Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall also
was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)

--
Rog
http://www.rog.richieward.com

"seveniron" wrote in message
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Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall also
was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)

Some garden centres have books listing open gardens in their area.

Alan

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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"seveniron" wrote in message
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Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall
also was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)

Some garden centres have books listing open gardens in their area.

Alan


Thanks Alan will check at Barnsdale tomorrow

--
Rog
http://www.rog.richieward.com

On 5/5/07 22:48, in article , "Rog"
wrote:

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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"seveniron" wrote in message
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Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall
also was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)

Some garden centres have books listing open gardens in their area.

Alan


Thanks Alan will check at Barnsdale tomorrow

You could also look out for the Yellow Book at garden centres and bookshops.
That lists gardens open for charity throughout the whole country, with dates
and times.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
Devon County Show 17-19 May
http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 5/5/07 22:48, in article , "Rog"

wrote:

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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"seveniron" wrote in message
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Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall
also was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again
this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate'
:0)

Some garden centres have books listing open gardens in their area.

Alan


Thanks Alan will check at Barnsdale tomorrow

You could also look out for the Yellow Book at garden centres and
bookshops.
That lists gardens open for charity throughout the whole country, with
dates
and times.

But the local ones are free!

The country wide ones are fairly expensive, and I am very careful with my
money!(:-)

In article , Sacha
writes


You could also look out for the Yellow Book at garden centres and bookshops.
That lists gardens open for charity throughout the whole country, with dates
and times.


Also in most libraries Sacha, at least around here. All counties are
searchable via the NGS website.
--
Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

On 5 May, 22:48, "Rog" wrote:
Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall
also was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)
Some garden centres have books listing open gardens in their area.
Thanks Alan will check at Barnsdale tomorrow

The yellow book cost 16 squids! I've got it - just tell me where
you're heading and I could check what's on for you. It will save you
time and money )

Just booked Tatoon Park (and did Harrogate a couple of weeks ago and
Harlow Carr). Harrogate was such a disappointment. Full of tat stalls
- the amount of rubbish compared with the amount of plants on display
was terrible. Ate a gorgeous bacon and mushrooms butty though.

Anyone's doing Tatoon on the 18th July (RHS members only)? We could
meet for a cuppa cha )

On 9/5/07 11:30, in article
, "La Puce"
wrote:

On 5 May, 22:48, "Rog" wrote:
Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall
also was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)
Some garden centres have books listing open gardens in their area.
Thanks Alan will check at Barnsdale tomorrow

The yellow book cost 16 squids! I've got itsnip

It costs £7.99 and if you have it you should know that.

--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
Devon County Show 17-19 May
http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/

On 10 May, 23:29, Sacha wrote:
It costs £7.99 and if you have it you should know that.

Oops. True, it's 7.99. Don't know why I thought it was more expensive.
I recently bought a few books (notably the Metric handbook by Tott and
Hadler which set me back 27 quids!). But you wouldn't now what to do
with it. No, we don't put jam on it.

Below find a picture of my hand, my ngs book and this reply to you on
my computer made 2 minutes ago. Is this proof enough your majesty?

http://cjoint.com/?flmMSPjh3q

"seveniron" wrote in message
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Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall also
was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again this
weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of east
Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)

http://www.ngs.org.uk/gen/default.aspx?

seveniron wrote:
Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall
also was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again
this weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of
east Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)

The "Yellow Book" is actually on line for free at:
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gen/garden_finder.aspx

Complete with useful search tools.

pk

On 12/5/07 14:28, in article , "p.k."
wrote:

seveniron wrote:
Used to love visiting gardens with my father many moons ago.
Brooksby agricultural college open day was a highlight, Ingarsby Hall
also was worth a visit though open days were rare.
My wife and I turned up at Barnsdale a little late so will try again
this weekend. Can anyone recommend any gardens within easy reach of
east Leicestershire?
Feel the need to cut down the rounds of golf and get 'ate and abate' :0)

The "Yellow Book" is actually on line for free at:
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gen/garden_finder.aspx

Complete with useful search tools.

pk



It is indeed and it's useful for planned trips. But it's very handy to have
the actual book in the car so that, if you're out somewhere, you can, on a
whim, check to see if there's something open nearby.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
Devon County Show 17-19 May
http://www.devoncountyshow.co.uk/