Island bus goes ‘off root’ to the NEC for special BBC Gardeners’ World Live! appearance
Our popular planter featured at BBC Gardeners World Live!
Travel to Rhythmtree by bus
Rhythmtree Festival returns on a new site and the bus will get you to the heart of the action.
Community Fund boost for Muddy Boots Gardening Group
Community Fund boost for local charity providing horticultural therapy for adults with learning disabilities
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Things to Do

Newport Roman Villa
​​​​​​​Newport Roman Villa is a 1,700 year old farmhouse and Scheduled Ancient Monument a 10 min walk from Newport Bus Station.
Osborne House
Visit to this royal seaside palace where Queen Victoria lived with her beloved Prince Albert and their nine children.
The Needles Old & New Battery
Sited high up on top of a cliff, its parade ground has spectular views of the Needles rocks. With new exhibitions, tearooms and more!
The Needles Landmark Attraction
Let the kids loose in this amusement park above Alum Bay, or take the exciting chairlift down to the beach below.
Monkey Haven
Watch magnificent animals relax and play in spacious enclosures while taking in the tranquil environment and grounds of the park.
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
A family run establishment with a specialised interest in big cats and lemurs, fun and educational for all the family.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
Embrace the smell of steam as you step back in time and explore five and a half miles of unspoiled countryside on the Island's trains!
Dinosaur Isle
Built in the shape of a giant pterosaur, the museum is home to over a thousand fossils and the only known specimen in the world, Yaverlandia