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  For someone interested in gardening for food, this was such a joy! We had an amazing time touring Rob’s garden with him explaining everything. The animals were great and even... read more they served a purpose for the garden to make it even more self sustaining and for the plants to thrive. The berries we picked out and ate on the spot was just wonderful!

If you’re into growing food, this is a must do! It’s not often you get to meet and see someone like Rob doing what he does and there’s so much to learn from it!

  We visited Rob’s garden this afternoon as a party of 4 adults and 2 young children. 2 of the adults didn’t even have their own garden and admitted they... read more had zero interest in anything garden related! Within the 2 hours with Rob we were all completely captivated with everything he had to tell us about how he had created his forest garden from scratch and visions of what it will become. Our children particularly enjoyed feeding the geese and sampling numerous berries. The time flew by and we left very eager to return in the future.

  Had the most wondrous visit to Robs garden and our personal tour with Rob, who is so incredibly knowledgeable, and so good at explaining everything, was so interesting and inspiring.... read more He answered every question we had, which only led onto more, due to his amazing knowledge and enthusiasm.
We are definitely going back for several more visits to see the garden in different seasons .
Couldn’t recommend this visit more highly .
Additionally the gardens are suitable for all ages from children upwards. My 87 year old Nan loved the tour just as much as we all did !

  A very informative tour and a must for anyone interested in gardening towards self-sufficiency.

  We had a lovely few hours at Robs forest garden. Such an inspiration and lovely diwn to earth guy. Cant wait to go back and see the garden 7n a... read more difgerent seaaon. Thanks Rob, for the tour and cuttings!

  A must-do tour for anyone with an interest in Forest Gardening and permaculture. Loads of information, personalised to your interests; you will leave full of inspiration.

  A wonderful experience, Rob is very knowledgeable. Worth a visit as it will spark your interest in creating a garden like his. He is friendly and you’ll love the chance... read more to sample as you go round the garden.

  Rob has made a tremendous effort over the years to create a forest garden from the ground up with the help of a single book and stores of patience. He... read more knows his garden inside out, shares his experience earnestly - success and failures - and gave us a glimpse at his peculiar way of living. Our (young) kids were very interested in the geese and ducklings, less in plants, but that won’t be blamed on the attraction! When we visited a lot of berries and plants were not yet ripe so I guess there may be even better times to visit. A good visit overall, and we loved the flowered garlic so much we could have eaten a season’s worth in an afternoon. Thanks Rob.

  We had the most wonderful autumnal afternoon exploring Rob's forest garden, he is so enthusiastic and natural, so careful of his environment, generous with his knowledge and fascinating to listen... read more to. We left with pockets full of seeds, tummies happy with delicious samplings of leaves, roots and berries and my friend, whose "special" birthday it was, was given a precious lemon, picked straight from the tree. We couldn't have wished for a more enjoyable experience with a very special person in a very special corner of the mendips. Thank you so much Rob!

  I had an excellent tour of Rob's garden, highly recommend for people who have in interest in gardening/sustainable living/permaculture

  Such a wonderful, informative experience. I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in gardening, nature, permaculture, sustainability, ecosystems, looking after animals or the connection between us and nature.... read more Rob was a brilliant tour guide with a vast knowledge on a lot of subjects, he answered all my questions and I went home with a real sense of wanting to put what I had learnt into practice. All of this for a small price, set in a beautiful location. Brilliant

  I didn't know what to expect! however, it was the best experience! thanks Rob