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Gardens
We arrange a
programme of visits to notable gardens during the warmer months.
| GARDEN
VISITS PROGRAMME 2010 |
Our programme for 2010 starts
with visits to five notable gardens as part of a 5-day holiday in
Eastbourne arranged by our Holidays, Breaks and Day Trips Group.
We travel to Eastbourne on Monday 10th May, via a lunch stop in
Maidstone, and return after visiting Wisley on Friday 14th May.
Later in the year, we'll be visting Belton House and the Malvern Autumn
Show so please sign-up soon during the main monthly meeting at the
Oakham Suite or contact me directly and I'll add you to the list.
More suggestions are always welcome too!
Marion.
| Date |
Garden |
Description
(See
links below for details) |
Tues 11th May
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AM:
Great Dixter
PM: Pashley Manor |
Created
by the late Christopher Lloyd and now supported by English Heritage,
this famous garden is often seen on TV.
A quintessential English garden blending romantic
landscaping with imaginative plantings.
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| Wed
12th May |
Sheffield
Park |
This NT property has a
magnificent 'Capability' Brown landscaped garden with waterfalls,
cascades and four lakes. |
| Thurs
13th May |
Leonardslee |
The vast collections of Rhododendrons, conifers
and camellias are features of this Grade 1-listed and award-winning
garden.
Note: The recent sale of this property will NOT effect our visit as it will remain open until later in the year. |
| Fri
14th May |
Wisley |
Home
to the RHS, this is one of the great gardens of the world, with huge
and diverse plant collections. |
Fri 18th
June |
Belton House near Grantham |
A
National Trust property, Belton House is one of the finest examples of
Restoration architecture built in 1685-88. Relax in delightful gardens,
linger by the lakeshore, and explore the magnificent parkland.
The coach fare is £7.50 for National Trust members. For non-members,
the total price will be £16 or £14 if you do not wish to visit the
house. The coach will leave the Odeon car park in Mansfield at 9.30am. |
| Sat 25th Sept |
Malvern Autumn Show |
This
will be a celebration of the best of nature’s harvest. There will be a
mix of autumn flowers, RHS flower show, harvest produce, native
livestock, and great shopping.
The total cost is £23.50 if you are not an RHS member. Coach only is
£9.50. The coach company wish to leave from the Odeon car park in
Mansfield at 7.30am with a stop on the way down. There will be a stop
on the return journey. |
Visit to Newby Hall in
June 2009
More photos here
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David Ling
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Helpful Links
Great
Dixter - This famed garden was created by the late
Christopher Lloyd and reflects his varied tastes. It is often featured
in TV gardening programmes.
Pashley
Manor - a quintessential English garden blending romantic
landscaping, imaginative plantings and fine old trees, fountains,
springs and large ponds.
Sheffield Park - noted for a
magnificent 'Capability' Brown landscaped garden with waterfalls,
cascades, four large lakes and a profusion of colour all year.
Leonardslee - vast collections of
plants, predominantly Rhododendrons and Azaleas, conifers,
award-winning camelias and other collections are features.
Wisley
- home to the RHS and one of the great gardens of the world with huge
and diverse plant collections covering fruit, vegetables, alpines and
bulbs as well as herbaceous and woody plants.
Belton House - a good guide to the
gardens that were designed by William Emes, a follower of Capability
Brown.
Malvern Autumn Show - what to see. |
Contact: Marion
Thornton
Phone: 651528
email: Contact us
Meeting venue: Various
When:
Various |
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