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South Cumbria gardens
July 1, 2017 : 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
£21.50
Left: Windermere – Cumbria, centre: The Peter Rabbit Garden, right: Holehird Gardens, Lakeland Horticultural Society Book Online or send a cheque for £21.50 per head to Les Armstrong, 10 Westminster Terrace, Chester CH4 7LF by the 23rd June 2017. For more details email Les Armstrong for this event.
PGG visit to Matson Ground Garden, World of Beatrix Potter, The Peter Rabbit Garden, Holehird Gardens in South Cumbria.
Matson Ground Garden
Matson Ground Garden is a small, private family garden that is part of the wider Matson Ground Estate. The gardens are looked after by PGG Member and sole gardener Brian Gardner-Smith and consist of one third of an acre walled kitchen garden as well as two acres of formal and informal garden that overlook farmland and the surrounding fells. The gardens include a variety of mixed borders, wild flower areas and a stream leading to a large pool and developing arboretum. Visit www.matsonground.co.uk for more information.
Peter Rabbit Garden
The World of Beatrix Potter brings to life the well known stories of the author and the story trail leads to the Peter Rabbit Garden, designed and created by Chelsea Gold Medal Winner Richard Lucas. The garden recreates garden scenes from some of the books using plant varieties available to gardeners of Beatrix Potter’s era. Visit www.hop-skip-jump.com for more information.
Holehird Gardens
The Lakeland Horticultural Society took over the derelict gardens of Holehird mansion in 1969. Situated in a stunning location at the foot of Kirkstone Pass, the Holehird Gardens are totally run by dedicated volunteers and we will be given a guided tour of the gardens by LHS Member and past chairman, Peter Hoggarth. Visit www.holehirdgardens.org.uk for more information.
Programme
09.00am Arrive at Matson Ground. Light refreshments (included in cost).
09.30am – 11.00 Tour around gardens
11.30am Arrive at Peter Rabbit Garden for tour.After the tour there will be time for lunch. (NB. Lunch is NOT included in the cost for the day, there is a cafe at World of Beatrix Potter, and also cafe’s in Bowness, alternatively bring your own picnic.
13.00pm. Leave for Holehird.
13.30pm Arrive Holehrd. Tour of gardens
16.00–16.30pm Tea/coffee, cake (included in cost) before departure from Holehird .
Addresses/Postcodes for SatNav
Matson Ground, Lickbarrow Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 2NH.
World of Beatrix Potter, The Peter Rabbit Garden, Crag Brow, Bowness-on-Windermere Cumbria LA23 3BX
Holehird Gardens, Lakeland Horticultural Society, Paterdale Road, Windermere, Cumbria LA23 1NP
Cost
The cost of this visit is £21.50 per person (including morning and afternoon refreshments – lunch not included). Please note there is a deadline date of 23rd June 2017 for booking as we need to notify each garden of numbers.
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