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Now Showing: All posts tagged with: Gardening

Keep your outside space green and gorgeous with the help of Audley Villages' garden gurus. Whether you grow food or flowers, we've expert advice aplenty.

Agapanthus plant

Top tips to protect your garden this winter

Protect your garden this winter with our simple tips!

16 Nov 2022
Top tips
Retirement Life
saving water

Protect your plants in the hot weather

Audley gardeners advise how to protect your plants in the hot weather

15 Jul 2022
Top tips
Property
Grass

3 benefits of creating an eco-friendly garden

An eco-friendly garden can reduce emissions, encourage biodiversity and save water

14 Jul 2022
Guest Blog
Property
A brightly decorated garden

Spruce up your garden for summer

Read our collection of tips to inject a little colour and pizazz into your outdoor space this spring.

17 May 2022
Top tips
Property

Spring planting tips

We may be restricted to our own small outdoor space, but our Gardener at Stanbridge Earls tells us how to make that space look like a national park.

27 Apr 2022
Top tips
Retirement Life
Spring yellow flower

It's Springtime at Audley

There's so much to enjoy about Springtime at our retirement villages

23 Mar 2022
Your stories
Retirement Life

Why now is the time to plant an allotment

Read tips on how to get started with your first allotment and what to grow in August.

27 Jul 2021
Top tips
Retirement Life

How to keep your garden thriving ahead of RHS Chelsea Flower Show in September

Emma, Head Gardener at Audley Ellerslie shares her top tips for keeping your garden blooming marvellous

27 Apr 2021
Blog
Health & Wellbeing

Surrey Springtime

Mr Hacker, Owner at Cooper's Hill shares his words of appreciation for the spring flora

19 Mar 2021
Your stories
Retirement Life

Top tips for maintaining your allotment

Mark Dwelly, Head Gardner at Audley Stanbridge Earls, shares a few of his top tips for maintaining your own allotment.

13 Aug 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Water saving tips

Amid this sunny, dry summer, we can all do our bit to save water.

7 Aug 2020
Blog
Audley Updates

Growing food from scraps

Time during lockdown has opened many peoples eyes to the joys and simplicity of growing their own food. Here we share how to regrow vegetables from scraps.

28 Jul 2020
Blog
Food

Allotments at Audley

Allotments have become a key factor across many of our villages. We spoke to a couple of our owners who shared their story with us.

9 Jul 2020
Blog
Retirement Life

Phalaenopsis Orchids – how to look after this luxury houseplant

Phalaenopsis Orchids, with the right care and attention, can make wonderful house plants and are easier to look after than maybe initially thought.

19 May 2020
Guest Blog
Retirement Life

Celebrate National Gardening Week with virtual garden tours

National Gardening Week is upon us, and many gardens have opened their gates using virtual videos tours.

28 Apr 2020
Event
Health & Wellbeing

Photo competition - Village gardens

We asked Audley owners to submit their photos. Vote for your favourite garden...

1 Apr 2020
Competition
Retirement Life

Time to reconnect with your garden

Looking after the green space in your garden can have hugely beneficial effects when it comes to mental health and wellbeing...

18 Mar 2020
Blog
Health & Wellbeing

How gardening can promote feelings of wellbeing

Whether spending time in a garden or cultivating plants on a terrace or windowsill - as your plants flourish so too will you...

24 Jul 2019
Blog
Health & Wellbeing

Creating a beautiful balcony garden

Julien at Ashridge Trees shares his advice on how to make the most of your balcony or terrace space, for a beautiful retirement property garden.

22 Mar 2019
Guest Blog
Property

Protecting your winter garden in retirement

Julien at Ashridge Trees shares his advice on how retirees at Audley Villages can protect plants and flowers from the elements this winter.

4 Jan 2019
Guest Blog
Property

Gardening tips for Autumn

Rik Knigh has some helpful tips to keep your flowers going throughout the winter.

25 Oct 2018
Top tips
Retirement Life

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