We are once again delighted to host the magnificent machines of the Devon Vintage Car Club to Lukesland on our last opening of the Spring Season, 8th June.

Our exhibiting artist this season, Louise Scammell, will be in the tea room druing the opening on Sunday 1st June, showing fascinating videos of how she sketches underwater, and allowing you to have a go!

The Ashburton Community Folk Orchestra will be playing some lively tunes informally in the garden on Sunday 18th May from 2pm . Normal garden entry applies.

This season’s talented artist, Louise Scammell, will be demonstrating how she makes her beautiful prints ( including underwater sketching) in the servery at Lukesland betweem 14.00 and 16.00 on Sunday 13th April. There will even be a chance to have a go!

Full details of how to book on this workshop at : https://www.clarelaw.co.uk/product-page/lukesland-garden-workshop

Enjoy the variety of beautifully polished vintage cars parked in front of Lukesland during our final Spring opening on Sunday 9th June.

The Rolls Rocye Enthusiasts Club will be parking their beautiful cars in front of the house during the garden opening on 26th May.

Charity Flute and piano recital at Lukesland House in aid of Plymouth Music Zone. NOW SOLD OUT

A charity concert at Lukesland, featuring in the first half Margaret Grimsdell (piano) and Caroline Collingridge (flute) in a programme of duets by female composers - : Anna Amalie, Katherine Eggar, Avril Coleridge Taylor, Anne Boyd, Laura Netzel and Lili Boulanger

 After the interval young Exeter-based musician Nina Savicevic will play a programme of Chopin, Prokoviev and Schubert

Tickets £12 available from lorna.lukesland@gmail.com

First opening of the spring season 2024, which then continues on Suns, Weds and Bank Hols till 9th June

Demo by textile artist Helencas in the tea room, showing how she makes her delicate art work with fablic, inks and embroidery.

First opening of the autumn season 2023, which runs on Sundays and Wednesdays till 15th November.

Sunday 11th June is our last opening of the Spring season. We then close for the summer and reopen on Wednesday 11th October for Autumn colour.

Artist Sian Dudley, whose wonderful watercolours are on display in the servery, will be conducting a sketching class in the garden from 2 - 4.30pm. Normal garden entry applies and the class will cost £10. For full details and to book a place on this class go to https://www.moortoseaarts.co.uk/art-in-the-garden

We welcome back the Devon Vintage Car Club to Lukesland with their wonderful collection of vehicles parked in front of the house. Collection boxes will be out for Moorvision and South Brent Caring.

Come and join us at Lukesland for a Forest School drop-in session on Weds 31st May, 1-4pm. Gather round the fire, try a crafty activity, use the mud kitchen and swing in a hammock under the trees. Normal Lukesland Gardens entrance fees apply (children go free). Recommended donation of £1/pp for the Forest School activities. See you in the woods!

For full details and to book a place on this class go to https://www.moortoseaarts.co.uk/art-in-the-garden

Watercolour artist, Sian Dudley, whose beautiful exhibition of Spring flower paintings is on show in the Lukesland tea room this season, will be painting in the servery on Sunday 30th April 2023. Come and see her at work!

Watercolour artist, Sian Dudley, whose beautiful exhibition of Spring flower paintings is on show in the Lukesland tea room this season, will be painting in the servery on Wednesday 19th April 2023. Come and see her at work!

At our opening on Wednesday 5th April, talented chainsaw sculptor, Dan Cordell, will be carving a bird of prey out of a Wellingtonia by the top pond at Lukesland. Come and see him in action.

On Sunday 2nd April Lukesland Gardens will open in aid of St Lukes’s Hospice, Plymouth

First chance to see the fabulous exhbition of spring watercolours by local artist, Sian Dudley, in the Lukesland tea room. For more details about Sian go to the News page on this website.

Lukesland’s Spring openings start on Sunday 12th March and continue on Sundays, Wednesdays and Bank Holidays till 11th June

Rosemary Le Grand, an excellent photographer and speaker, is giving a talk on the wonderful gardens and culture of Japan at Lukesland on Wednesday 1st March at 7.30pm. Tickets available for £12 from lorna.lukesland@gmail.com.