Fullers Mill Garden - Suffolk
IMGP1117. Bernard Tickner had been head brewer at Greene King, in Bury St Edmunds, where he came up with the recipe for Abbot Ale.
Mr Tickner managed to create an enchanting and tranquil waterside and woodland garden, situated on the banks of the River Lark.
The devoted horticulturist was also the instigator of the Lackford Lakes nature reserve, which is at the doorstep of his gardens.
With a career as head brewer for Greene King, he was a major supporter of Suffolk Wildlife Trust and devoted 60 years to developing Fullers Mill, in West Stow. Bernard Tickner was made an MBE at his beloved garden – which he gifted to charity Perennial in 2013 – in recognition of his services to wildlife conservation and horticulture.
Fullers Mill Garden - Suffolk
IMGP1117. Bernard Tickner had been head brewer at Greene King, in Bury St Edmunds, where he came up with the recipe for Abbot Ale.
Mr Tickner managed to create an enchanting and tranquil waterside and woodland garden, situated on the banks of the River Lark.
The devoted horticulturist was also the instigator of the Lackford Lakes nature reserve, which is at the doorstep of his gardens.
With a career as head brewer for Greene King, he was a major supporter of Suffolk Wildlife Trust and devoted 60 years to developing Fullers Mill, in West Stow. Bernard Tickner was made an MBE at his beloved garden – which he gifted to charity Perennial in 2013 – in recognition of his services to wildlife conservation and horticulture.