chris crowder, head gardener at levens hall...
When younger, Chris spent all his happiest holidays in the Lake District, and came to live here just as soon as he could! He knows the area inside out, having walked the fells, climbed the crags, explored its mine workings and sailed its lakes. He trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and has been Head Gardener at Levens Hall for over twenty years. Gardening is his speciality and sharing his enthusiasm and expertise, is his passion...
If you would like to read more about Chris and the gardens at Levens please visit Chris' site www.levensgarden.com or view a video of the grounds narrated by Eric Robson.
Chris Crowder Dip.Hort.(Kew) F.I.Hort
Month-by-month guide to Cumbria's gardens

Spring 2010
may '10 - stagshaw gardens
april '10 - spring at sizergh castle
march '10 - 60th season at holker hall

Winter 2009/10
february'10 - holehird in late winter
january'10 - levens in winter
december '10 - beatrix potter's world

Autumn 2009
november'09 - high close in autumn
october '09 - autumn apples at acorn bank
september '09 - gardens of grange

Summer 2009
august '09 - gracious Graythwaite Hall gardens
july '09 - visit Beatrix Potters HillTop
june'09 - lose yourself at levens hall

Winter 2008/09
february'09 - aira force in winter
january'09 - honister slate and fantastic views
december'08 - gardens opening their doors over the festive season

Autumn 2008
november'08 - inspiring autumn gardens
october'08 - apples at acorn bank
september'08 - late summer colour at hutton-in-the-forest

Summer 2008
august'08 - gardens for all the family
july'08 - levens in july
june'08 - dalemain, one of the most charming gardens

Spring 2008
may'08 - muncaster in may is a magical time
april'08 - spring at sizergh castle
march'08 - daffodils blowing the the breeze

Winter 2007/08
february'08 - cumbria's gardens start to wake up
january'08 - levens park and tarn hows in winter
december'07 - garden centres











