SIX Gardens
ON SATURDAY 19th JUNE from 11am---5pm
IN AID OF THE SALISBURY HOSPICE
in Lower, Middle and Upper Woodford and Great Durnford.
TEAS AND DELICIOUS CAKES
in The Village Hall, Middle Woodford.
Entry to include all gardens £6.00
gift aid envelopes available to enhance contributions
by 25 %, for tax payers.
Any enquiries:
Daphne Ince daphneince@waitrose.com 01722 782532
All arrangements compliant with Covid rules
IN HAMPSHIRE
I’m sure many of you were/are thinking the same as me, when are these early morning frosts going to stop. I certainly can’t remember an April with such a prolonged period of frosts. It amazes me how tolerant some of the plants are - apart from my ‘Alstroemeria Indian Summer” that has really curled its toes up. Still we are all in the same boat.
Undeterred, our gardeners are still toiling away to bring you some stunning gardens. Below are a few gardens, which are open from 17th May and into June.
NOTE: Pre-booking is essential for openings before 17th May, after then pre-booking is available, but not essential.
BISTERNE MANOR: Ringwood BH24 3BN
Opening: Thurs 13th, 20th & 27th May 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £5.00 children free
No refreshments.
Opened since 1930’s for NGS. Rhododendrons and azaleas abound. Woodland Walk.
https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/1546
POP-UP GARDEN:
ENDHOUSE: 6 Wimpson Gardens Southampton SO16 9ES
Opening: Tues & Wed 25th & 26th May: Tues & Wed 1st & 2nd June: 1pm to 4.30pm
PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL DUE TO SIZE OF GARDEN !
Admission: £3.50 children free
Refreshments: Home-made teas
Urban oasis with tree ferns, palms, acers and wisteria - plus sculptures and ceramics.
https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/37873
SEARLES LANE GARDENS: HOOK RG27 9EQ (PARKING - RG27 9QU - Papermill Ave. - short walk: Disabled parking in Searles Lane) )
Photo Credit Marienne Majrerus CherryTree Barn
Maple Cottage is reopening after a 2 yr break, a ½ acre cottage style garden with herbaceous borders, veg plots and a tiny, but very active wildlife pond surrounded by hostas, astilbe, sarracenia and a quirky tree cave for kids. The neighbouring 1 acre contemporary garden at Cherry Tree Barn is just 2 yrs old and is the realisation of the owner’s ideas working with garden designer Fiona Harrison. The area around the thatched barn has been planted with grasses, iris, salvia, euphorbia, phlomis and knautia. Drifts of oxeye daisies and other wildflowers on bunds line the perimeter. Hard landscaping incl terracing, decking, pathways and Japanese influenced Yatsuhashi Bridge through the main border. Small collection of sculptures completes the piece. The tiny garden at Cherry Tree Barn Cottage is full of lovingly attended, colourful pots.
Opening: Thurs 27th to Sun 30th May 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £6.50 children free
Refreshments: Home-made teas.
https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/42289
HOW PARK BARN Kings Somborne Stockbridge SO20 6QG
Open: Sunday 16th May 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £5.00 children free
Refreshments: At discretion of garden owner
A 2 acre country garden with panoramic views over the Test Valley. Walkers & cyclists welcome from the nearby Test Way. FEATURED IN APR/MAY HAMPSHIRE LIFE 2021 - IT MUST BE SPECIAL! It certainly is.
https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/36038
SPITFIRE HOUSE Chattis Hill Stockbridge SO20 6JS (also By Arrangement in June)
Open: Sat 6th June 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £4.00 children free
Refreshments: Home-made Teas
The garden with wildlife at heart is situated on the site of an old WW2 Spitfire assemble factory, with evidence still visible.
https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35012
All or garden owners look forward to welcoming visitors in a more relaxed way (still following Government Guidelines) to their gardens. Hope to see you there.
Best Wishes
Pat Beagley - Publicity
National Garden Scheme - Hampshire.
Welcome to your latest newsletter, it was either brave the heavy showers to plant out the vegetables or write the newsletter and this won!
Hopefully if all goes according to Boris’s plan we will be leaving lockdown behind on Monday 21st June but yet again this is a wait and see game, depending on the Indian variant.
However, on a positive note if all goes to plan we are looking forward to seeing many of you back in the Hall on Thursday 24th June. We have decided not to have a speaker but to give everyone the opportunity to meet and chat, with a piece of cake and tea or coffee.
We will have the usual raffle and also if you have spare plants you are willing to donate to the club, these will be on sale on the stage. There will also be an opportunity to collect your membership cards for the rest of 2021 and pay your subs for this year if you did not pay in Jan or Feb 2020.
If anyone would be willing to help with refreshments on the day please let me know
Thank you to those who joined our virtual meeting in April when Gerald Ponting gave a very informative talk about what goes on in Hampshire with some beautiful photographs to accompany this. Gerald took us through the year and we found out about the 17th century village in Little Woodham which is open on certain weekends and certainly looks worth a visit, the Winchester Hat Fair with street theatre in July and the Portsmouth Dockyard Victorian Christmas in December, to name a few.
I am delighted to let you know that Anita Evans has agreed to become our programme secretary and our programme for 2022 is progressing well.
Our Treasurer, Alan Milburn has also been busy sorting out internet banking so you can pay your annual subscription directly if you prefer.
The details are as follows:
Account Name: Ibsley and District Horticultural Society
Sort Code:30-96-26
Account Number:42436068
We are looking at holding some workshops in September when we would have had our show and if any of you have either the skills around willow weaving or basketry or know any good contacts, please get in touch.
Terry and Bren Ings have let us know that the usual June weekend opening for Cerne Abbas gardens will now be happening on the 14th and 15th August and please check their website for more details.
In the meantime please all stay safe and we look forward to welcoming you back into the Hall on the 24th June (if Boris says that is ok!!)
Your Committee
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