Gardens

Flower borders, ponds, sheds and vegetable patches, all in full bloom. Each pair has five changes to find, with no timer.

Inside a wooden potting shed: a window onto the garden, a shelf of pots and seedlings, garden tools on hooks, a workbench with seed trays and gloves, and a watering can on the floor.

The potting shed

Tools, seedlings and seed packets on a sunny shelf, with the garden glowing through the window.

A vegetable garden with raised wooden beds of cabbages and carrots, a scarecrow in a striped shirt, bean poles, a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, a hedgehog and a robin on a fork handle.

The vegetable patch

Raised beds of cabbages and carrots, a friendly scarecrow and a wheelbarrow at harvest time.

A garden pond surrounded by reeds and irises, with lily pads and pink water lilies, a duck and her ducklings, a frog on a stepping stone, dragonflies and a wooden bench under a weeping tree.

Opens 25 OctThe lily pond

Water lilies, a family of ducks and a frog on a stepping stone in a quiet corner of the garden.

An orchard on a sunny afternoon: apple and pear trees, a wooden ladder, baskets of apples, hens pecking in the grass, a picnic blanket with a hamper, a jug of lemonade and a sleepy dog.

Opens 27 OctOrchard picnic

Apple trees heavy with fruit, a ladder, baskets and a picnic blanket in the long grass.

Inside a small greenhouse with glass panes and a white frame: tomato plants on canes, staging shelves of cacti and succulents, a hanging basket, a watering can, a stool and a butterfly near the roof.

Opens 30 OctThe greenhouse

Tomato vines, cacti and trays of seedlings basking under the glass of a little greenhouse.

A back garden with a washing line strung between two posts holding shirts, socks, a towel and a dress, a laundry basket on the grass, a brick wall with a gate, flower pots and a cat on the back step.

Opens 29 OctWashing day

Shirts, socks and a summer dress drying on the line while the cat supervises from the step.

A sunny bee garden with three painted beehives, rows of lavender, tall sunflowers, foxgloves, bees in the air, a stone path, a jar of honey on a little table and a watering can.

The bee garden

Painted beehives humming among lavender, sunflowers and foxgloves on a warm afternoon.

A walled garden with a rose-covered arch over a gravel path, clipped round topiary in pots, a sundial, a stone bench, a birdbath with a robin and borders of pink and red roses.

The rose arch

A rose-covered arch, clipped hedges, a sundial and a bench in a quiet walled garden.

An autumn garden with orange and yellow trees, a heap of raked leaves with a rake, pumpkins by a shed door, a wheelbarrow, a wooden fence with a robin, a hedgehog and leaves drifting down.

Opens 3 NovAutumn leaves

Golden trees, a pile of raked leaves, pumpkins on the steps and a robin on the fence in October.

A back garden in the rain: a brick house with a green door, a cat watching from the window, wellies and a water butt, a stepping-stone path with puddles, an open red umbrella on the lawn, a frog, snails on the fence, bowing tulips and a faint rainbow.

Opens 13 NovSummer shower

Rain on the back garden: puddles on the path, wellies by the door and a rainbow on its way.

A red wooden hen house on legs with a ramp and a nest box, brown and white hens pecking, chicks, a wire run with a tea towel on it, a feed bucket, a basket of eggs, sunflowers by the fence and a cat on a fence post.

Opens 20 NovThe hen house

A red hen house on legs, a busy run, a basket of fresh eggs and sunflowers along the fence.

A garden at night under a starry sky and a big moon: a string of warm lights over a tiled patio, a lounger with a cushion, a table with a lantern and moths, white flowers, an owl in an apple tree, a hedgehog on the lawn and a cat on the wall.

Opens 19 NovMoonlit garden

Fairy lights over the patio, white flowers glowing and night visitors out on the lawn.

A big oak tree holding a wooden treehouse with a blue roof, a flag and a railing, a rope ladder to the grass, a tyre swing on a branch, a pulley bucket, bunting to the fence, a squirrel, a bicycle by the fence, a football and flower borders.

Opens 21 NovThe treehouse

A blue-roofed treehouse in an old oak, with a rope ladder, a tyre swing and bunting to the fence.

A quiet garden with a pond of orange and white koi, lily pads, a red arched bridge, a stone lantern, a red maple tree, bamboo by a reed fence, raked gravel with stepping stones, pink azaleas, a heron at the edge and a bench with a cushion.

Opens 29 NovThe koi pond

Koi under a red arched bridge, a stone lantern, raked gravel and a maple turning red.

A sunny courtyard with whitewashed walls, a blue door and shuttered window, pink bougainvillea, a lemon tree in a big pot, terracotta pots of red geraniums, blue wall pots, a tiled floor, a little table with lemonade, a sleeping cat and a gecko on the wall.

Opens 27 NovSunny courtyard

Whitewashed walls, a blue door, a lemon tree in a pot and geraniums everywhere you look.

A shady wild corner of a garden under silver birch trees: a carpet of bluebells, ferns, a log pile with toadstools, a nest box on a trunk, a robin, a rabbit, a fox peeping out, a wooden bench with a blanket and dappled sunlight.

Opens 25 NovBluebell corner

A shady wild corner under silver birches, carpeted with bluebells, ferns and toadstools.

A spring garden with a pink blossom tree, drifts of daffodils by a green gate, a border of tulips, crocuses in the lawn, a bird house on a pole, a bench, a blackbird, a wheelbarrow of pots, a big blue pot and a hedge behind.

Opens 4 DecSpring bulbs

Daffodils by the gate, tulips in the border and crocuses on the lawn under a blossom tree.

A sunny back garden with a blue paddling pool full of rubber ducks, a beach ball, a sprinkler, a striped deckchair with a towel, a parasol, a small table with ice lollies, a dog lying in the shade, sandals, a fence with flowers and a hedge.

Opens 6 DecPaddling pool

A paddling pool of rubber ducks, a sprinkler, a deckchair and ice lollies on a hot afternoon.

A snowy back garden: a cottage with lit windows and snow on the roof, a snowman with a hat and scarf, a bird table with seed, a holly bush with red berries, little birds on the fence, a sledge, footprints, snowy pines, a bare tree, a picket fence and snowflakes falling.

Opens 10 DecSnowy garden

Fresh snow on the garden: a snowman, a bird table, holly berries and a sledge ready to go.

An allotment on a frosty morning: a green shed with a curtained window, a bare tree, raised beds of leeks and cabbages, glass cloches, a water butt, a wheelbarrow, a spade in the soil and a low winter sun.

Opens 16 FebFrosty allotment

Leeks and winter cabbages under a white frost, with glass cloches, a green shed and a low sun.

A snowy back garden crowded with bird feeders on a pole and in a tree, fat balls in nets, blue tits, robins and blackbirds, holly with berries, a bird table, a brick wall, snowy pots, a log pile, a bench under snow and seed scattered on the ground.

Opens 20 DecWinter feeders

A busy weekend pair: seed feeders, fat balls and small birds everywhere in a snowy garden.

The front of a brick cottage on a winter evening: a red door with a holly wreath and brass knocker, glowing windows, lanterns on the steps, pots of winter plants, wellington boots, a boot scraper, a milk crate, a snowy path, a bare climbing rose and a cat looking out of the window.

Opens 22 DecWinter doorstep

A red front door with a holly wreath, lanterns on the step and boots waiting in the snow.

A sunny walled herb garden: raised beds of lavender and herbs, a beehive with bees, a sundial on a brick path, a wooden bench, terracotta pots, a watering can, butterflies, a brick wall with an arched gate and a blue sky.

Opens 24 FebHerb garden

Lavender, rosemary and thyme in raised beds, with bees, a sundial and a bench in the sun.

An autumn vegetable garden: pumpkins and squashes among big leaves, a scarecrow in a hat, a wheelbarrow full of squash, a fence with a robin, an apple tree with red apples, piles of fallen leaves, a rake and a basket.

Opens 6 JanPumpkin patch

Orange pumpkins among the leaves, a scarecrow, a wheelbarrow of squash and a robin on the fence.

A frozen garden pond: ducks standing on the ice, frosted reeds and grasses, a small red wooden bridge, a stone lantern, a heron on the bank, a weeping willow, snowy stepping stones and a bench, under a pale blue sky.

Opens 4 FebFrozen pond

Ducks puzzling over a frozen pond, frosty reeds, a little bridge and a heron keeping watch.

The sunny front of a whitewashed cottage: a blue stable door, two windows with flower boxes, hanging baskets of trailing flowers, a climbing rose over the door, pots of geraniums on the step, a bicycle against the wall, a cat on the sill and a bird house.

Opens 25 JanCottage wall

Hanging baskets, window boxes and a blue door on a sunny whitewashed cottage.

A summer flower border along a wooden fence: foxgloves, sunflowers, daisies, poppies and lavender, butterflies and bees, a striped deckchair under a tree, a jug of lemonade on a little table, a hedgehog and a bird bath.

Opens 23 FebButterfly border

Tall flowers along a fence, butterflies everywhere and a deckchair waiting in the shade.

The inside wall of a garden shed covered in tools on hooks: spades, forks, rakes, trowels, shears, string, gloves, a pegboard of small tools, shelves of seed packets, jars of screws and labelled pots, a workbench with seed trays and a cat asleep on a sack.

Opens 14 FebTool wall

A busy weekend pair: a shed wall crowded with tools, hooks, string, seed packets and pots.

A formal garden: topiary shrubs clipped into balls, cones and cubes in stone pots, low box hedges, a gravel path to a round fountain, a bird statue, a blue bench, a wheelbarrow of clippings, a gardener’s hat and a big hedge with an arch.

Opens 25 FebTopiary garden

Clipped balls and cones in stone pots, a gravel path, a fountain and a peacock-blue bench.

A summer wildflower meadow full of red poppies, white daisies, blue cornflowers and tall grasses, with bees, butterflies, ladybirds and a snail, a mown path, a wooden bench, a bug hotel and a hazy blue sky.

Opens 21 FebWildflower meadow

A busy weekend pair: poppies, daisies, cornflowers and grasses with insects hiding everywhere.

A spring garden picnic under a blossoming cherry tree: a checked rug with a basket, sandwiches, cupcakes and a jug of lemonade, daffodils and tulips, a bird house in the tree, a kite caught in the branches, a duck and ducklings walking past and petals falling.

Opens 27 FebBlossom picnic

A rug under a pink blossom tree, sandwiches and lemonade, daffodils and a curious duck.

A garden at night after snowfall: a full moon and stars, a wooden gate in a snowy hedge, a path lit by lanterns, a cottage with glowing windows, snowy pine trees, a bird table, an owl in a bare tree and fox tracks in the snow.

Opens 18 JanSnowy gate

A lantern-lit garden path through deep snow, a wooden gate and a fox passing under the moon.

An autumn garden with a trestle table of harvest: squashes, a basket of apples, strings of onions, jars of jam, a marrow, a pumpkin, a crate of potatoes, a chalkboard sign, a wheelbarrow, an apple tree with falling leaves and a squirrel.

Opens 15 DecHarvest table

Squash, apples, onions and jars of jam laid out on a trestle table under the apple tree.

The bottom corner of a garden in autumn: three wooden compost bays, a hedgehog house under a hedge, a log pile, toadstools, ferns, a garden fork, a bucket of peelings, a robin, a frog by a little pond and fallen leaves everywhere.

Opens 21 JanCompost corner

Wooden compost bays, a hedgehog house, a log pile and toadstools in the damp autumn leaves.

A summer vegetable plot: wigwams of bean canes covered in red flowers, rows of lettuces and carrots, a line of shiny bird-scarer discs, a coiled green hose, a watering can, a trug of vegetables, a robin and a bright blue sky.

Opens 11 JanBean rows

Runner beans climbing their canes, rows of lettuces, a scarecrow bird-scarer and a hose.

A small rooftop garden at sunset: terracotta pots and wooden planters of herbs and flowers, a little table with two chairs, string lights, a chimney pot, a watering can, a lemon tree in a pot, a pigeon on the railing and the roofs and chimneys of the town beyond.

Opens 16 JanRoof terrace

Pots and planters on a rooftop above the town, string lights coming on at sunset.

A back garden on a winter evening, lit up with fairy lights: lights strung along a shed and fence, glowing star decorations, light-wrapped bushes, a wire reindeer of lights, a snowy lawn, a bird table, a lit window of the house and a cat watching from the path.

Opens 23 DecGarden lights

Lights in the bushes and along the shed, glowing stars and a snowy lawn on a dark evening.

The wild end of a garden in late autumn: a wooden hedgehog house under a hedge, a hedgehog among fallen leaves, a log pile with toadstools, a bird box on a tree, a dish of water, a wheelbarrow of leaves, a rake, a robin on a fence post and a low golden sun.

Opens 18 DecHedgehog corner

A log pile, a hedgehog house and drifts of leaves at the bottom of the garden.

A sunny family garden: a wooden swing frame with two swings, a small slide, a sandpit with buckets and spades, a football, a little goal, a washing line, flower beds, a shed, a trampoline, a cat on the wall and a butterfly.

Opens 29 DecThe play garden

A swing, a little slide, a sandpit with buckets and a football on the lawn.

A garden woodland path in late winter: drifts of white snowdrops and a few yellow aconites under bare trees, a mossy stone wall, a little wooden bridge over a stream, a bench, a bird box, a blackbird on the path, a wheelbarrow and a pale sun.

Opens 12 FebSnowdrop path

Drifts of snowdrops under bare trees, a mossy wall and a little wooden bridge.

A garden lawn in early spring covered in purple, white and yellow crocuses, a sundial, a deckchair with a blanket, a cup of tea on a tray, a bee, a cherry tree just starting to blossom, a cat stretching in the sun and a path to a little gate in the fence.

Opens 13 FebCrocus lawn

Purple and yellow crocuses in the grass, a deckchair, a bee and a sundial.

A small orchard in winter: bare apple trees with a few last apples, a wooden ladder against a tree, a trug with secateurs and gloves, bundles of twigs, a small smoking bonfire, a wheelbarrow, a robin, a scarecrow and a frosty field beyond the hedge.

Opens 28 JanPruning day

Bare apple trees, a ladder, a trug of tools and a bonfire of twigs on a crisp morning.

A greenhouse in late winter: long wooden benches crowded with seed trays and little pots of seedlings, plant labels, seed packets, a ball of string, pencils, a dibber, a watering can, stacked pots, hanging tools, frosty glass and a robin on the frame outside.

Opens 7 FebThe seedling bench

A busy weekend pair: trays and pots of tiny seedlings, labels, packets and string on a greenhouse bench.

A frosty garden morning: a stone birdbath with a skin of ice and a crack, birds gathering on its rim and on the frosty grass, tall seed heads, a holly bush, a garden bench with a kettle, a bird feeder pole, footprints and a pink sky.

Opens 12 DecThe icy birdbath

Birds gathering at a frozen birdbath, a kettle of warm water and frosty seed heads.

A spring garden with a wooden rabbit hutch on legs, a wire run on the lawn, two rabbits, a pile of hay, a water bottle, a bowl of carrots and greens, a child’s wellies, a watering can, daffodils along the fence and a blackbird on the roof.

Opens 20 FebThe rabbit run

Two rabbits, a wooden hutch, a run on the lawn and a carrot snack.

A garden woodshed in winter: an open-fronted shed with neatly stacked logs, a basket of kindling, a sawhorse, a lantern on a hook, a pair of gloves, a wheelbarrow of logs, a wren peeping from the woodpile, frosty grass, a path to the house and smoke from the chimney.

Opens 2 JanThe woodshed

Neat stacks of logs, a basket of kindling, a lantern and a wren in the woodpile.

A cream cottage with a blue door and climbing roses, a picket fence with flower borders, an apple tree, a birdbath and a ginger cat on the path.

Opens 14 NovCottage borders

Foxgloves, roses and an apple tree outside a cream cottage on a June morning.

Other collections: Cosy rooms and Days out.