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Interested in the traditional crafts such as thatching, brick making and stone masonry? Maybe hand crafting things from easily found timber, or wood turning and weaving to create chairs for example? #CVGrounds

Have you signed up for the 30 Days Wild challenge from the Wildlife Trusts? If so then you might like to hear of an evening wildlife event at Compton Verney that would certainly qualify as a random act of wildness – Moths: Butterflies of the Night

I’ve signed up to the Wildlife Trusts #30DaysWild challenge – join in today!

Now, Compton Verney’s equivalent to Aidan Turner I can’t promise, but on Tuesday 7th July we’ll be hosting an Introduction to Scything Workshop, an old form of mowing that has so many benefits. Read on for more info!

Edited copy of Anglers E-Bulletin for general information. The 2015/16 angling season for members of the Compton Verney syndicate will begin on 16 June and run to 16 March 2016.

Day in the life of John Bishop, Learning deliverer I had a busy couple of days at Compton Verny last week the 14 and 15 May. I turned up as […]

Thought I’d add a quick blog post to let you know that Dan Pearson, the designer for our William Morris wild flower meadow at Compton Verney this year has today […]

A quick post today after receipt of some images from Alwyn, our resident bird spotter. As part of an outreach project we recently welcomed a group of youngsters to site […]

Compton Verney is delighted to be shortlisted by Yinka Shonibare MBE to host Museums at Night event at the end of October 2015. Staff will work with Shonibare to turn […]

Wellingtonia Avenue at Compton Verney a 360 degree experience. #CVGrounds Sequoiadendron giganteum at Compton Verney, more information

– enter a tree canopy using ropes, knots and karabiners
– gain an experience which can’t be found on the ground
– complete a branch walk

We’ve had a few questions about the honey bees at Compton Verney lately, particularly about their condition post winter. Rod has kindly put a few words together as an update, although at this […]

As always, I’m keen to explore ways to bring the grounds at Compton Verney to life for those who aren’t able to visit, and photography offers much potential. You might […]

It’s been a very, very busy time for the grounds team at Compton Verney of late. I’m glad to report therefore that the lawns are thankfully very slow into grow this […]

An opportunity presented itself at the end of 2014 to join in with a local effort that would ultimately see the BBC Radio Four Gardeners Question Time team descend for a […]

Spring always arrives in a garden with extra demands in terms of activity. The grounds at Compton Verney are no exception, although spring as you’ll quite rightly point out isn’t quite […]

In June this year we’re looking forward to re-presenting the West Lawn at Compton Verney as the William Morris Wild Flower Meadow, an external element of the Arts and Crafts […]

Welcome to this ‘November’ article, the eleventh in a series of posts which aim to review, through photographs, twelve months of activity in and around the diverse landscape of Compton Verney. It’s a historic […]

Last week saw a another pruning and sorting session in the Ice House Coppice at Compton Verney and with damp ground all around, we opted to burn in-situ rather than cart […]

Capturing the wildlife of Compton Verney through a lens is quite challenging, as much of it is so good at blending into the background – being heard but not seen. […]