- Rutland Water Study Day
Thursday 25th of June 2020
- Westbrooke House and Cottesbrooke Hall
Thursday 9th of July 2020
- Walk around Thrussington followed by afternoon tea
Sunday 9th of August 2020
Sunday Afternoon Lecture & Tea
Sunday 28th of April 2019 (2.00pm)
Sunday Afternoon Lecture and Tea, Hoby Village Hall, Leicestershire, LE14 3DT
"Between a Bog and a Hard Rock Speaker" by Christina Shand
“I really like the way Christina hasn’t just managed to make a garden in a tricky spot but has made a beautiful and inspiring garden….Go and see it” Monty Don, Gardeners World
In 1996 Christina Shand moved to the small pink cottage in Pembrokeshire. She had no intention of creating a large garden, but having started work on the small front garden found she couldn’t stop, until she had almost reached the Presceli Hills.
She has had to deal with lack of topsoil, rock, marsh and bog. There are now a series of small gardens, extending outwards from the cottage, which are closely planted with vibrant colours, leading on to a bog garden and then uninterrupted into the hills.
Take a look at her website Dyffryn Fernant Garden and you will be sure to want to come.
This has to be one of the most inspirational gardens of the 21st century. Having met Christina twice, I’m sure we are in for an entertaining and stimulating afternoon
This will be followed by afternoon tea in Hoby Village Hall. We hope for good weather this year, as Steve and Diane Horsfield have invited us to visit their garden after tea.
NB: Please do not park in the pub car park. There is on street parking available.
Cost: Friends £12.00 Guests £14.00
For more information and to reserve your place: phone Elizabeth on 0116 2705711