Cluny House Gardens

Cluny is a peaceful woodland garden created around a few notable policy trees from the 1950s by Bobby and Betty Masterton. Since the late 1980s the garden has continued to be developed by the Mastertons' youngest daughter Wendy and husband John Mattingley. The aspect, slope, soil and weather all provide ideal conditions for growing many species of trees, shrubs, lilies, primulas and arisaemas originating from 2,750 to 3,750 metres in the Himalayas. There is also an interesting variety of North American trees and bulbs. The garden is worked on organic principles with no chemicals used. All beds are hand weeded and copious amounts of leaf mould added to enrich the soil. Native species of woodland plants and wildlife also flourish making Cluny a rather special place with something of interest for everyone.