Gardening Events in the U.K.

If it is on, we will try to list it
(but you need to tell us about your gardening events first!)

The Gardening Events Board is a free service that we offer to our clients and other horticultural organizations. The aim is to inform our visitors, so please bear that in mind when using this service!

To make use of our Gardening Events service, please E-mail the details of your event, giving full details, including the date, time and address of the event. We will also need the address and phone number of the organizer. (We also need to know the name of the organization that you represent, and your position within it)

Hampshire Open Gardens - Swanmore - 2012

29th April - at least 10 beautiful spring gardens 1-5pm:
24th June - 6-10 beautiful summer gardens
29th July - 6-10 beautiful summer gardens

For many years gardens in and around the village have been opened to the public with the proceeds supporting St Barnabas. These gardens vary from small intimate gardens to large cottage gardens in the village and large country house gardens on the outskirts of the village.

This year there will be three Open Garden Days with the gardens open to the public 1-5pm: 29th April - at least 10 beautiful spring gardens. 24th June - 6-10 beautiful summer gardens 29th July - 6-10 beautiful summer gardens Teas and refreshments, including wonderful home made cakes, will be available indoors &/or outside depending on the weather and the cost of £5 will include car parking and the use of a hop-on-hop-off minibus for those that don't wish to use their cars.

Tickets are available from 12:30 at The Paterson Centre, SO32 2PA. Plants will be on sale in many of the gardens and at The Paterson Centre. A superb Sunday afternoon outing just follow OPEN GARDEN signs from adjacent villages.
Email Enquiries to John Sharpe

Woodlands Castle Garden Show and Craft Fair June 30 – 1 July
Open from 10am till 5pm Nr Taunton, Somerset. TA3 5LU
David Sanders - 07752 944443

Oaktree Arena Garden Show and Craft Fair 11 – 12 August
Open from 10am till 5pm
Oaktree is at Highbridge, Somerset. TA9 4HA
David Sanders - 07752 944443

Gardens Open for The Friends of the Home Physiotherapy Service (Sussex)

KITCHENHAM FARM

ASHBURNHAM, BATTLE, TN33 9NP

(5 miles south of Battle on the A271, 1 mile south of Ashburnham Place.

From Eastbourne 1^st turning on left going towards Battle

on A271 from Herstmonceux and Hailsham.)

SUNDAY 20 MAY

2.00 – 5.00

The garden at Kitchenham is a typical English country garden set among old

(unconverted) traditional farm buildings, with beautiful views to the South Downs as a backdrop.

It was very neglected when the Worssams moved in and has evolved over the last 25 years

to what it is today. In the creation there was a battle between shelter and views.

The views won and stretch 20 miles to the South Downs. The curving borders are

full of tall herbaceous plants and include poppies, roses, delphiniums, etc;

a cacophony of colour for most of the spring and summer.

A fine example of a ‘ha ha’ separates the garden from the fields and the sheep.

Teas. Rapkyns Plant Stall. Car park in field.

Dogs on leads allowed to walk around farm.

Admission £4. (Children free)

8 LAUGHTON GARDENS

(On B2124 Nr. Lewes)

Sunday 10 June

11.00 – 5.00

Marchants Hardy Plants, Mill Lane BN8 6AJ

(Parking in inner and outer car park)

Graham and Lucy Gough have over the last 13 years carved from an

unpromising 2 acres of clay pasture one of Sussex’s most inspiring small gardens,

together with one of the country’s leading Nurseries for herbaceous plants

and grasses. Plaudits for the creative and artistic approach to their work have

appeared in virtually every gardening magazine/paper in the UK.

See more on their website: www.marchantshardyplants.co.uk

2 Woodside, Lewes Road, BN8 6BL

(Parking on verge just past house)

Rose garden, 2 ponds and rockeries, herb garden, fruit cage, raised bed vegetable patch,

herbaceous border and a shade garden being developed.

Sale of preserves

Mayfield House, Church Lane, BN8 6AH

(Parking on road)

Small garden surrounding detached house with unusual pergola,

paved area and water feature. Rainwater collection system.

The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, BN8 6AH

(Parking in school or on road)

2 acre garden. Many trees have been trimmed and thinned out to try develop

a more architectural feel. New kitchen garden and Japanese garden.

Teas from 2.30 – 5.30

Little Acre Cottage, Church Lane, BN8 6AH

(Park by Church and walk few yards)

Small south facing cottage garden with easy flat access.

Barrowsmead, Shortgate Lane, BN8 6DQ

(Parking in field)

Natural garden, shrubs and trees, courtyard with Japanese features plus

water features

Laughton Park Farm, Shortgate Lane, BN8 6BU

(Parking in farmyard)

Walled gardens with mixed borders, meadow for picnics.

All day refreshments

Averys Oak, Common Lane (south end), BN8 6BY

(Parking on driveway)

Cottage Garden around 400 year old building, potager, beehives, pond

and plenty of places to sit.

Dogs on leads are allowed at all the gardens except

Little Acre Cottage and Averys Oak

Admission £6 to include all the gardens, Children free.

Entrance is at any garden where you will be given a map of the gardens

which acts as an entry ticket for all other gardens.

They will all be signposted.

HIGHFIELDS FARM

Lake Street, Mayfield, TN20 6PR

(Lake Street is off the A267 between the Mayfield roundabout and Mark Cross.

It will be signposted). Highfields Farm is approx. 2m on left.)

Sunday 1 July

2.00 – 5.00

3 ½ acre sheltered garden with far reaching views.

Acers, azaleas, waterfall, fern walk, Monet bridge, pond walk with folly,

hot bed, white border, architectural bed, Harkness roses, vegetable garden,

pergola walk leading to cottage garden.

Teas. Rapkyns Plant Stall. Car park in field.

No dogs.

Admission £4. (Children free)

Organizers!!!!
Please let us have details of any events which you have for your garden show, flower show or anything else gardening that will be of interest to our visitors.
Many thanks - Site ED