East Ruston Old Vicarage

You will not find any signs to point you around the gardens at the East Ruston Old Vicarage in Norfolk County, Norfolk, England.  This private garden is the pride and joy of Alan Gray and Graham Robeson and they do provide their guests with a map and key index to the many delights that they have constructed and grown here.  One of the unique things about the gardens at the vicarage is that they were planned and grown from scratch, with no previous plan to follow.  The two gentlemen designed the entire garden and buildings that are found on the property.
The gardens contain many rare and unusual plants that the staff propagate from in small quantities so that visitors can buy and take their favourite home after touring the site.  Some of the plants are difficult or slow to grow – they are quite rare - but the owners do offer some of these in small quantities if requested.  So if you see something there that you like enquire if they have any set aside.
The East Ruston Old Vicarage is only one and a half miles from the North Sea and provides a wildlife habitat for many birds and animals. The gardens contain hedgerows, wildflowers, ponds, and banks, and they are sheltered from the North Sea winds and frost by a large belt of Monterey pine, Italian alder, eucalyptus, and other easy growing trees.  These belts help provide a unique micro-climate for the gardens.