Garden Visits.
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Charity Openings. Woodlands Garden and
Nursery. The following are our open garden dates
for this year. Marigold Cottage Garden Stephanie Lee 'Beauty, like happiness, occurs frequently. Not a day goes by in which we do not, for an instant, live in paradise.' Jorge Luis Borges Essentially this is a seaside cottage garden, with secret paths and tiny lawns, plant-laden pergolas, and rare and tender plants growing alongside old favourites in brimming mixed borders. However, artefacts and ideas gathered from long sojourns in Asia have helped transform it into a place of great originality. New for 2009, a raised alpine area replaces one of the lawns, and a 1/3-acre blank canvas adjoining the garden, ripe for development! marigoldlee@btinternet.com Garden Open for Charity 2010.- May 2nd NGS May 30th Lifeboats *July 4th NGS *August 15th St Barnabas Hospice, Time 11 - 4 Entrance £2.50 *Five Sutton-on-Sea Open Gardens Visits at other times by appointment. Individuals and groups welcome. Ideal for Gardening Clubs and Women's Institutes. Plants sales throughout the year. Please call to check I'm home. For a complete list of gardens open in Lincolnshire, why not visit Stepphanie Lee's website which you can find on the links page. The Farmhouse
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(Do not forget to check for updates about gardens and openings on the News page.) In an ideal world, most of the intending visitors will be able to inform the hosts a few days in advance so that they have some idea of catering numbers. If you are able to do this it would be a great help. List of gardens open for Lincolnshire H. P. S. in 2010
Wednesday 15th September 1-4 pm 2 Gardens
Mrs and Mrs Hollingworth Goltho House Lincoln Road Market Rasen LN8 5NF
Tele: 01673857768
1 mile south of Wragby on the A158
41/2acre garden with large borders and beds planted for year round interest, gravel garden autumn bed, ponds a potager that supplies the teashop. Refreshments at Goltho
Wednesday 15th September 1 – 4pm
Mr and Mrs Good Overbeck 46 Main Street Scothern Lincoln LN2 2UW
Tele: 01673862200
A 1/2acre garden large herbaceous borders some colour co-ordinated,Hostas Grasses and a Fernery, with a profilic fruit and vegetable area.
Saturday 29th May 1-5 pm 2 Gardens
Mrs S Grant Holly House Fishtoft Drove Frithville Boston PE22 7ES
Tele:01205750486
3 miles north of Boston,1 mile south of Frithville. Unclassified road on west side of West Fen Drain
I acre of mixed borders with a large pond and stream which has matured over the past 20 years, The garden winds round the house to hidden areas. Further 21/2 acre field devoted to wildlife, a haven for butterflies and bumble bees only begun 3 years ago.
Refreshments.
Kathy Wright Frog Hall Cottage Langrick Road New York LN4 4XH
B1192 2 miles south of New York crossroads 31/2 miles north of Langrick Bridge
¾ acre garden. Patio with many unusual plants stream and courtyard area. A garden divided into rooms with connecting paths. Mixed planting with interesting trees and shrubs.
Small Nursery
Sunday 25th July 1 – 5pm 2 Gardens
Mr and Mrs Jackson Park View Holton-le-Moor Market Rasen LN7 6AE
Tele: 01673 828444
A large mature garden with trees and shrubs nearer the house herbaceous beds with unusual perennials
Plants for sale Refreshments at Grasby
Mr and Mrs Boothman The Farmhouse Mill Farm Brigg Road Grasby Barnetby DN38 6AQ
Tele: 01652 628424
A newish 31/2 acre garden ever evolving with a new Peony and Rose garden lots to see - the remains of a windmill and views over the Wolds
Plants for sale
Refreshments.
Members of the Lincolnshire group often open their gardens to the public, especially for the benefit of charities. A list of these openings can be found in the column below. While some gardens that open on a regular basis can be found to the left. The Lincolnshire group also organizes a programme of summer garden visits for members, to the gardens of other members. A copy of this programme with some maps and directions, plus a list of members who will open for other members, can be seen by following the directions to the members only pages below. Contact Us. E. Mail.(News and notice emails.)
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