With tons of snow and visitors staying home in the warm, Tom Hart Dyke has plenty of time to think about adding Antarctica to his World Garden at Lullingstone Castle this weekend as half a foot of snow drops on Kent.

The estate at Lullingstone is covered in half a foot of snow – Sunday 6th April 2008

Guy Hart Dyke, Estate manager, opens the doors of Lullingstone to survey the wintry scene….’will we get any visitors today?’

Tom’s sister Anya gets busy with the snow and pelts her father with a big one!

In the World Garden: as the Uk shivers in snow Tom thinks about introducing penguins in to the World Garden.

Ayre's Rock gets a dusting