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Parwich and District Horticultural Society

 Forthcoming Day Trip, Wednesday 10^th June 2015

PDHS invite members and non- members to join them on their first trip of 2015. In the morning we will visit Stone House Cottage Garden and Nursery described by The Garden as follows:

‘A romantic garden set in an old walled kitchen garden. The area is only 1 acre but seems much larger- hedges divide it into different compartments and create diverse habitats in which to grow the vast selection of rare and unusual plants that thrive here.

Unusual brick follies adorn the walls and these in turn, are covered with a multitude of climbing and twining plants in which the garden specialises.

The garden acts as a shop window for the adjoining nursery. Here you can buy plants of almost all that grow in the garden – the list of shrubs and climbers includes many hardly ever seen for sale in this country’.

If you would like a preview of what will be there visit their website –

http://www.shcn.co.uk/garden.htm

We will then travel a short distance to Ashwood Nurseries owned by plantsman John Massey VMH. Here we will be able to lunch in their café and in the afternoon will have a guided tour of ‘John’s Garden’,which is described below,again further information is available from the website

‘John’s Garden’ at Ashwood Nurseries is a wonderful three acre private garden created by nursery owner John Massey VMH. Informal borders, island beds and woodland dells are set against the beautiful backdrop of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. It is a ‘plantsman’s garden‘ that has an abundance of rare plants as well as many familiar favourites.

This is a garden for all seasons with magnificent collections of trees, shrubs, conifers adding to the interest all year round. There are many fine features including a stunning pool and rock garden planted with choice alpines and miniature bulbs, a colourful lewisia wall, an Anemone pavonina meadow and a unique succulent garden. A ‘hot’ border is home to an extensive collection of South African plants. Throughout the garden, urns and patio pots are imaginatively planted.

The garden has been featured on TV as well as in numerous articles in the national press and gardening magazines, and has been described by Carol Klein as ‘the most loved and looked after garden I’ve ever had the pleasure of visiting’.

We will leave Parwich (Pump House) at 9.00am returning about 6.00pm. The cost to members is £20 (non members £25), this includes coach travel and entry to both gardens and the tour. To reserve your place please send £5 (non refundable) to Glynis Drummond (tel 561) asap, the balance to be paid by 1st June.