The Garden may have been closed for much of 2020, but the Hasells have been keeping busy creating exciting new features for when visitors return. The largest project has been the creation of a new black and white terrace at the top of the high garden. The sloping lawn has been shaped to form different [...]
A special marmalade poem has been shared with us, as part of the Marmalade For a Friend category. This category has resulted in many wonderful stories from people all around the world, sharing why they think their friends and family deserve a marmalade thank you. This poem is one of our favourites. It has come [...]
Record entries have been announced at the 2021 Marmalade Awards. We are delighted to confirm that we have received well over 3,000 jars in the 2021 Awards. Entrants sent them from over 30 countries including Kuwait, Honduras, Brazil, Australia, the Channel Islands and Zambia. Once again, marmalade making has brought together communities and people from [...]
We are delighted to announce that Girlguiding Cumbria North have launched a new Marmalade Challenge Pack to help raise funds for Hospice at Home, as part of the 2021 Marmalade Awards! The group have been involved with the Marmalade Festival since its inception and decided that as they would not be able to contribute in [...]
Marmalade triumphs, despite lockdowns, new regulations and winter storms! Thousands of marmalade jars have poured in from around the world and we can't wait to pick the winner. In spite of a difficult year, marmalade makers have proven their resilience. Entrants have posted thousands of jars to Dalemain ready for the 2021 Marmalade Awards. Marmalades [...]
Dalemain Mansion has received a very special gift of 30 cherry trees as a symbol of their friendship with Japan. The trees were gifted by the Sakura Cherry Tree Project, which has donated 6,500 trees as part of the Japan-UK season of culture. The trees will bloom in parks, gardens and schools across the UK, [...]
In spite of a difficult year, marmalade makers have proven their resilience. Entrants have posted thousands of jars to Dalemain ready for the 2021 Marmalade Awards. Marmalades have arrived from around the globe - Japan, Australia, Canada and the Czech Republic are now all regular entrants, but this year’s competition has also seen arrivals from [...]
This new video is one of our favourites! Visit our YouTube Channel now to see Dan Lepard talking with celebrated historian Ivan Day about the 'potted' history of marmalade. Ivan takes us on a tour through the extraordinary history of the containers. Marmalade and other preserves haven't always been stored as we do today. From [...]
RHS Partner Garden of the Year 2021 - Feel Good Garden As an RHS Partner Garden, Dalemain is joining with the Royal Horticultural Society, Britain’s biggest gardening charity, in asking the nation to choose the RHS Partner (Feel Good) Garden of 2021! Although we are closed at the moment, we look forward to welcoming visitors [...]
Marmalade for a Friend is giving people a special way to say thank you this year. Following a year like no other, organisers wanted to offer entrants a way to show their appreciation to the friends and family who have made such a difference in 2020. Thus, the ‘Marmalade for a Friend’ category was born. [...]
