Lyndalls and The Laskett
WHEN: Friday 23 February | 11am-4:30pm
£75
Perfect for Snowdrop lovers! View over 600 varieties at Lyndalls and many more bringing a sense of purity and tranquility to The Laskett.
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WHEN: Friday 23 February | 11am-4:30pm
£75
Perfect for Snowdrop lovers! View over 600 varieties at Lyndalls and many more bringing a sense of purity and tranquility to The Laskett.
WHEN: Thursday 7 March | 10:30am-3:30pm
£85
Hellebore heaven? An enjoyable and informative day at John Massey’s private garden, regarded as one of the finest private small gardens in the UK. A magnificent collection of trees, shrubs and conifers gives strong structure as well providing the perfect canopy for the hellebores, snowdrops, winter aconites and cyclamen that carpet the ground.
WHEN: Tuesday 21 May | 10:30am-2pm
£85
Guided tour with lunch at nearby eatery
Elegant and tranquil, the peaceful garden surrounded by pasture and woodland is a little piece of heaven. Describe as simply ‘spiffing!’
WHEN: Thursday 23 May | 11am-3pm
£85
Guided tour with lunch at nearby eatery.
The garden of this mid-17th century Manor House was principally created by landscape architect, Robert Adams and later advised by plantsman and designer Sean Walter. Stroll with Head Gardener Mark Thompson past the walled garden, croquet lawn, ornamental ponds, herbaceous borders and sculpture garden. Also access the Lyde Garden where the River Lyde rises.
WHEN: Wednesday 29 May | 10:30am-2pm
£95
Guided tour with lunch.
Allington Castle has stood on the banks of the river Medway since the 1170s. The estate is a haven of manicured lawns, formal beds, shrubberies, woodlands, semi-wild grasslands and ponds/lake. Head Gardener Adrian Waters will guide you through the gardens of this fairy tale castle with its imposing gatehouse and drum towers surrounded by a moat.
WHEN: Thursday 6 June | 10am-2:30pm
SOLD OUT
Guided tour with lunch.
This secret garden has been beautifully designed by Arne Maynard. Join Head Gardener Benjamin Pope for a tour through its formal and informal spaces woven together by topiary, hedges, ancient trees and old buildings. Border plants rub shoulders with roses and annuals and at the garden’s heart is a walled kitchen garden bursting with inspiration.
WHEN: Tuesday 11 June | 11am-3pm
£90
Oxleaze Farm is the epitome of a Cotswold country garden, with billowing mixed borders of perennials and roses, ponds, a bog garden, vegetable potager and decorative fruit cage, woodland garden, wild meadow, and a charming potting shed.
WHEN: Monday 17 June | 2pm-5pm
£100
These historic gardens in the Chevening Estate comprise lawns, parterres, a maze, woodland and wildflower meadows around an ornamental lake.
WHEN: Tuesday 18 June | 10:30am-2pm
SOLD OUT
Garden visit and lunch in nearby eatery.
This is a rare opportunity to experience the gardens of Sir Cameron Mackintosh’s home. These were originally designed by Georgia Langton and later influenced by the arts and crafts movement. Outdoor rooms, topiary, stone walls and gorgeous “tapestry-style” planting await. This is an incredibly romantic garden of atmosphere and great horticultural passion.
WHEN: Wednesday 19 June | 11am-3pm
£85
Guided tour with lunch
Ozleworth Park is an historic estate, its stunning gardens and landscape have been meticulously restored to glory by the Stone Family.
WHEN: Thursday 20 June | 11am-4pm
SOLD OUT
Guided tour with lunch.
This historic Encombe House and Estate is nestled within a stunning valley in the Purbeck Hills. Head Gardener Simon Hansford will guide you through its sympathetic garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith. Large sweeping borders embrace a Temple and deep herbaceous beds follow a walled garden. Elsewhere are woodland walks, wildflower meadows and lakes with glimpses of the Jurassic Coast.
WHEN: Thursday 27 June or Thursday 24 October | 10:30am-2pm
£95 each or £72.50 each if bought together
These historic formal gardens feature a Pulhamite rock garden, herbaceous border, arbour of pleached lime trees, wild garden and much more.
WHEN: Tuesday 2 July | 11am-3pm
£80
Enjoy a guided tour of this tranquil walled garden follows a quadrant design influenced by original drawings dating back to 1874.
WHEN: Wednesday 3 July | 10:30am-4:15pm
SOLD OUT
Enjoy the romanticism of the grounds of Biddulph Old Hall a private home, owned by Brian Vowles, with an amazing history.
WHEN: Thursday 4 July | 10:00am-2:30pm
£120
This garden provides impressive year-round interest. Tour its series of garden rooms and terraces which surround the house.
WHEN: Tuesday 9 July | 10:30am-3pm
£95
Guided tour with lunch
Tour Wynyard Hall’s meticulously curated garden and woodland walk – a tranquil escape and haven of serenity.
WHEN: Wednesday 17 July | 10:30am-3pm
£85
Guided tour with lunch
Enjoy exploring the fabulous English flower garden, planted terraces, long borders, stumpery and topiary meadow of this country estate.
WHEN: Tuesday 23 July | 11am-3pm
£95
Guided tour with lunch
Rhodds Farm has an extensive range of trees, shrubs, roses and perennials, a wild-flower meadow, gravel and formal gardens, and much more.
WHEN: Wednesday 31 July | 11am-4pm
£80
Guided tour with lunch
Enjoy the contrast between a magical kingdom that brings fairytales to life, and a more formal garden offering seasonal shrubs, trees and a show garden.
WHEN: Weekends throughout the year
Raise a minimum of £395 sponsorship to do the event for free
WHEN: Various dates available
Registration fee: £25 (non refundable) Minimum Fundraising target: £350
WHEN: Various dates available
Raise a minimum of £599 sponsorship to do the event for free