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Tickets and / or information from Clive Emberson Tel. 01245 381704
his is the Programme of Events for 2012
2012-01-03
MARCH Thurs 22nd SPEAKER MEETING
A Gardeners Year by Harry Brickwood
8.00, Village Hall, Maldon Road.
MARCH Sat 31st SPRING SHOW
SPRING BULB COMPETITION
(Potatoes for competition)
Village Hall, Maldon Road.
MAY Sat 12th PLANT SALE
& COFFEE MORNING
10.00 to 12.00am, Oaklands, Nounsley Road.
DURING SPRING BEST FRONT GARDEN COMPETITION
(Judging only)
*JUNE Sun 17th AFTERNOON GARDEN WALK
Orchard Cottage, 219 Hockley Rd. Rayleigh
*JULY Sun 15th GARDEN EVENT
12.00 to 17.00 Tudor Lodge, The Street
*JULY Sun20th-24th GARDENS of the ISLE of the WIGHT
*AUGUST Sun 12th Day Trip to
R. H. S. GARDEN, WISLEY.
SEPT Sat 8th PLANT SALE
& COFFEE MORNING
10.00 to 12.00, Tudor lodge, The Street
(Spring bulbs for competition)
DURING SEPT POTATO COMPETITION (Weighing only)
SEPT SAT 8th AUTUMN SHOW
Village Hall,Maldon Road.
NOV Thurs 8th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
PUMPKIN COMPETITION
WINE & CHEESE
8pm, Village Hall, Maldon Road.
*Tickets and / or information from Clive Emberson Tel. (01245) 381704
Thursday 22nd March
This is an illustrated talk entitled 'A Gardeners Year' by Harry Brickwood. Harry is a leading light in the Hardy Plant Society and has an award winning garden which is also the venue for this years 'Afternoon Garden Walk'. (See below). Doors open at 7.30pm and the talk starts at 8pm. Refreshments will also be served.
ALL WELCOME. Admission FREE
Sunday 17th June
Orchard Cottage, 219 Hockley Road, Rayleigh.
This is a multi- award winning garden of ¾ acre which is to be featured in BBC 'Gardeners World' this year. As the boarders have expanded over the years the lawns have shrunk. The Garden is a mass of colour from May to October. June favours roses, lilies and numerous other herbaceous perennials There is a pond and stream with waterfalls and many flowering shrubs.
Directions: Visitors must make their own way to the garden, lifts can be arranged where possible Leave the A127 at Rayleigh Weir taking the B1013 towards Rayleigh. Pass through the town centre and proceed towards Hockley until you reach No. 219.
OR: Google Maps SS6 8BH
*SUN 15th JULY
12.00 noon - 5.00pm at Tudor Lodge, The Street.
Once again, by popular request, you are invited to this social event in the garden of Tudor Lodge ( by kind permission of David and Hedley). A cold lunch will be provided in the marquee together with other refreshments. Afternoon tea and cake will also be served at about 3.30 pm. Additionally there will be the usual infantile games, a 'name that plant' trail all with valuable? prizes, and Croquet on the sloping lawn. Alternatively you can sit in the shade and watch the ducks on the (green) pond while sipping a glass of wine.
Tickets are £7.50 per per person and must be PURCHASED IN ADVANCE.Tickets will be available from Clive Emberson on or after 1st June.
*20th - 24th JULY GARDENS and HOUSES of the ISLE of WIGHT
For this years summer break we shall be staying at the 3* Melbourn Ardenlea Hotel in Shanklin which is situated in Queens road. The four night stay costs £335 per person. There is a £12per night supplement for single occupancy of a double room. The price includes breakfast and evening meal and lunch on day two together with all coach travel and garden entrance charges. The hotel has a lift, indoor swimming pool, sauna and spa bath available to guests at no extra charge. A deposit of £50 is payable at the time of booking. All booking enquiries to Clive Emberson, 62 New Road, Hatfield Peverel. CM3 2JA. Tel. 01245 381704 & 07771536938.
We shall be visiting seven gardens and /or houses; these are:
'Highwood'. Approximately 2½ acre garden on a 10 acre sloping south facing site including pond, boarders of shrubs and perennials, an oak copse with woodland plants including orchids.
'Funakoshi' There is no information available on this garden but has been highly recommended through
'channels'.
Nunwell House' The house, which is beautifully furnished, dates from1522 with various later additions. It is now the home of the Aylmer family. Five acres of tranquil gardens, including a walled garden, surround the house within a ten acre site with views over the Solent.
Osborn House. The original house and estate was purchased by Queen Victoria in 1845 which was then demolished and the new house built on the site with two Italianate towers affording views over the island and the Solent. The interior abounds with opulent architectural features, designs and furnishings. Prince Albert helped design the formal Italianate terrace and gardens which complement the house. The grounds also contain a summer house, museum, miniature fort and barracks and Swiss cottage. CrabCottage 1¼ acres of gravelly soil with glorious views over Newton creek and the Solent. Wildflower meadow, woodland walk, lily pond, walled garden, mixed boarders and sunken garden with pavilion and many exotic plants. Ventnor Botanic Gardens lies in the so-called 'undercliff' which provides a remarkable microclimate suitable for growing many exotic plants unprotected out of doors . Crookley Pool, Hampshire. We visit this garden on the way back from the Isle of Wight. Here the plants decide where they want to grow. Romneya elbow valerian aside, evening primrose obstruct the paths and steps. Salvias, justica and passion flowers riot quietly with tomatoes in the greenhouse
All bookings and enquiries to: C. Emberson , .
Tel. 01245 381704 Mobile 07771536938
SUN 12th AUGUST
It is five years since we last visited Wisley Garden and there have been many changes since then, notably the new glasshouse and surrounding gardens. Many members will be familiar with the garden but for those who are not it covers 240 acres and offers every conceivable thing connected with horticulture, be it trees, fruit, flowers or vegetables. There are innumerable flower beds, orchards with over 1000 varieties of soft, bush, cane or top fruit, model gardens, lakes, streams, rockery and bog gardens, - and more! Plants for sale, souvenir and book shop, large cafeteria and restaurant. You won't see it all in a day but it's worth a try.
*Tickets and / or information from Clive Emberson. Tel. 01245 381704
