Are you ready for the Children’s Horticultural Show, is your Scarecrow getting made, is your basket hanging? Whether your answers are ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ come along on Sunday afternoon, enjoy some beautiful gardens, have a cream tea and a great time.
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Open Gardens on Sunday
Posted in Events, Gardens on Friday June 20, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Enter your hanging baskets
Posted in Gardens on Wednesday June 18, 2008| Leave a Comment »
If you are putting up any hanging baskets do think about entering them for the Abel Shipley Memorial Cup. With the weather, judging will be a bit early, but everyone will be affected equally:
For an entry form click here: (more…)
This week’s Ashbourne Telegraph
Posted in Gardens, News, Wakes on Wednesday June 18, 2008| 1 Comment »
Local news features more this week in the Ashbourne News Telegraph with a stunning photo on the cover of a crashed car (although it perhaps panders to the voyeur in us it is a very good photo, hopefully the driver makes a fully recovery).
Stories that might be of interest to our readers include:
- The controversy over the proposed wind farm on Carsington Pastures continues. p.2
- A feature on Bradbourne Mill‘s conversion to houses and on the restoration of water wheels and part of the mill workings. p.6
- More sightings and a photo of a paw print of the Carsington/Ashbourne big cat. It has not been seen in our immediate area for several years that we know of; however, put up comments about any other sightings. p.7
- Drop in levels of reported crime in the Ashbourne Division, which presumably includes our area. p.9
- A whole page feature on Parwich Open Gardens (22nd June)with a photo of Pool Croft garden (though the photo of David & Christine’s garden is mentioned in the caption it seems to have fallen of the page), Wakes Week (28th June to 4th July) and the Flower Festival in St. Peter’s (4th to 6th July). So a busy couple of weeks ahead. p.20
- The successful Planning Appeal to keep the roadside windows of Church Cottage garden room, along with a splendid photo of Lynette. p.30
- A Public Notice from the Secretary of State for Transport for ‘the stopping up of a length of highway 35 metres in length on the B5056 at Bradbourne Mill‘. Copies of the draft order and plan may be viewed at Ashbourne Library for 28 days beginning on 18th June 2008. If anyone understands what ‘stopping up’ is, please let us know. p.47
- Summary of season statistics for Ashbourne Town Darts, including mention of our local teams. p.53
- Summer Football, including the results of Biggin’s two recent matches. p.54
As always let us know if we have missed anything.
Continuing the gardens theme
Posted in Gardens, Photography on Tuesday June 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Mike G for this photo continuing the garden theme in our build up to Sunday:
Scarecrow Competition
Posted in Events, Gardens, Young people on Tuesday June 17, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Daisy Bush
Posted in Gardens, Photography on Sunday June 15, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you Mike G for sending us this splendid photo of a Daisy Bush in full bloom. It is very much in keeping with our current garden theme, and should help draw more visitors to Open Gardens next Sunday afternoon. Is it in your garden or do we need to locate it ourselves? (more…)
Fenny Bentley Open Gardens
Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Saturday June 14, 2008| 1 Comment »
Tomorrow, Sunday 15th of June, is Fenny Bentley Open Gardens. Gardens are open from 1pm to 5pm, and there will also be scarecrows and displays on the theme of nursery rhymes. Admission is £3 (including a cup of tea), at the School, where additional refreshments will be available including lots of homemade cakes, scones & strawberries & cream. Parking is in the field at the far end of Ashes Lane.
The event is organised by the Fenny Bentley Initiative (FBI), and this year the profits will be donated to the Air Ambulance Service.
Volunteer Photographers Wanted
Posted in About this site, Gardens, Photography on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
If people are willing to take photographs of the Children’s Show, scarecrows and gardens on Sunday 22nd, PARWICH.ORG can make a slide show that will be accessed on-line. Send your photos to parwich@hotmail.co.uk or give them to Peter T (tel 287) on CD.
No names, house names or addresses will be included, just photos. Also we will check with the garden owners whether they are happy or not to have their gardens included.
Hopefully we can also do the same for Wakes Week.
Parwich Children’s Horticultural Show & Scarecrow Competition 2008
Posted in Gardens, School, Societies, Young people on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Parwich & District Horticultural Society for supplying the following:
The Children’s Horticultural Show as always is to take place alongside the village Scarecrow Competition and Open Gardens next Sunday 22nd June 2008. To enter your Scarecrow, place it in a visible location in Parwich village, and let us know about it on the day by 11-30am at the Memorial Hall.
Entry for all classes is free. The Children’s Schedule is as follows: (more…)
September Flower & Vegetable Show
Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Saturday June 14, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Parwich & District Horticultural Society for supplying the following:
Don’t let the children next weekend upstage the main Parwich Annual Flower & Vegetable Show, which this year is on Sunday 7th September. Now is the time to start thinking about what you might want to enter. Tony and Rita (well done you both) nearly swept the board last year, so everyone else start planning.
Photo taken at judging of 2007 Main Show
The Schedule has not been finalised, but here is a list of the classes that were in last year’s Show. (more…)
Solihull or Slough?
Posted in Gardens, Photography, Project Parwich on Friday June 13, 2008| 17 Comments »
The driving ranges of Solihull or the roundabouts of Slough?
Having so far failed dismally to create a challenging observation task, here is one last go. All the photos below have been taken in the lanes of Parwich in the last three days. In which gardens or in front of which houses are these wonderful flowers (or vegetables) growing. Putting my money where my keyboard is, I will donate £25 to Project Parwich if anyone manages to get all 25 correct. Further if anyone submits a post with all correct by 6pm on Sunday 15th June 2008, I will double this, and give a box of chocolates to the winner. (If a number of people get them all correct by 6pm on Sunday, the winner will be drawn out of a hat or nearest equivalent.)
Peter T
(more…)
A ‘must-see’ garden
Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Thursday June 12, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Richard Tresidder for forwarding this information. Fanshawe Gate Hall has one of the most charming private gardens in Derbyshire, and the Ramsdens have worked very hard to make it accessible to as many people as possible, at the same time raising substantial funds for charity. If you have not visited these gardens you certainly should (though not on Sunday 22nd of June, as that day is Parwich’s Open Gardens).
Press Release
Derbyshire garden in Guardian’s ‘must-see’ list
Open Gardens Preview
Posted in Events, Gardens on Wednesday June 11, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Provided by Peter Trewhitt:
I was taking some photos to be included in a feature that the Ashbourne News Telegraph plan to do on our Open Gardens (2 to 6pm Sunday 22nd June) and Wakes Week. Here are a couple of the gardens that will open.
Gardener’s Cottage
£382.50 raised so far.
Posted in Arts, Events, Gardens, Project Parwich on Friday June 6, 2008| 3 Comments »
Money raised to date for Project Parwich is: £382.50!
Jo-anne’s make up demonstration 300.00
Don & Audrey’s Quiz night 42.50
Mike’s Osmonds ticket sale 40.00 Thank you everyone.
Next funding event for Project Parwich is on the Open Gardens Day – 22nd June 08 in ‘The Studio’ at Mrs Littlewoods.
Just a reminder – please let me know how much monies your event raises for Project Parwich so we can keep a record for funding purposes.
Thank you to Ruby for sending this Post in.
Horticultural Society June Update
Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies, Young people on Tuesday June 3, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Following last night’s Horticultural Society Committee meeting here are a few things to keep in mind:
Sunday 22nd June: Open Gardens & Children’s Show Mid-Summer Magic
also Ashbourne Brass Band will be playing on the Green
- If you are willing to open your garden and have not already spoken to Dot Hart please contact her on tel. 456
- If you can help circulate posters contact Dot Hart
- If you can come along to help set up at 5-30pm on Saturday 21st June
- If you have any spare plants we can sell on the Plant Stall please let Peter Trewhitt know (tel 287) or bring them along to the Memorial Hall on the Sunday morning
- If you have any prizes for the Tombola please get them to Ann Beech in advance or bring them along on the Sunday morning
- If you can help with teas on the afternoon please let Pat Barnett know
- Children and parents if you do not have a Children’s Show Schedule already please contact Mike Hart (tel 456) or Ann Beach, or look out for the link on the Society’s SHOWS page
- Do think about entering the Scarecrow competition. Scarecrows can be located anywhere on the Parwich Open Garden route. Entry forms need to be submitted by 11-30am on Sunday 22nd. The winner will be announced at the Children’s Show prize presentation at 5-15pm
- If you have any friends or family that might be interested in coming along to go round the gardens (2pm to 6pm) let them know.
Abel Shipley Memorial Trophy for Hanging Baskets
- Entries are invited for this new Trophy. Please hand in a completed entry form at the Memorial Hall on Sunday 22nd June by 12am, or if you are not able to come along then, please let Mike Hart or Peter Trewhitt know in advance. Judging will take place during Wakes Week. (more…)
Open Gardens at Stanton in Peak
Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Sunday June 1, 2008| 3 Comments »
If you have never walked around Stanton in Peak I can strongly recommend it. We spent this afternoon exploring their Open Gardens. All the gardens are fairly small and a few you can see from the road, but the interest is really when you go down the little alleys and the cottage gardens at the rear, with some amazing views over towards Bakewell and Haddon Hall. The village really is perched on the side of the hill, with many of the gardens well terraced. Youlgreave Brass Band was strategically located in the centre of the village near the pub, providing a pleasant interlude. We didn’t try the Flying Childers, a freehouse, but some of the locals told us that they served good ale and food. I think that on one of the nice summer evenings (I’m an optimist) we’ll have a walk over Stanton Moor and call in at the pub. If you have tried the pub do leave a comment, maybe I feel a food review coming up.
Now I haven’t mentioned a tearoom in this blog, that’s because we didn’t visit one. However I was delighted to arrive home to find a goody bag on the doorstep, inside was a Passionate Carrot Cake from Chatsworth Farm Shop. It is delicious, moist, fruity, nutty and of course the carrots make it a healthy eating option, part of my 5 a day. So the next time you are near Pilsley I recommend calling in to either the Farm Shop or one of Chatsworth’s tearooms. Thank you Mike & Kevin.
Other Opens Gardens that are being well advertised at the moment are Bonsall’s on 14th & 15th June – 10.30-5pm, Birchover’s on 14th & 15th June – 1-5.30pm & Fenny Bentley’s on Sunday 15th 1-5pm.
Don’t forget Parwich Open Gardens on Sunday 22nd June 2-6pm.
Local Interest in Allotments
Posted in Classified adverts, Gardens on Saturday May 31, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The last allotments in Parwich went at the end of the Second World War. However, a few people have expressed an interest in again finding a place locally to grow some vegetables. It could be an unused part of someone’s garden or part of a field. If anyone has any land that they would be happy for others to use (rent could be in kind: vegetables or a bit of gardening) or if you also want to find somewhere yourself in or around Parwich please email parwich@hotmail.co.uk and we will pass the information on.
A few ideas for this weekend
Posted in Alsop, Arts, Events, Gardens, Out & About on Friday May 23, 2008| 1 Comment »
Derbyshire Open Arts – Sat – Mon at various venues across Derbyshire, but locally call in & see Ruby Hickmott, Lewis & Mandy Noble & Laura Stevens
Hognaston Flower Festival – until Wed 10.30-6pm – Definitely worth a visit
Wirksworth Well Dressing – Sat – Tue & their carnival on Mon at 1pm
Artists & Designers Fair at Pavilion Gardens Buxton – Sun & Mon 10am-4.30pm
Ashbourne Town Band Concert – Memorial Gardens, Ashbourne – Sunday 25th -3pm
Craft and Gift Fayre at Hartington Village Hall – Sun & Mon 10am-5pm
The Burrows Garden Open Day at Brailsford – Sun 10.30-4.30pm
Sheffield & District Orchid Society Annual Show at Cavendish Hall, Edensor – Sun 11am-5pm, Mon 10.30am-4pm
Tea & Cakes at Alsop Church – Mon 11am – 4pm
Horticultural Trip to Sheffield
Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Friday May 23, 2008| 2 Comments »
Wednesday’s trip to Sheffield Botanical Gardens seems to have been enjoyed by all. We started with coffee and biscuits in a portacabin-type building, before the garden tour.
Our guide was Sue Kohler a very impressive lady who as Chair of the Friends of the Gardens (with others) has directed her energy and intellect to the restoration of the gardens. (more…)
Hanging Basket Competition
Posted in Events, Gardens on Thursday May 22, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Open Gardens Preview
Posted in Events, Gardens on Tuesday May 20, 2008| 2 Comments »
This year’s Parwich Open Gardens is on Sunday 22nd of June. Here is a sneak preview of Pool Croft garden sent to us by Dot and Mike (many thanks). If you would like to open your garden this year and have not already spoken to Dot, please give her a ring on 456. (Remember what people enjoy is the variety of gardens open: big or small, modern or traditional, manicured or wild, or just somewhere in between.) This year we are also having a hanging basket competition. Please let the Horticultural Society know about your basket(s) on Open Gardens day, and the judging will take place during Wakes Week.
Click on image to see a full sized version.
For other Open Gardens in neighbouring villages see
our EVENTS BEYOND page.
What to do this weekend
Posted in Gardens, Out & About on Thursday May 15, 2008| 5 Comments »
The floral theme is strong this weekend with Saturday seeing the start of Carsington Flower Festival (see post below), of Ashford in the Water Well Dressings (continues till Sunday 25th May), and of the Bakewell Garden Festival (Saturday & Sunday).
It continues on Sunday, when Yeldersley Hall gardens are open to the public from 2pm to 5-30pm in aid of Osmaston Church and Primary School and a malaria project in the Gambia. The gardens are noted for their rhododendrons and azaleas, and for more details of the afternoon contact Joan Bailey on 01335 347012.
For the less horticulturally minded there is a historic railway walk from Rowsley Station on Saturday and an RNLI Fun Day on Sunday at Carsington Water. To find out more about these events see our EVENTS BEYOND page.
Also as Mike pointed out the Buxton Antiques Fair, which has already started, continues up to Sunday.
Don’t worry if you start feeling flower power withdrawal next week as Hognaston Flower Festival starts next Thursday, prior to the Open Gardens Season getting into full swing in June. When does anyone find time to do any gardening?
Gnomes.
Posted in Gardens, People, Project Parwich, Young people on Tuesday May 13, 2008| 3 Comments »
If you go down to the woods today you will see – gnomes – and lots of them.
Jane Harris’ garden has long been a source of attraction for gnomophiles. It has a reputation far and wide as Derbyshire’s Premier Collection of Garden Gnomes. They come in all shapes and sizes, and are known to multiply when no-one is looking.
The Collection is of particular interest to those of a whimsical and youthful nature, and visitors to the wonderful village of Parwich are often drawn to this collection.
This year Jane is extending a warm invitation to those who visit it to show their appreciation by making a donation to – hurrah, hurrah – PROJECT PARWICH.
Thanks, Jane!
– submitted by Patti Beasley
Sheffield Botanical Gardens
Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Tuesday May 13, 2008| 1 Comment »
There are still spaces on the Horticultural Society’s trip to
Sheffield Botantical Gardens
Wednesday 21st May
depart Parwich Village Green 8-45am
The Gardens have undergone a multi-million pound restoration over a number years and are well worth a visit. Non-members are welcome. To reserve places phone Dot tel. 456 or Peter tel. 287
Alan Titchmarsh beware!
Posted in 2008, Gardens, People, Posts of Note, Societies, Young people on Wednesday May 7, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Thank you to Di Turnbull for sending in this post.
What a great time we had planting up the border outside the hard play area.
Cloe, Courtney, Josh and Dan helped to put down the stone around the access paths and seating area a few months ago and were keen to help with the design and planting of this area too. And what a help they were – fantastic! We planted through the weed-suppressing membrane, adding fresh compost and fertilizer, covering the plants again with the bark chippings. Keen to learn, their enthusiasm never wavered in the three hours it took to make the area look attractive. Josh did, however, remind us of the importance of being finished by 6.20pm, for ‘Doctor Who’!
They all said that they were going to ask others to take care not to walk on the area and to keep it looking good. A sense of ownership? – I think so.
Cherry Blossom
Posted in Gardens, Photography on Wednesday May 7, 2008| 2 Comments »
The pink blossom on the right is one of the few remaining WI cherry trees. One was given to each member in the local branch to mark the Queen’s coronation. This extra one was planted here by Mrs Dodds.
“The English & Their Gardens”
Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Wednesday April 30, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Don’t forget tonight’s illustrated talk organised by the Horticultural Society:
The English & Their Gardens
by Danny Wells
7-30pm Wednesday 30th April
Parwich Memorial Hall
All Welcome
Talk on “The English & their Gardens
Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Sunday April 27, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The English and their Gardens
an illustrated talk by Danny Wells
7-30pm Wednesday 30th April
Parwich Memorial Hall
(Raffle & Refreshments – All welcome – Cost: Members £1, Non-Members £2)
Plant Sale at Culland Hall
Posted in Events, Gardens, Out & About on Saturday April 26, 2008| 1 Comment »
For details of 2009 Plant Sale click here
The West Derbyshire Spring Plant Fair
In aid of Mid-Derbyshire Association for Moblie Physiotherapy
11am to 4pm Sunday 27th April
Culland Hall, nr Brailsford
If you can go along and support this sale of unusal plants, as it will raise money for an important local charity administered by our own Debbie Webster.
The Plant Fair is open from 11am to 4pm and is sign posted off the A52 Derby to Ashbourne road.
More Photos of the Square
Posted in Gardens, Photography on Thursday April 24, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Many thanks to Lewis Noble for emailing the following:
Here’s a few pics I took of the woodland that Dorothy Littlewood looks after. She’s been working really hard and the daffs look great!
Gardening Posts….?
Posted in About this site, Gardens on Monday April 21, 2008| 2 Comments »
Would anyone be interested in regular posts relating to gardening? For example, we could include:
- what to do in the garden this month
- plants of interest this month
- plant swaps
Let us know if you’d be interested……!
The Square in bloom
Posted in Gardens, People, Photography on Monday April 21, 2008| 2 Comments »
We would like to thank Dorothy for all the hard work she has put into creating a woodland garden on the Parish Council land in front of Parwich Hall.
The Parish Council were bold enough to go for this land in the centre of the village when it came up for auction a couple of years ago, and Dorothy certainly rose to the challenge of maintaining it. (more…)
Chatsworth Plant Fair
Posted in Events, Gardens, Out & About on Saturday April 19, 2008| Leave a Comment »
For the gardeners please note, there is a plant fair selling rare and unusual plants at Stables Hill, Chatsworth from 11am to 5pm on Sunday 20th April. Admission to the plant fair is free, but the normal parking charges apply. However don’t forget the plant fair next weekend at Culland Hall in aid of Mid Derbyshire Association for Mobile Physiotherapy. If you just want to go to one, go to Culland Hall as it is nearer and in aid of a good cause.
Planting Summer Containers
Posted in Events, Gardens, Societies on Wednesday April 16, 2008| Leave a Comment »
The WI meeting this Thursday 17th April, 7-30pm at the Memorial Hall, is a talk and practical demonstration on
Planting Summer Containers
by Sarah Rhodes of Leatherbritches Nursery
Sarah is a most entertaining speaker, has lots of ideas and hopefully will also have plants and some containers on sale at the end. Non-WI members are welcome.
Horticultural Committee Meeting Tonight
Posted in Gardens, Societies on Friday April 4, 2008| 1 Comment »
Tonight, Friday there is a committee meeting for the Horticultural Society – 7.30pm at Nia’s.
Horticultural Society Pages on this Site
Posted in Gardens, Societies on Sunday March 23, 2008| Leave a Comment »
We are experimenting with possible formats for pages for local groups. We can either create pages using the blogging software (WordPress) that generates most of PARWICH.ORG, or we can create them as more traditional web pages.
Click here to see an example of some pages made with the WordPress blogging software for the Horticultural Society.
We would welcome your thoughts on how this works, and whether other local groups might be interested in something similar for themselves?
Lea Rhododendron Gardens
Posted in Gardens, Out & About, Societies on Friday March 21, 2008| 1 Comment »
Today I went across to Lea Gardens near Tansley to get the Horticultural Society’s two season tickets, and was surprised to see how many of the earlier azaleas and rhododendrons are already in flower.
New pages added for Horticultural Society.
Posted in Gardens, Societies on Sunday December 9, 2007| Leave a Comment »
We have added a sub-section of the site dedicated to the Horticultural Society. It can be reached from the “Directory” section (see top of page), or by clicking here.
If you would like to have a section of this site dedicated to your local group or society, then please get in touch.
Church Cottage in The English Garden magazine.
Posted in Gardens, News on Monday November 26, 2007| Leave a Comment »
In the December edition of The English Garden, you’ll find a sumptuous full colour photo-feature on the garden at Church Cottage.
The same feature also appears in the January edition of the US version of the magazine, with Church Cottage promoted to the front cover. (Unfortunately, Lynette and Richard have had to play second fiddle to Highgrove in the UK version!)
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