Garden Visits

You are right of course, I got it wrong again!

For anyone interested in going on Garden Tours, the Mediterranean Plants and Gardens Society is brilliant. Head gardeners normally give a guided tour of their gardens and, as it is not a commercial operation, their prices are very reasonable.We went on one in September in West Wales and...

Thank you Victoria for this thread.I question the title of it being a natural garden. IMO to me a natural garden would apply more to a dried-up desert area, that is suddenly transformed by something like a monsoon, as often displayed in nature films.Maintenance of such a garden display...

Yep, just watched it. Thoroughly enjoyed that

We went to Barnsdale, many years ago, not that long after Geoff died. To me, a fantastic place that anyone remotely interested in gardening should visit. His memorial garden was just being established, but his bust was there. I must admit to being quite ‘choked up’ at the time. To me, Geoff was...

I hope you don't mind me posting this here, it's slightly off topic. I have just spotted this interesting article on the BBC webpage about how a group of women were employed at Kew in 1896 on equal pay, long before women gained the vote. They had to work in their bloomers, to disguise the fact...

Absolutely wonderful.

Well worth the trip Marley! Not sure the glasshouse rivals Kew but it is a spectacular place (and has a waterfall)

Self seeders - they germinated in June!

Sorry Freddy forgot they'd changed their name, about time too as more and more of us own motorhomes these days

An absolute Jem Kindredspirit. So much character,can’t wait to visit. Thanks for the heads up.

Homeacres open day Sept. 3rd 12-5pm - No Dig Organic GardeningDammit, this is on Sunday 3rd and I'm going to Somerset on Wed, will make a diary note for next year.

I've been to both of those. Waddesdon is a Rothschild house.G.

Looks really pretty! Had my first visit there earlier in the year, didn't realise they had a Light Show at this time of year. Might just have to go at some point

Oh dear .

Hi Anthony , yes I was on holiday in area but it was 2011 , at the swannery too . Very enjoyable it was .

I'd give my eye teeth for that glasshouse, looks fantastic, think a green tinge is creeping over my face.

Plural? You tried all of them?

Hi Anthony, no we was looking at that the other day though, i like medieval history i target mediaeval areas with my metal detecting hobby, i am just researching Baslow that @ARMANDII mentioned in another thread, hoping to find a farmer from the area tomorrow and try and can get some permission .

Yessass Pleasssee