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SUMMER OUTINGS 2012 | |
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GARDEN VISITS BY COACH
Tickets can be bought from Gill Mansell at the evening meetings or by post to Mrs G Mansell, 15 Warwick Close, South Holmwood, Dorking, Surrey RH5 4NN (please enclose an SAE). Details of the Summer outings will follow shortly
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SUNDAY17th
APRIL: Leave Horsham Carfax (Bandstand) 8.15am Horsham Station 8.20am Cost:- £22 (Please note that Society affiliation of the RHS means that we get free entry into Hyde Hall)
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The Beth Chatto Gardens began in 1960 when the site was a wilderness. Facing all sorts of difficult conditions, Beth and Andrew Chatto set out to make homes for all the different plants they wished to grow. With dry and damp soil in both sun and shade they were able to put into practice what we now call Ecological Gardening There is a series of four gardens, namely, Scree, Gravel, Woodland and Water with lush leafy plantings around a series of natural ponds. A well-stocked nursery gives one the chance to buy a large variety of plants, between stops for refreshments in the tearoom. A visit to the 360 acre RHS Hyde Hall estate is unforgettable in any season and allows visitors to immerse themselves in nature. Hyde Hall is an area of Essex that has very low rainfall and this, along with the soil type and exposed site, makes it a challenging area for gardening. You will see that by choosing the right plants for the right places it is possible to create a garden wonderland. Lunch can be taken in the restaurant and then more plants can be bought in the large nursery
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SATURDAY 9th JULY: Romney Marshes & Great Dixter
Leave
Hop
Oast
Horsham Carfax (Bandstand) 9.10am Horsham Station 9.15am Cost:- £29-50
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Great Dixter is the family home of the late Christopher Lloyd, who devoted his life to creating one of the most exciting gardens of our time. Incorporating many medieval buildings, the gardens surround the house. There is a wide range of interest from yew topiary, mixed borders, meadow flowers, ponds and the wonderful Exotic Garden. No gardening enthusiast should miss this opportunity. The afternoon ends with tea and cakes provided by the local WI (included in ticket) Don’t miss this double helping of gardening thrills
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EVENING
GARDEN
VISITS |
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JUNE:
CHESWORTH HOUSE, HORSHAM Entry: £3 to charity "Smile Train". Good car park |
This
house
was
once
the
home
of
Henry
VIII's
fifth
wife,
Catherine
Howard,
and
was
the
subject
of
a
1979
talk
"The
Shakespeare
Garden".
The
new
owner,
Mr
J
Pitta,
has
done
a
tremendous
amount
of
work
restoring
and
renewing
both
house
and
gardens.
Drive
down
Denne
Road
and
continue
along
private
drive
eventually
turning
left
to
Chesworth
House. |
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JUNE: BEECH ROAD ALLOTMENTS, ROFFEY No charge: Good car park |
See
an
interesting
collection
of
well-kept
plots
with
some
growing
ideas
which
we
may
be
able
to
discuss
with
the
owners
and
learn
something! From Roffey Corner take the Forest Road and turn left at the roundabout into Beech Road. Look for the entrance to the car park some way down on the right (past The Pines).
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JULY: LITTLE WANTLEY, FRYERN ROAD, STORRINGTON Entry £7, Good car park |
This
is
our
third
visit
to
the
wonderful
garden
of
Little
Wantley
whose
owner,
Hilary
Barnes,
was
voted
BBC
Amateur
Gardener
of
the
Year
in
2009.
From Coolham, take the B2139 towards Storrington. After Thakeham, and just past the "Kingdom Hall" sign, turn right into Greenhurst Lane. At the T-junction, turn left into West Chiltington Road and look for the Sunflower sign on the left after half a mile.
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AUGUST: AGE CONCERN GARDEN AND DENNE ROAD CEMETERY Entry: Donations |
David
Jessop
will
show
us
the
new
Age
Concern
Garden
and
the
almost
unknown
old
Horsham
Cemetery
next
door. Turn left down Denne Road at the junction with East Street, by the Wabi Restaurant. There is a car park behind the Drill Hall on the left, or use Denne Road car park. Alternatively, drive down to Normandy on the right. |
