Theobalds Farmhouse Garden
Award-winning Arts & Crafts style garden open by appointment.
"The garden of a 17th century farmhouse has been transformed into a series of beautiful, colour filled rooms, each with its own inspiring planting ideas."
Paula McWaters , Country Living
"This garden is true to the spirit of the Arts and Crafts movement with its harmonious blend of beauty and utility."
Stephanie Donaldson, The Garden
"Alison Green’s masterful grasp of colour continues throughout the garden."
Jane Perrone, The Guardian
"Perhaps the most striking design is the Golden Section Garden a spiral turf covered earthwork based on the mathematical ratio of harmony and balance much used by artists."
Jane Perrone, The Guardian
"A magnificent blue border of delicate shades, threaded through with yellow and white."
Paula McWaters, Country Living
"Plenty of green structure and trees that lead the eye are one designer's solution to creating an interesting garden for the bleak winter months."
Jane Perrone, Country Life
Theobalds Farmhouse Garden is an award-winning organic Arts and Crafts style garden, which has been created since 1999 by designer-owner Alison Green.
The main gardens are arranged around a central lawn with fourteen distinctive colour-themed borders and rooms, each unique in its design and plant palette, from the brilliant and bold to the soft and serene, offering visitors a wealth of horticultural inspiration.
Our philosophy is to respect and value nature and to maintain a balance in all that we do. We garden organically, always plant with insects and wildlife in mind and try to plant with the cycles of the moon as much as time permits.
The garden borders are predominantly filled with perennial plants, with structure from trees, shrubs, topiary and evergreens. Our planting style is successional, using annuals and exotics to extend the season, cannas and dahlias for that 'wow factor' and we’re always searching for new and unusual seeds to sow in our greenhouse.
Alison continues to make changes to existing schemes. New plants are regularly added to take the garden forward and fresh designs are introduced from year to year.
For 2025 there are two new crescents in the spiral garden, cleared of grass for spring bulbs, followed by annuals sown for pollinators. The lower water gardens are also being developed with a new Japanese theme.
The Garden is full of wildlife and sings with the sound of nesting birds in spring. With concerns about the state of insect populations and wildlife in general, new areas are being planted with wild flowers for pollinators to increase biodiversity and indigenous wild flowers are being added to the wildflower meadows. Several years ago, we also become beekeepers and currently have three hives.
Garden Visits
The gardens open for groups by appointment in specific weeks from April to September. Individuals and small groups can be added to existing group bookings.
Our guided tour usually starts at 2pm, with Alison Green (owner, designer and head gardener) followed by refreshments and cake in the Tearoom and covered terrace (all included in the £20 entrance fee).
Please contact us to book for 2025 and beyond.
Flower Arranging Demonstrations
Also offer flower arranging demonstrations using garden flowers, (fee on application).
Charity Events
Our 2025 charity events (pre booking essential), are for the NGS on Sunday June 1st and as one of 9 exclusive gardens for Perennial on July 1st.
Private Events
We love to share this fabulous space and have extensive experience of hosting all types of private events and functions, from photo shoots and parties to corporate away days, with plenty of space to set up marquees, catering spaces or live music.
We can also offer an indoor space for talks or workshops to accommodate up to 20 people.
We are open for bookings in 2025 and beyond. Light lunches and/or a high tea can be catered for and wine/sparkling wine can also be included. We can tailor an event to your specific requirements, so please email us and we will be delighted to assist.
Horticultural Workshops
We also run training workshops for small groups. These range from pruning; tree and shrub management; planting for pollinators; gardening with climate change; right plant right place; the role of annuals for extending the seasons; topiary; gardening organically, with the moon cycles; garden design ideas; flower arranging with garden plants; composting and soil management, to name a few. Tell us what you want and we can tailor a workshop to your requirements.
In September 2018 we had a Royal visit from Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
The Garden has won several gold awards in the London Gardens Society (LGS) all London competition & Enfield in Bloom (E in B).
The Garden has also been featured in many glossy magazines including:
Homes and Gardens; The Guardian Colour Supplement; Country Living; Garden Answers; Country Life; The English Garden; The RHS magazine The Garden; Garden News; Country Living Gardens; Country Homes & Interiors and The English Garden again in October 2023.
The Garden was highlighted by Robin Lane-Fox in the Financial Times when it opened for the NGS for the first time in 2023.
The Garden has been used on a number of occasions as a location for TV filming and modelling shoots. Please email us to discuss your requirements and we will be delighted to assist.
Theobalds Farmhouse Garden is situated down a narrow country lane in the heart of Crews Hill, an area renowned for its horticultural past.
The Garden is a short walk from Crews Hill station connecting with the overground to all London underground stations via Finsbury Park.
It is also ideally placed between Junctions 24 & 25 of the M25. For tour groups traveling north or east from Heathrow or travelling north or west from Calais (channel tunnel and ferries) or City Airport it's an excellent stopping-off point to break the journey. We can offer refreshments or a light lunch to suit any itinerary.
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PRESS & ACCOLADES
The Garden has been featured in a number of magazines: The English Garden; the RHS magazine, The Garden; Garden Answers; Country Life; The Guardian; Homes & Gardens; Country Living. ft
We’ve also won 1st place and Gold awards in The London Gardens Society All London Championships for our garden in consecutive years. For Enfield in Bloom we’ve won Gold for the‘Best Environmental and Wildlife Garden’ and Gold for the ‘Best All Year Round Front Garden’.
In 2018 we had a Royal visit by HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex in his role as President of the London Gardens Society (LGS) along with the Mayor of Enfield and the LGS Committee.
TESTIMONIALS
A truly beautiful and well loved garden covering two acres. There are circular court yards, gravel gardens, meadow and formal planting. In fact something for everyone. Have been inspired!
Lesley Douglas
A magnificent country house with 2 acres of attractive and varied gardens developed by the landscaper/owner over the past 2 decades including a spiral raised lawn. Visits are available on selective dates during the year and include a fully guided tour with afternoon tea & cakes to round off the day. Well worth it.
Arun Arun
This is a beautiful garden with fabulous planting and brilliant attention to detail. I imagine it's lovely whenever you visit. A very knowledgeable owner/designer and fab cake! Just off M25 junc 25.
Janice Pendall
A beautiful garden designed and maintained by the lovely Alison Green .
It truly is a hidden treasure.
Devina
