of the morning before the heat of the day!

All have their own distinctive fragrance; warm heady notes of cloves and honey, mysterious musk and myrrh, fresh, citrus, zestful apple zing…
All unfurling their many glorious ruffled layers. sensual, blousy and utterly irrestistable.

Bunches and bouquets of these beauties and more, available this week and next - all have fabulously long stems and a great vase life. If you can’t resist, drop me a message or email to place an order.
Bottom left to right; Sweet Juliet, Duchess of Cornwall, Unknown, Prince Jardiniere, White perfumella

08/06/2023

I just want to thank everyone who came to the Garden Open Day last weekend, it was wonderful to have so many visitors and so many appreciative comments. The thank you extends to all the organisers of the event, for all their hard work that went on behind the scenes over the days and weeks before, who hopefully have recovered by now! It was a very busy day…
On a personal note I want to say a huge thank you to all the amazing volunteers who over the past months have been an incredibly dedicated tag team, helping to cultivate, nurture and tend the garden, your energy and care is still felt, lives on and the garden is thriving!
If you missed this opportunity to visit the garden my next Garden Open Day is on Sunday 10th September - ticket info in bio
If you would like to get involved in the garden, we have a volunteer day on a Tuesday from 10am. Its a great opportunity to spend time outside, in the peace and tranquility of the garden, start to learn about growing and gardening and build on existing gardening skills. Go the Visit The Garden at www.gabrielsgarden.co.uk

04/06/2023

We’re ready!! Gissing Open Gardens from 12 o’clock today.
What could be better on such a beautiful day than a wander through the lanes and gardens of Gissing. Head to the community building for tickets, classic cars, plant stalls and refreshments ..

01/06/2023

Sutton’s Apricot Foxgloves and Totally Tangerine Geum creating a gentle warm glow on a rather dull and chilly morning in South Norfolk… set off beautifully by a small cloud of Lychnis White Robin..

10/05/2023

And one more because I can’t resist!

10/05/2023

What a fantastic day at the Green Fair in Fair Green in Diss, Bank holiday Monday. Thank you to all the organisers for making such a great event happen and to all the lovely people who came to say hello, buy plants and were happy to sit down and become immersed in flower crown workshop. Here’s some pics of just a few of the fabulous flower crowns and their creators… wonderfully flamboyant and exhuberant and totally joyous!!

08/05/2023

Today, The Green Fair on Fair Green Diss!! There’ll be plenty of stalls, delicious food, music, lots of green living information, ideas and activities including my fabulous flower crown workshop.

26/04/2023

This luscious ‘thank you’ bouquet was amongst the orders yesterday. Featuring all my garden grown beauties including the first of the Italian ranunculus and the first aquilegias. And, whilst on my deliveries I saw my first flock of Swallows and House Martins, they must have just arrived and were dipping and diving and whirling through the air…it was such an affirmative joy to see and truly a sign of the seasonal shift from spring to early summer.
All my bouquets and posies are unique, flowers carefully grown, chosen and styled to create my distinctive Gabriel’s Garden look. The garden is blooming, so if you’re looking for a beautiful gift or simply flowers to enjoy please get in touch, I’d love to hear from you! .

19/04/2023

A tantalising glimpse through the tulips and narcissi of the gleaming, nearly finished revamped greenhouse…. An exciting new propagating space for spring and summer and a bright light workshop space for the autumn and winter . Theres a lot of work going on in the garden at the moment to make it more accessible and productive. Come and see the progress at the Gabriel’s Garden Open Day on Sunday June 4th, the garden will be open from 10.30am until 4.30pm. Plants and flowers for sale.
There will be lots of gardens open around the village as part of the Gissing Open Gardens Event, swipe to see more details.

05/04/2023

I have a thing about the hedgerow at this time of year - it’s just the start of the unfurling emergence of verdant greens… undeterred by the frosty nights and brought on by the warmth of a bright sunshiny day…. perfect shoots and leaves uncurling….. all of a tangle - hornbeam, willow, spirea, amelanchier and clematis armandii.

31/03/2023

A joyous selection of fabulous British grown flowers in the bunches this week, elegant parrot tulips, scented narcissi, budding pear blossom and an interesting variegated foliage called Ariba; it has wonderful miniature orange yellow berries at this time of year.
Order a bunch or bouquet to collect from Gabriel’s Garden or pick up a bunch from
Fen Farm Dairy Bungay and contemporary crafts Mere Street, Diss.

21/03/2023

What a difference a little bit of sunshine, a few degrees + and some gentle rain makes… I planted out the last of the anemones in the gaps between the emerging narcissi and tulips; a joy to have my hands in the soil.
My garden companion Clara enjoyed the first day of Spring too, keeping a watchful eye out for voles…
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18/03/2023

Destruction of more than 100 trees in Plymouth highlights weakness of protections, says Woodland Trust

17/03/2023

Cornish narcissi are the stars of the show this week in the seasonal bunches ….. dainty, fragrant multi-headed beauties. They herald the start of spring. Yippee!!
Available from the wonderful shop that is 35A Mere Street, Diss and super excitingly, the fabulous Fen Farm Diary, Bungay.

12/03/2023

This Tuesday's photo walk is another themed one and I'm really looking forward to sharing light painting techniques with my group as we explore the wonderful Gabriel's Garden.

I held the first one of these in January and there were some stunning shots produced. I was so proud of everyone as they came in not having done any light painting before at all. The session gave them the knowledge, time and space to play for a few hours, trying out different exposures, different light sources and a variety of movements. It really was so much fun and I'll be doing another one on 31 October too, if you'd like to join me.

More info is available on my website - www.lucykayne.co.uk/photo-walks or click the link in my bio 👆

12/03/2023

Just a gentle reminder it’s Mothers Day next weekend…….
If you’d like to order a beautiful bunch or a stunning hand tied bouquet full of seasonal gift wrapped loveliness do get in touch and please, don’t leave it to late.. last orders Wednesday 15th.

10/03/2023

Step out of the icy blast and into the lush green jungle created by at in Diss. It’s the perfect backdrop for the delicate shades of spring in the bunches this week…enjoy a coffee and a browse through this eclectic arts and crafts oasis, theres plenty of Mothers Day inspiration and beautiful gifts galore! .

03/03/2023

This weeks bunches are full of beautiful double tulips, sprigs of chaenomeles and the delicate blossom of the Okame cherry. The tulips are not only long lasted but lightly scented too! Available from and .garden

24/02/2023

Lincolnshire tulips in beautiful vibrant colours to brighten up the day! Bunches available today and tomorrow and .garden

11/02/2023

Oo La La we’re kickstarting the 2023 flower season with beautiful British tulips, available to buy at the fabulous and direct from .garden. These scarlet blousy blooms are lspecially grown for Valentines. Pop into the shop for a bunch, DM or call to order a hand tied bouquet, gift wrapped and full of seasonal loveliness. Collect from Gabriel’s Garden IP225UR on Monday 13th.

27/11/2022

Gabriel's Garden will be at Wingfield Barns Christmas Market - https://mailchi.mp/9652603dd9b9/bv2bsng5hh-8699408

05/06/2022

Heres the information and booking details for the Gabriel's Garden Open Days this year.
Please come and enjoy the beauty of the cut flower gardens and the wonderfully wild nature of this little South Norfolk oasis.

Please book your visit to the garden by clicking the following link https://www.gabrielsgarden.co.uk/product/garden-open-days/ There are time slots available throughout the day on both dates in July and August from 10am until 6.30pm. Booking is essential.

28/04/2022

From the garden today..

03/07/2021

The first dahlias in the first week of July!! 🌺💚🌺💚🌺💚🌺

01/07/2021

Hanging out for the night in the field scabious patch…

30/06/2021

All the colour of summer in the bunches today.

26/06/2021

My wild oasis…

25/06/2021

Making plans for the summer?
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We‘re opening the cutting garden and nature space to visitors over the coming months, there are three dates and three time slots per date to choose from. Come and immerse yourself in the wild organic beauty of Gabriel’s Garden, experience the summer season through flowers and explore the amazing nature that thrives in this one acre plot.
Plants, posies and delicious homemade cake and tea….
Please book your visit https://www.gabrielsgarden.co.uk/product/garden-open-days/

Families welcome, children under 12 free.

Well behaved dogs on leads please.