Tuesday 14 March – Lamport Hall Gardens a talk by Andrew
Mikolajski
7.45 pm Riseley Village Hall
Andrew Mikolajski is a writer,
horticultural consultant and lecturer.
He will talk to us about Lamport Hall Gardens in Northamptonshire which
we plan to visit on 16 May.
“The Hall is set in approximately 10 acres of tranquil
gardens, the result of over 450 years of love and dedication, enclosed by a
spacious park. …Today the gardens include extensive herbaceous borders and
shrubbery walks containing some rare and interesting plants, providing year
round interest. The walled cutting garden was replanted in 2010 and is full of
unusual tall perennial plants, many sourced from Piet Oudolf’s nursery. Thought
to be one of the largest cutting gardens in England, a vibrant array of colour
and variety of plants are intersected by gravelled pathways. Hidden doors and
relaxing benches are to be found“
Future Dates:
Late April – Spring morning walk
guided by Andrew Gell to end with pub lunch – date and location to be arranged.
Tuesday 16 May – visit to
Lamport Hall Gardens – talk and guided tour.
Followed by pub lunch.
Tuesday 13 June –
evening visit to Walnut Cottage, Chawston, Bedfordshire. Over 2000 species give
year round interest. Bulbs, herbaceous, water, bog plants, ferns, grasses,
shrubs, trees, coppiced paulownias. Rare, exotic and unusual plants. Large
pond, level grass paths. 1 acre young trees and shrubs. 2500sq metre glasshouse
growing Chinese vegetables.
Friday 14 July -
Riseley Garden walk and social – cheese and wine
Sunday 25 June
or Wednesday 19 July - Possible visit to Susan Young’s garden Park End
Thatch in Stevington – to be confirmed
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