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From Kitchen Garden to Kitchen…
Nestled within the 35 acres of stunning gardens, is our renowned kitchen garden. Situated at the top of a hill, the 1.5 acres of south facing ground is sheltered from the elements by a 12-foot-high wall and provides an optimum environment for the produce grown there, to thrive.
Everything that we grow in the kitchen garden is used by our Chef, and we are proud of the delicious, fresh dishes that we are able to produce, as a result. The other important crop that we grow are cut flowers, enabling our talented Floristry team to create the beautiful displays that can be seen throughout the Manor. The walls of the kitchen garden are built from local Sussex sandstone and took three years to complete from initial construction in 1898. Walled gardens such as these were commonplace when William Robinson resided at the Manor, producing food for the community, however, disappointingly, very few remain which is why we are extremely proud that we have been able to restore the
From kitchen garden straight to the kitchen, our chef will create innovative and enticing dishes for our guests to enjoy kitchen garden to its formal glory. In-keeping with William Robinson’s vision, many of our methods are as they were 100 years ago, which just adds to the magic of Gravetye. With the festive season edging ever closer, we are currently cropping a plentiful supply of vegetables in preparation, including parsnips, cabbage, kale, swede and sprouts, to name but a few. In fact, last year we produced almost 40
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kilos of sprouts! From kitchen garden straight to the kitchen, our chef will create innovative and enticing dishes for our guests to enjoy when dining with us. If you would be interested in visiting our kitchen garden and beautiful flower garden, join a senior member of our gardening team for a guided tour of the historic gardens at Gravetye from April until October. Garden tours are available when combined with a lunch reservation or as a resident of the hotel. In the coming months, however, please join us for lunch or dinner with business colleagues or loved ones, to celebrate the festive season and let yourself be enchanted by this beautiful Elizabethan Manor. For further information, please contact Emma Peplow, Events Coordinator. events@gravetyemanor.co.uk 01342 810567 www.gravetyemanor.co.uk
