Keep up to date with the latest news on the garden.

February news

The Sunken Garden at twilight

2012 promises a busy year in the garden with a variety of events to entertain young and old.  We have a number of events booked for the Bushey Festival  in July.  Please keep checking our events page for further updates. 

  Friends Newsletter

The Friends of the Rose Garden have produced their latest newsletter.  Please click here to download.

Green Flag and Green Heritage Awards

Pictured are representatives from the Friends, volunteers and council with the Green Flag

This summer we heard the wonderful news that the garden has won the Green Flag and Green Heritage Awards!  The awards pay tribute to all the hard work that the Friends and volunteers put into the garden.  The garden was judged to be well-maintained and well-managed with excellent facilities.  The garden is only one of two sites in Hertfordshire to receive the Green Heritage Award.  For further details on the awards please click here.

We have applied for the 2012 awards and will have more news in the summer.

Cllr Jean Heywood and gardener, Paul Knott, with the Green Heritage Award

How to find the garden

The Bushey Rose Garden is situated in the High Street, just 10 minutes from junction 5 of the M1 and 20 minutes from the M25 and A1(M).  Please contact us if you would like detailed directions.

By train
The nearest station is Bushey main line station (operates in and out of London Euston).  The garden is approximately 1.5km/1 mile from the station.  Both the 142 and 258 buses stop at the station and in the High Street near the garden.

Parking
Garden visitors can now use the car park at the Bushey Country Club which is located in the High Street, over the road from the garden.  The location is High Street, Bushey, WD23 1TT.  Please note that the country club can be busy at times with weddings and auctions so please park sensibly.  An alternative car park is the public car park in Kemp Place, off the High Street, WD23 1DW.  Please respect our local residents by not parking in the surrounding roads.  Thank you.

Garden opening hours

1 April to 30 September - 7.30am to 7pm
1 October to 31 March - 7.30am to 4pm

Toilet facilities

Please note the toilets are only open during events and summer weekends when the gardener is on duty.

Members of the public are welcome to use the toilet facilities at the Bushey Country Club locateed over the road from the garden in the High Street.  Please take care when crossing this busy road.

Dogs

Dogs are allowed in the garden but must be kept on a short lead and out of the flower borders at all times.  Dog bins are provided in the garden so please clean up your dog's mess.

Further information

For further information on the garden please contact:

Phone: 0800 731 1810 (office hours)
or 020 8950 2186 (potting shed answer phone)
Email: parks@hertsmere.gov.uk

Also, visit our facilities page for what is on offer in the garden.

Leaflets to download

To download a map of the garden please click here. 

To download the garden leaflet please click here.

Frequently asked questions (download)

Planting philosophy and plant list (download) 

View of fountain through roses

Further details on Sir Hubert von Herkomer can be found at the Bushey Museum, Rudolph Road, Bushey, open Thursdays to Sundays, 11am - 4pm.

Friends of the Rose Garden

The Friends are an active group of local people who we consult on all aspects of the garden, including the events programme.  The Friends are setting up their own website which will be available shortly but for the time being please contact Lynne Hodgson on 020 8950 6452 or Brian Silverman on 020 8950 5486 for further details.

Interested in volunteering?

There are many ways to get more involved in the garden from carrying out garden tasks, to helping with school visits and events.  If you are interested in volunteering please contact Fiona Leadley on Freephone 0800 731 1810 for further details.

Councillor Batten and the Friends of the Rose Garden celebrating the HLF news in 2008

If you would like further information on the Rose Garden project, please contact Fiona Leadley on Freephone 0800 731 1810 (office hours) / email: fiona.leadley@hertsmere.gov.uk  or Paul Knott on 020 8950 2186 (potting shed answer phone).