Fullers Mill Garden

About the garden

Fullers Mill is a seven-acre garden and is a tranquil, enchanting waterside oasis located in the heart of Suffolk. It combines dappled woodland with a rich collection of shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants to create a year-round garden. The stunning displays of form and colour reflect off the mill pond, the River Lark and the Culford Stream throughout the seasons. 

In spring, the garden bursts with new growth. Scented lilies begin a succession of blooms, creating a spectacular show of fragrance and colour in the summer.  

The garden was created by the late Bernard Tickner MBE (1924 - 2017), who moved to Fullers Mill in 1958 and spent over 50 years transforming rough scrub and woodland into the beautiful landscape you see today. In 2013, to ensure its long-term preservation, the garden was generously gifted to Perennial, the UK’s only charity dedicated to helping everyone who works in horticulture and their families by providing free, essential advice, support, services and helpline.