Sunday 12th May 2024

A worldwide celebration of the art of topiary

Whether it's public or privately owned topiary, created by a skilled gardener or a budding beginner, whether you enjoy admiring your newly purchased sculpture from a deckchair or like to get your hands dirty and have a go yourself - we want to hear from you.  Send us your photos on social media using the hashtag

#WorldTopiaryDay

Levens Hall is home to the world’s oldest topiary garden, designed by Monsieur Guillaume Beaumont and established from 1694 .  World Topiary Day seeks to highlight and spread the love of the fantastic art of topiary, and we hope you will join our celebrations. 

We'd love to welcome you to Levens Hall and Gardens on World Topiary Day.  Simply purchase a Gardens admission ticket:

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What's it all about?

Topiary is the shaping and cutting of small-leaved trees and bushes into geometric shapes and forms which resemble common objects and people. It has absorbed gardeners for centuries and is enjoying a resurgence, with celebrities and influencers often sharing their love of this gardening art form and means of creative expression.

World Topiary Day celebrates both public and privately-owned topiary, whilst inspiring keen gardeners and lovers of al fresco living to adopt topiary’s style and structure within their own private gardens.  It fittingly focuses on the tranquillity and mindfulness a topiary garden provides, through structure and form, shapes and creativity, in a world packed with stresses and uncertainties.

Our expert gardeners will be onsite throughout the day, engaging with visitors and answering questions. Simply buy a Gardens admission ticket and join us for this special celebration.