Compton Verney Blogs

I’m glad to announce the arrival of honey bees to the grounds at Compton Verney! It has taken a while to get to this stage, but we’re all thrilled to be doing our little bit in support of the ailing bee population, and whilst we’re starting with just two hives, we’re hopeful that we can...

Forest School at Compton Verney is going from strength to strength. I really do hope that this element of the grounds continues to grow, as I believe it has so much potential. Forest School offers a really special experience to youngsters, engaging them with woodlands in many exciting ways. Gary Webb.

Don’t panic – it is tiny, I promise! The cool temperatures pushing right through April has slowed the appearance of wildlife, insects in particular. Fortunately, things are now improving and Ed Phillips, a local wildlife photographer wasted no time in visiting our grounds to search through the undergrowth for anything of interest, with his specialist...

I thought I’d assemble a short post to show my appreciation for all the hard work and support that people gave towards our first Country Garden Fair at Compton Verney. I’m relieved to say it was a success, and all ran smoothly.

Saturday 20th April is the date we’re waiting for at Compton Verney, for this is our first attempt at a new venture that we hope grows and grows – A Country Garden Fair! The idea for the fair was born following a succesful Textile Fair in 2012, which proved a hit amongst our members...

We were greeted this particular Monday morning by nice sunny weather at Compton Verney. However, whilst it would have been a great day for grass maintenance, the grounds team were booked in for an away day to our nearby neighbours – the National Trust site of Charlecote Park. It would be very easy to slip...

Just a short post this morning to mention a succesful Bat Night at Compton Verney. The event was organised by the in-house Learning Team and was fully booked for an engaging early evening presentation, followed by a grounds walk to locate bats. The evening was led by Sean Neill who represents both Warwickshire Bat Group and the...

It’s been a particularly tough week for outdoor workers of late with that chilly east wind dropping the temperatures below freezing even during the daytime, but with Easter and the open season upon us we’ve carried on regardless. By this date we would normally have cut the lawns a few times, spruced up planted areas and would be ‘simply’ blowing...

Welcome to the first post from our eagerly awaited Compton Verney Grounds Blog! This blog is a new venture for the grounds team from spring 2013 and the main objective is to post information about the grade II* listed landscape and garden surrounding the art gallery – Compton Verney. I do hope that the blog...