A summer bounty of the sustainable and the eclectic, crafted and grown, held in the glorious gardens and grounds of Hellens Manor.
MIGRATION ~ 7th & 8th June 2025
Wow, what a weekend! It might just be one of our best yet, and we can’t thank everyone involved enough for making it so special.
A heartfelt shoutout to the amazing Hellens Manor team, our hard working dedicated scout crew and our incredible volunteers. We also want to extend gratitude to our exhibitors, friends, family, and, of course, our wonderful visitors!
After a challenging few months leading up to the festival, this weekend reminded us of why we do this…. for the magic, wonder, connection, inspiration and community.

Find out what people think!
Check out HGF feedback HERE from participants, volunteers, exhibitors, audience and our wider community…
Tell us what YOU thought about the weekend! If you have a few moments,
please fill in our visitor FEEDBACK SURVEY HERE!
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to share their feedback – both the good and the not-so-good – about this year’s festival. We genuinely appreciate it. Many of your kind words have warmed our hearts and reminded us why we do this, making all the hard work worthwhile.
To those who didn’t have as positive an experience as we all would have hoped, we offer our sincere apologies. While we can’t control the weather or last-minute cancellations, our small team works hard to adapt and respond as best we can to ensure things run as smoothly as possible and that everyone has a good time.
We truly hope that, for most of you, the joy and inspiration of the festival outweighed any inconveniences. Hellens Garden Festival is an organic, evolving event. It’s not without its imperfections, and it’s run on a shoestring budget. What makes it happen is an incredible community of individuals who give their time, energy, and heart because they believe in doing good things for good reasons.
Our mission has always been to inspire – to spark curiosity, reflection, and conversations about the planet, people, and the environment. We strive to keep ticket prices low to make the event as accessible as possible, and we’re grateful to everyone who supported our trial of online-only ticket sales. This change helped us manage visitor numbers more effectively and avoid turning people away at the gate due to capacity limits.
We couldn’t do this without you. Every bit of feedback helps us grow and improve, especially when facing the unexpected.
As many of you know, Hellens Garden Festival is more than just a day out – it’s a vital fundraising event in support of St Michael’s Hospice, Back to the Wild and other local beneficiaries. Your presence and support help us continue making a meaningful difference.
Thank you again. Keep the feedback coming – we’re listening.
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Festival Experience
Plan your visit
A summer festival celebrating the sustainable and the eclectic, crafted and grown, in the gardens of Hellens Manor
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People, Plants & Planet
Our ethos
Showcasing inspirational ideas, organisations and plants for growing our gardens, sustaining ourselves and the earth.
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Fundraising
HGF beneficiaries
We are proud to support St Michael’s Hospice in Hereford and the special project Back to the Wild for young people.
Thank you to our wonderful Sponsors and Supporters
Fantastic people and companies supporting our vision
Our sponsors and supporters honour the vision of Hellens Garden Festival. Their generosity in giving time, expertise, equipment or funds is absolutely essential, to enable the organisation of the Festival each year which raises significant donations for local beneficiaries.
Find out moreWe always need volunteers to help!
If you are interested in becoming a HGF volunteer, please click HERE

About Hellens: 
Hellens Garden Festival is hosted in the gardens and grounds of Hellens Manor. The Festival settles gently within the landscape of lawns, meadow and paddocks. The rare 17th century octagonal dovecot, a physic garden, yew labyrinth, herb and kitchen gardens, woodlands and ponds are delight to the eye and nourishment for one’s spirit.
Tours of the manor house at 11am, 1pm and 3pm Saturday and Sunday of the festival.
Tickets must be booked online BEFORE the weekend – https://www.hellensmanor.com/house-tours
FREE for anyone in full time education
Hellens, Much Marcle, Nr Ledbury, Herefordshire.
HR8 2LY
Hellens is owned by The Pennington Mellor Munthe Trust (charity no. 283266).
For more information please go to hellensmanor.com


WHY NOT COME BY BUS!
Travel to HGF on the new Daffodil Line 232 bus service.
Buses from Ross, Newent and Ledbury. TIMETABLE
Help us to reduce our impact on the environment – Bring re-usable coffee cups, water bottles and bags.
Accessibility; Please let us know, in advance, if you need help when you arrive. We will endeavour to do all we can to make your visit a good experience.
Accessibility InformationFor more information about what is going on in Herefordshire, where to eat, where to stay while you are visiting us at Hellens and the Hellens Garden Festival please visit www.eatsleepliveherefordshire.co.uk