Events

Below is the programme of events for 2012. The Green Card and Booking Form for these events will be mailed out to SGT members in mid February. Non-members are welcome to attend our events. Friends of members pay £1 supplement over the event price; members of the public pay £2 over the event price (both refundable on joining the Trust at that event).

Maps of venues will be sent with tickets. Any queries or further information required, please contact Commander David Fremantle tel: 01984 667202 or email: hartwoodhouse@hotmail.com

Wed 28^th March – Something Old, Something New
Hadspen, Castle Cary – 6.30 p.m. Tickets £15
A talk by David Usher followed by Supper. By kind invitation of Camilla Carter.

David Usher, who was Head Gardener at Hestercombe where he did so much to raise the awareness of the Edwardian garden, will give his own light hearted observations on Garden History. Numbers are limited for this event so do book early.

Tues 24^th April – Dewstow and Lydney Spring Gardens
Chepstow. Coach trip. Ticket £30. Light lunch and coffee

Tues 22^nd May – Weacombe House and Dormer Cottage
Bicknoller. Self Drive visit. Ticket £12. Bring your own picnic

Two very different gardens set under the Quantock Hills. In the morning Weacombe, a large country house garden created over many years by Marian and John Greswell with a wonderful collection of rhododendrons and azaleas, now owned by Mr and Mrs Courage. Lunch in Marian Greswell’s new garden in the village of Bicknoller. Then in the afternoon Dormer Cottage a much smaller, one and half acre, garden in the village created by Brian and Eileen Lloyd.

Sun 27^th May – SGT Plant Sale
Glebe Court, West Monkton. 2-5 p.m. Entrance £3
By kind invitation of Mr & Mrs Pugh Thomas

Wed 20^th June – The Old Rectories of Pulham and Manston
Sturminster Newton. Self Drive Visit. Ticket £14. Bring and share picnic

Two contrasting but complementary gardens – Pulham established over many years, Manston still being restored.

Pulham – 4 acres formal and informal gardens surround C18 rectory with splendid views. Yew hedges enclose circular herbaceous borders with late summer colour. Exuberantly planted terrace with purple and white beds. Box parterres, mature trees, pond, waterfall, fernery, ha-ha, pleached hornbeams. 10 acres woodland walks. Flourishing bog garden, newly extended stream, islands, awash with primulas and irises in May.

Manston – beautifully restored 5-acre garden. S-facing wall with 120ft herbaceous border edged by old brick path. Enclosed yew hedge flower garden. Wildflower meadow marked with mown paths and young plantation of mixed hardwoods. Well-maintained walled Victorian kitchen garden. New walnut tree knot garden.

Thurs 28^th June – Evening Party at Mells. 6 p.m.
By kind invitation of The Hon Michael and Mrs Samuel
Tickets £30 SGT Members £26

Wed 4^th July – Evening Visit to Corton Denham House
5.30 p.m. Tickets £7.50

Tues 24^th July – AGM at Hestercombe – 4.30 p.m.
Followed by lecture by Philip White and then refreshments
AGM free. Lecture (cost to be advised)

Tues 21^st August – Parks of Bath
Guided tour of Royal Victoria, Botanic and Parade Gardens
Details and price to be confirmed

Mon 17^th September – Shute House, Shaftesbury
Afternoon Visit preceded by bring your own picnic
Details and Price to be confirmed

Fri 26^th October – Walled Gardens
A talk by Susan Campbell, followed by supper. Tickets £15.
At Curry Mallet, by kind invitation of James and Primrose Mallet-Harris

Maps of venues will be sent with tickets. Any queries or further information required, please contact Commander David Fremantle tel: 01984 667202 or email: hartwoodhouse@hotmail.com