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One outing in the SpringOne outing in the Summer
&One exciting four day trip
An odyssey into the Land Of Our Fathers
1 2 3Fantastic outings planned for next year
Abbots Langley
Gardening Society
Outings & Adventures
2014
Spring Outing 2014
Saturday 26th April
Pashley Manor’sAward Winning
Tulip festival
Situated in Ticehurst, East Sussex
Pashley Manor is recognised
as one of England’s finest gardens
• Show marquee with a large cut tulip flower exhibition
• Tulip bulb experts on hand to answer all your questions
• Impressive outdoor plantings of tulips
• Gardens full of the delicate tints of early spring with snowdrops and creamy white & yellow daffodils lining the driveway to the front ofthe Tudor house
• Set in a well-wooded park with superb views over the surrounding countryside
• The Grade I listed, timber-framed manor house was built in around 1550 and enlarged in 1720 and is surrounded by gardens laid out in the English romantic style
• More recently renowned landscape architect, Antony du Gard Pasley has worked to improve the largely Victorian garden
• Ponds, waterfalls and a moat where the sound of water and birdsong is always in the air.
Summer Outing 2014
Sunday 29th JuneA unique opportunity to see the works of
France’s Auguste Rodin and England’s Henry Moore combined in the dramatic setting of
the Capability Brown designed gardens ofCompton Verney in Warwickshire
• Walk around the Capability Brown designed ‘pleasure grounds’ which clearly reflect the sweeping grassland, ornamental lakes and Cedars of Lebanon for which Brown is famous
• Entrance to the Moore / Rodin exhibition including for the first time a significant group of Rodin's works presented in a British landscape alongside Moore’s spectacular pieces
• Entrance to the house and it’s permanent art collections
The Welsh Odyssey(The Chairman’s Tour)
Four fun packed days awayDeparting early in the morning on
Friday 16th May 2014and returning in the evening of the
following Monday the19th May
Ryton, set in the heart of England
combines 10 acres or organic gardens buzzing with wildlife, brimming with
plants, bursting with flowers and abundant fruit and vegetables
It has been home to the UK’s leading organic charity “Garden Organic” for over
25 years.
Inspiring demonstration gardens contain the world’s first public biodynamic
garden, a bee garden, a cooks garden, the rose garden opened by The Prince of
Wales and the Paradise Garden in
memory of Geoff Hamilton.
Ryton Gardens
Ludlow is surrounded by the unspoilt countryside of South
Shropshire and the Welsh border country known as the Welsh
Marches. It reflects the 900 year old Norman planned town’s history
with over 450 listed buildings
including Ludlow Castle. The castle is one of the finest medieval
ruined castles in the country. Here we will have a guided tour of the
castle site is at the heart of this
superb bustling black and white market town.
Ludlow
Staying for three nights
at the seasideThe base for our trip is the popular Victorian holiday town of Aberystwyth,
where we will be staying in the three star seafront hotel Belle Vue Royal Hotel.
Aberystwyth’s origins date back to the Iron
age, and King Henry1 thought the town of such significance that he strengthened his
power base in the area by building a castle. Henry V used this castle to hold
prisoners from the battle of Agincourt.
In more recent times Prince Charles attended the university which also houses
the National Welsh Library.
Starters
Cauliflower & Farmhouse Cheddar SoupChef’s Homemade Chicken Liver PâtéThai-spiced Salmon & Cod FishcakesFlash Fried Goats’ CheeseMain Course
Seared Fresh SalmonRoast Topside of Welsh BeefHoney & Mustard Baked HamSupreme of ChickenMushroom & Mozzarella RavioliDesserts
Plum & Apple CrumbleWarmed Chocolate Fudge CakeNew York Vanilla CheesecakeButtered Lemon Tart
An army marches
on it’s stomach
Overlooking the Snowdonia National
Park and built in an old slate quarry with over seven acres of hands on
displays and gardens the centre’s35 years of experience of
sustainability practice has inspired
thousands of visitors every year. With hard work and a lot of compost
CAT has turned a site covered almost entirely with slate waste into
a variety of displays which include a
Whole Home Garden, Soil Display, Lawns and Borders, Forest Garden,
Smallholding and a Hobby Allotment.
The Centre for
Alternative Technology
The Dyfi Osprey ProjectOnce estuary, reclaimed grazing then conifer plantation and finally a
wounderfull small nature reserve. Cors Dyfi (Dyfi Bog) is a healthy
mixture of bog, swamp, wet woodland and scrub supporting a
plethora of animals and plants
including the magnificent osprey which bred on the reserve for the first
time in 2011.Bring your binoculars and expect the
unexpected while you walk along the
boardwalks keeping a lookout for the ospreys.
Tucked away down a little lane, Ynyshir Hall plays host to the definitive collection of
Wellingtonii in the UK. A secret garden where you will find many rare varieties of exotic and
native trees and shrubs. It’s no wonder that
Queen Victoria loved these beautiful gardens, stunningly located between the mountains
and the estuary. The azaleas and rhododendrons provide an
impressive explosion of colour, a fantastic
place for us to enjoy our cream team and amoment to relax from our hectic schedule.
Enjoy this little known “Royal Garden” where Queen Victoria is reputed to have personally
planted the Persian Ironwood.
Ynyshir Hall
A Dutch Garden in the heart of Wales,
envisaged designed and created by just
one man.After visiting the RHS Garden Wisley
Wil Akkerman dreamed of creating his own garden and opening it to the public.
Now over 30 years later the dream is a reality and an outstanding success.
His labour of love has matured into one
of Wales’ most acclaimed gardens, and in 2004 Cae Hir proudly accepted an
invitation by the RHS to become a partner garden.
Cae Hir Gardens
Lampeter is an essential stop on
any visit to West Wales. Enjoy the
atmosphere of this largely unspoilt Welsh Market town or stroll through
the grounds of the University with it’s neo gothic style old building
modelled on the Oxford quadrangle. There’s plenty of
places to choose from for a light
lunch serving traditional Welsh dishes.
Lampeter
LlanerchaeronThis rare example of a self-sufficient
Welsh gentry estate has survived
virtually unaltered. The villa designed in the 1790’s is the most complete
example of the early work of John Nash.
It has it’s own service courtyard and diary, laundry, brewery, salting house,
and walled gardens.
The pleasure grounds, ornamental lake and parkland provide peaceful walks.
The working organic farm has Welsh Black cattle, Llanwenog sheep and
rare Welsh pigs.
Hampton Court Castle
and GardensHere in Herefordshire, we will find 12
acres of stunning gardens and parkland which feature flower gardens, highly
acclaimed kitchen gardens, herbaceous borders, avenues, islands pavilions,
canals and a 150 year old wisteria tunnel.
We can visit the medieval castle which dates back to Henry IV with it’s 24
sumptuous bedrooms.The gardens are one of the best kept
secrets and possibly the most ambitious
private gardens of our time.
Four fun packed days away
Departing Friday 16th May
Returning Monday the19th May 2014
~The Welsh Odyssey~A trip to
“The Land Of Our Fathers”
Visiting
Ryton Gardens, Ludlow Castle,
CAT Centre, Dyfi Osprey Project, Ynyshir
Hall, Cae Hir Gardens,
Lampeter, Llanerchaeron,
Hampton Court Castle & Gardens.
Join us for this unique outing
full of the secret magic
Gardens of Wales
Four fun packed days away
Departing Friday 16th May
Returning Monday the19th May 2014
~The Welsh Odyssey~A trip to
“The Land Of Our Fathers”
Visiting
Ryton Gardens, Ludlow Castle,
CAT Centre, Dyfi Osprey Project, Ynyshir
Hall, Cae Hir Gardens,
Lampeter, Llanerchaeron,
Hampton Court Castle & Gardens.
Join us for this unique outing
full of the secret magic
Gardens of Wales