What a treat our Club visit for June to Hardwick Hill House was: An absolutely inspirational gardens in a wonderful parkland setting, with views for miles. A real plants person’s garden with a fabulous long border, interesting and unusual plants and excellent tea and cakes! It felt like a privilege to wander round this lovely […]
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Its Chelsea time again and its fairly easy to think you’ve seen it all before, with the endless shots of beautiful roses and interviews with some of the ‘usual suspects’. If you look carefully though there are fashions in gardening just like in interior design and clothing and this year is no exception. Those in […]
As we move into February and spring is just around the corner (yes really!) there are lots of places to see snowdrops; from National Trust Properties (such as Baddesley Clinton or Painswick Rococco Gardens in the Cotswolds) to the National Garden Scheme (NGS) “Festival of Snowdrops”. So wrap up warm, get the walking shoes on […]
Our June visit to Adderbury was, once again blessed with lovely weather and a good turn out of members enjoyed the late evening sun and cake and drinks in this small, but beautiful garden. Our knowledgeable host Dr White also showed us his party piece with his Dictamnus plants, the ‘Burning bush’. These plants produce […]
I am sure that those of you who went to the Spring House in Chipping Warden on Monday would agree that it was an excellent visit: generous hosts, a beautiful evening, an interesting garden and a scrumptious spread laid on by the ladies from Chipping Warden Church. The bog garden was particularly lovely at this […]
According to legend snowdrops are a symbol of hope because when Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden and were giving up hope that winter would ever end, an angel appeared and transformed snowflakes into snowdrops. A mass of snowdrops is always a spectacle as well as a sure sign spring is on its way. […]
It’s a bit of a trek but if you like Hellebores (also called Christmas or Lentern Roses) there’s only one place to go if you want to see some stunning colours and varieties. That’s Ashwood Nurseries at Kingswinford, where owner John Massey has been breeding Hellebores for 50 years. Having been on one of his […]