Hagbourne Garden Club Plant Sale Saturday 25^th May 2.30-4.30 pm with cakes and refreshments at the Pavilion . Plant donations welcome.

Please clearly label any plants donations and leave at The Gables, 20 Main Road  on the Friday/early Saturday morning or from 1pm at The Pavilion.

Summer visits 2024:

Lower Bowden Manor,   Bowden Green, Pangbourne, Berkshire RG8 8JL. Wednesday afternoon 5th June at 3.00pm

‘A  7 acre designers garden with stunning views’. The manor garden was featured in The English Garden  and the emphasis in this garden  is on form and structure and unusual shrubs. There are specimen trees. a pond, standard topiary lining a rill , a stumpery leading to the orchard with a  wave of white hydrangeas in season. https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/42198/42198

The visit includes a guided tour of about 1 to 1 ½ hours by the head gardener or owner.  His wife Juliet who is a retired garden designer and moving spirit behind LBM’s renewal, will answer questions after the visit during tea. Tea is served on the terrace with homemade cakes.

The cost of the visit is £14 pp in total, this  includes £9 for admission  and tea at £5 pp  which is a contribution to the NGS.

Rookwood  Farmhouse,  Stockcross, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8JX . Thursday afternoon  27th June.

Described as a plant lovers paradise, this valley garden, a work in progress, has a rose covered pergolas, giant alliums, a jungle garden with cannas, bananas and echiums; ponds and a bog garden, colour themed herbaceous planting and a kitchen garden featuring a parterre of raised beds. It is also listed on the Great British gardens website: https://www.greatbritishgardens.co.uk/berkshire/item/rookwood-garden-near-newbury.html

Tour of the garden  with afternoon tea, scones and cake. £20 pp

If you would like to come along . Please contact Sally Barksfield (sally.barksfield@gmail.com)