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| Plant Heritage Autumn Plant fair |
SUNDAY 15th September: 10:30am - 4:00pm
Plant lovers are invited to bring their plant problems and apple queries to the autumn plant fair at Helmingham Hall on Sunday 15th September.
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This is the fourteenth year of the popular plant fair held at Helmingham Hall Gardens, Suffolk in partnership with Suffolk Plant Heritage (formerly NCCPG).
The Plant Doctors and the Apple Detectives will be on duty during the day for visitors to bring their plant problems and gardening queries. Ivan Dickings, a committee member of the RHS, Sarah Cook, former head gardener at Sissinghurst and Jim Marshall, retired gardens advisor to the National Trust, will give advice to gardeners while a team from Apple Revival, the heritage apple specialists, will answer queries.
Specialist nurseries including Fernatix, Harvey’s Garden Plants and Woottens of Wenhaston will be selling a wide range of unusual and popular plants.
National Plant Collections based in Suffolk including Dianthus (Malmaisons) Campanula, Hosta, and Astrantia will be on display, as well as stands selling garden furniture and accessories including Campaign and Wood Alfresco. |
Visitors to the plant sale can also enjoy Helmingham’s Grade 1 listed gardens including the dramatic borders, knot and herb garden, nineteenth century parterre, ancient deer park and Victorian kitchen garden. There will also be lots of local food, drink and music to enjoy!
TOUR OF HELMINGHAM GARDENS WITH LADY TOLLEMACHE
Lady Xa Tollemache who has won gold medals at Chelsea for her garden designs, will be taking a group of visitors round the garden at Helmingham Hall. This is a unique opportunity for a conducted tour of Helmingham. Numbers are strictly limited, so early booking is advisable. The tour will be at midday on 15th September during the Plant Fair. Tickets £15 each.
Entry to plant sale £6 including admission to Helmingham Hall Gardens. (9m. NE of Ipswich on B1077.) Free parking. Home made lunches and teas.
Plant Heritage is a charity dedicated to the conservation of rare garden plants.
For more information contact:
Ann Somerville: 01284 728622
annatalder@tiscali.co.uk
Widget Finn: 01449 736358
widget.finn@gmail.com |
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