Events
- Dates of 2012 RHS Flower Shows
- Gardens Open for Charity
- Arley Estate Garden Events
- Tatton Park Garden Events
- Dunham Massey Garden Events
- RHS Events
- Japanese Gardens - Photos of my visit to Japan
Dates of 2012 RHS Flower Shows.
- February 14th + 15th RHS London Plant and Design Show
- April 10th + 11th RHS Great London Plant Fair
- April 20th – 22nd RHS Cardiff Flower Show
- May 10th – 13th Malvern Spring Gardening Show
- May 22nd – 26th RHS Chelsea Flower Show
- June 13th – 17th BBC Gardeners’ World Live
- July 3rd – 8th July RHS Hampton Court Flower Show
- July 18th – 22nd RHS Tatton Park Flower Show
- August 3rd – 5th RHS Garden Hyde Hall Flower Show
- August 18th – 21st Southport Flower Show (not RHS)
- September 6th – 9th RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show
- September 29th – 30th Malvern Autumn Show
- October 9th + 10th RHS London Autumn Harvest Show
Gardens Open for Charity
Many private gardens all over the country open to the public for charity under the National Gardens Scheme. They usually open for a few hours at a weekend or evening and charge around £5.00 per adult. Many serve drinks and delicious home made cakes which is an added bonus! Find out where and when in your local yellow leaflet available in libraries or read more on:-
www.ngs.org.uk
Arley Estate Garden Events 2012
To find out more visit www.arleyhallandgardens.com
- March 13th Willow weaving course (making chickens and cockerels)
- March 31st Arley opens for the season
- April 17th Willow weaving course (making obelisks)
- April 28th and 29th Spring walks
- May 6th and 7th Spring walks
- May l3th Plant Heritage Plant Fair
- May 15th Willow weaving course (making obelisks and plant supports)
- June 12th Willow weaving course (making deer)
- June 23th and 24th Arley Garden Festival
Tatton Park Garden Events 2012
There are many events and lectures at Tatton Park throughout the year.
To find out more visit
www.tattonpark.org.uk
- February 11th - 19th Scarecrow Festival
- February 19th Lecture 'Computers to Compost' by Sue Beesley
- March 25th Lecture 'From Spuds to Chelsea' by Cleve West
- April 17th Lecture and AGM 'Herbs and Edible plants from the garden' by Jacqui Brocklehurst
- April 25th National Garden Scheme open day
- May 2nd Lecture 'Restoration of the Kitchen Garden'
- May 19th Event on 'Container Gardening' - create your own hanging basket
- June 13th National Garden Scheme open day
- June 16th Willow weaving
- June 24th Orchid Show
- July 18th - 22nd RHS Flower Show
- October 7th Tatton Apple Day
- October 17th Japanese Garden Talk and Tour
- October 17th Lecture 'Unlocking the secrets of the Japanese Garden'
- October 20th Willow Weaving
- October 20th to 28th Get squashed in the Gardens - displays of Tatton's produce including squashes, marrows, pumpkins and gourds
- October 21st Lecture 'New ways to improve your garden'
- November 17th Pruning Course
- November 18th Lecture 'Growing Hardy Orchids in a British Garden' by Jeff Hutchings
- November 24th Pruning Course
Dunham Massey Garden Events 2012
To find out more visit Dunham Massey.
- Guided walks around the garden led by volunteers take place every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 11.30am, 1.15pm and 2.15pm.
- February 19th National Garden Scheme open day
- April 15th National Garden Scheme open day
- August 5th National Garden Scheme open day
Royal Horticultural Society Events 2012
The RHS run many gardening events throughout the year. To find out more visit www.rhs.org.uk.
Local RHS gardening events in Cheshire include:-
- February 16th
Lecture 'A Tale of Two Gardens' by Matthew Wilson at Ness Botanic Gardens - March 31st + April 1st
Two day stone sculpture carving workshop at Mount Pleasant Kelsall - April 11th
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - April 12st
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - April 18th
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - April 19th
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - May 12th + 13th
Two day stone sculpture carving workshop at Mount Pleasant Kelsall - June 9th + 10th
Two day stone sculpture carving workshop at Mount Pleasant Kelsall - July 7th + 8th
Two day stone sculpture carving workshop at Mount Pleasant Kelsall - August 4th + 5th
Two day stone sculpture carving workshop at Mount Pleasant Kelsall - September 1st + 2nd
Two day stone sculpture carving workshop at Mount Pleasant Kelsall - September 12th
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - September 13th
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - September 18th
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - September 19th
Propagation Workshop at Bluebell Cottage Gardens Dutton (near Northwich) - October 6th
Two day stone sculpture carving workshop at Mount Pleasant Kelsall
Japanese Gardens
Japanese gardens are increasing in popularity and so I was delighted when the opportunity arose to tour Japan in 2010. Having visited many of the most famous Japanese gardens I feel confident to incorporate japanese features into any garden. Below are some of my photographs.
Famous Gardens
There are four gardens in my 'Famous Gardens' section. The first and last are stroll gardens designed for walking around. The first is Kinkaku-ji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion). The next two are dry or gravel gardens constructed for contemplation. Ryoan-ji dates back to the fifteenth century and is built as a puzzle - there are 15 rocks but only 14 can be seen at any one time. Ginkaku-ji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) was designed to reflect the moonlight. Lastly are photographs of Kenroku-en which is the most famous 'stroll' garden in Japan.
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Garden) Ryoan-ji (dry puzzle garden)
Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion Garden) Kenroku-en (famous 'stroll' garden)
General pictures of Gardens in Japan
During my tour of Japan I saw many typical japanese gardens and below are some of my photographs of them.
