by Holly Chapman | 08 Dec 25 | Garden Design, News
Belvoir Castle and David Austin are teaming up again to continue the blooming of the castle’s rose garden.
With the planting of over 1,000 David Austin roses, the garden features a range of pinks, reds and creams.
Andy Tudbury, head gardener at Belvoir Castle says the rose garden is “incredibly popular, with visitors returning each year to wander within the walls to see and smell the magnificent roses”.
A restoration led by the Duchess of Rutland was guided by rediscovered archival plans by renowned garden designer Harold Peto, hidden within the castle’s extensive archives.
The plans inspired a faithful reinstatement of the garden’s original geometric layout.
The garden has been transformed into a sensory experience through early summer to autumn.
by Bethany Vann | 14 Jul 23 | News, Sustainability, Topics
English Rose breeder and supplier, David Austin has donated all spent blooms from the gold medal winning roses exhibit at last week’s RHS Hampton Court to Confetti Club London to become biodegradable confetti.
Over 60,000 petals from over 20 English Rose variants, including the Penelope Lively®, a new rose revealed at Hampton this year will become sustainable, biodegradable confetti sold on via Confetti Club London with all profits going to several UK cancer charities.
CEO David Austin Jnr. says: “This is exactly the sort of socially responsible behaviour we care to foster at David Austin® – the sort that is charitable and thoughtful towards the planet and others.
“The BLOOM initiative started with introducing eco systems at our Plant Centre and HQ like our water capture system that provides us with 90% of our annual water consumption, but seeing it grow and extend to a kind-hearted brand like Confetti Club London is a wonderful thing.”
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