Discover Our Events Throughout the Season at
East Ruston Old Vicarage
Guided Tour Dates for 2026
Join one of our informative and engaging guided tours to uncover the hidden gems and fascinating stories within the garden. Our knowledgeable guides will lead you through seasonal highlights, rare plant collections, and the garden’s rich history.
15th May
5th June
19th June
3rd July
24th July
7th August
21st August
4th September
18th September
Alan also gives guided tours to private groups with a minimum of 15 people, contact us to enquire.
Snowdrop Day 2026
Sunday 8th February 2026 | 10am – 2pm
Admission: £7.50 per person
2026 season tickets with free entry.
Join us for our special Snowdrop Day and enjoy a wonderful winter garden experience!
🌿 Explore our ever-growing collection of around 150 varieties of Snowdrops displayed throughout the gardens.
🪴 Browse a range of nurseries and specialist sellers offering fascinating Snowdrops and other early spring bulbs.
☕ Enjoy hot and cold refreshments and take home plants for sale to brighten your own garden.
A perfect day out for garden enthusiasts and plant lovers alike!
No booking required. Tickets will be sold at the entrance kiosk on the day.
Nurseries in the Garden
Join us for Nurseries in the Garden, a delightful event where stallholders showcase a wide variety of plants and garden-related items across the beautiful grounds of East Ruston Old Vicarage. Stroll through the gardens, explore unique plant varieties, discover garden accessories, and receive expert advice from passionate growers. It’s the perfect day out for garden lovers of all kinds.
Event Dates & Times:
· Saturday 18th April 2026: 12:00–5:30pm
· Saturday 25th July 2026: 12:00–5:30pm
Entrance: Normal garden admission applies. Seasonal ticket holders enter free.
Snow drop Day
Join us for our special Snowdrop Day and enjoy a wonderful winter garden experience!
🌿 Explore our ever-growing collection of around 150 varieties of Snowdrops displayed throughout the gardens.
🪴 Browse a range of nurseries and specialist sellers offering fascinating Snowdrops and other early spring bulbs.
☕ Enjoy hot and cold refreshments and take home plants for sale to brighten your own garden.
A perfect day out for garden enthusiasts and plant lovers alike!
Nurseries in the Garden, hosted by East Ruston Old Vicarage.
Nurseries in the Garden
Join us for Nurseries in the Garden, a delightful event where stallholders showcase a wide variety of plants and garden-related items across the beautiful grounds of East Ruston Old Vicarage. Stroll through the gardens, explore unique plant varieties, discover garden accessories, and receive expert advice from passionate growers. It’s the perfect day out for garden lovers of all kinds.
Entrance: Normal garden admission applies. Seasonal ticket holders enter free.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Nurseries in the Garden, hosted by East Ruston Old Vicarage.
Nurseries in the Garden
Join us for Nurseries in the Garden, a delightful event where stallholders showcase a wide variety of plants and garden-related items across the beautiful grounds of East Ruston Old Vicarage. Stroll through the gardens, explore unique plant varieties, discover garden accessories, and receive expert advice from passionate growers. It’s the perfect day out for garden lovers of all kinds.
Entrance: Normal garden admission applies. Seasonal ticket holders enter free.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
Guided Tour with Alan Gray
Take a tour with Alan Gray, one of the owners of the gardens at East Ruston Old Vicarage. A guided tour is a great way to learn more about the history of the gardens and the plants on display.
Guided tours include coffee on arrival and lunch served in our tea room. After lunch, guests are welcome to stay in the garden for the remainder of the day if they wish.
Physical tickets for guided tours are processed and posted within 3–8 working days. Places are limited, so we advise booking well in advance to avoid disappointment and to allow for tickets to arrive on time by post. If the booking is made at a short notice, please come to the garden at 10 am on the tour day.
National Garden Scheme — Autumn 2023
We’re delighted to again be a part of this scheme that aims to bring people together and enjoy gardens.
Discover more about the National Open Garden Scheme on their website.
Garden Event & Plant Fair
Autumn is generally a benign season. Everything is slowing down; the light is kind and it’s the ideal time for establishing new plantings whilst the soil is still warm. Here you will find many rare and interesting plants plus vintage garden tools, (Christmas is closer than you think!) garden ornaments and other gardening ephemera. Refreshments are available both in the garden and at the event.
Garden Event & Plant Fair
Early summer and we have the huge pleasure of anticipation of what our gardens will produce in the coming months. The Garden Event will inspire and tempt everyone with its large array of nurseries, hobby growers, garden ornaments, vintage tools and much more. Rare and exotic or garden sculpture, it’s all here. Refreshments are available at both the event and in the garden.
National Garden Scheme — Spring 2023
We’re delighted to again be a part of this scheme that aims to bring people together and enjoy gardens.
Discover more about the National Open Garden Scheme on their website.
Snowdrop Day
Take a guided tour around the gardens with Alan Gray as plants burst back into life to start the new year.
National Open Garden Scheme — Autumn 2022
We’re delighted to again be a part of this scheme that aims to bring people together and enjoy gardens.
Learn more about National Open Garden Scheme
Garden Event & Plant Fair
Autumn is generally a benign season. Everything is slowing down; the light is kind and it’s the ideal time for establishing new plantings whilst the soil is still warm. Here you will find many rare and interesting plants plus vintage garden tools, (Christmas is closer than you think!) garden ornaments and other gardening ephemera. Refreshments are available both in the garden and at the event.
Garden Event & Plant Fair
Early summer and we have the huge pleasure of anticipation of what our gardens will produce in the coming months. The Garden Event will inspire and tempt everyone with its large array of nurseries, hobby growers, garden ornaments, vintage tools and much more. Rare and exotic or garden sculpture, it’s all here. Refreshments are available at both the event and in the garden.
National Open Garden Scheme — Spring 2022
We’re delighted to again be a part of this scheme that aims to bring people together and enjoy gardens.
Learn more about National Open Garden Scheme