Woburn Abbey and Gardens – visit on the 4th June 2017

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We had a most enjoyable visit, fortunately the weather staying fine although a little cool. The various garden areas provided us with lots to see, taking in the history of the gardens and the continuing work to further improve the visitor experience. In fact, the extensive surrounding parkland included some magnificent trees. I hope you like the images included in this post which include the Chinese Dairy, the Bog Garden, The Pavilion and Rockery and the Hornbeam Maze. (The Maze includes one of our well known members who reached the centre point……. think he was on the coach home! Hope those who went along on this visit had a good day.

SPRING SHOW

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This year’s Spring Show will be held on Sunday 9th April from 1pm to 3.30pm at Lowdham Village Hall.  Entries need to be in between 9.30am and 11.30am.  The schedule can be downloaded by clinking the link to the right.  Please come along and join us to see a wonderful show of spring flowers, floral art and paintings.  Refreshments will be served in the afternoon.  Entry is £1.50 for adults with children free.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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MARCH TALK

Our next talk is on Thursday 30th March, 7.30pm at the WI Hall, Lowdham.  We will be revisited by Janette Merilion, a well known horticultural lecturer and historian with a successful garden design business based in central Lincolnshire.  Janette’s talk, ‘The Sensual Garden’, explores the concept that a garden should be inviting, attracting you inside and appealing to all of your senses. Plants that are perfumed, sounds that are musical and even the spiritual feeling of a garden can be created with the right design and imaginative planting. All are welcome and there is a small charge of £3 to non-members.

COACH TRIP TO WOBURN ABBEY GARDENS

I already have 49 people signed up to go on our trip to Woburn on Sunday 4th June, so please can I have payment in by the end of March.  This way I can offer any spaces to people on the waiting list.  The cost of the trip is £20 to members and £25 to non members.

EVENING VISIT TO THE ECHIUM GARDEN, EDWINSTOWE

 We are following up the very interesting talk on echiums by Linda and Ray Heywood, with an evening visit to the Echium Garden at 7pm on Wednesday 17th May.  We will be given a short talk about the history of Edwinstowe House and the garden, a tour of the garden and refreshments.  The cost of the visit will be £5 for members and £8 for non-members.  Again all are welcome, but you need to sign up and pay me beforehand, as they need numbers in advance.

If you would like more details, don’t hesitate to contact me via the website.

Nicola