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Devon /cornwall interesting nurseries?
A friend is going to Cornwall next week and needs a list of nurseries
and gardens not to be missed! She doesn't mind travelling about an hour and a half to 2 hours. She's herself has a lovely garden, about an acre and she is quite serious about gardening and plants (buys hers in threes and fives!)though she doesn't bother with the more difficult stuff. She's gardening on the chalk of a hillside in Wendover, near Aylesbury, with good top soil now she'd brought it all in ! She's also just had a swimming pond installed with a wild flower meadow intended for the far bank. If anyone can recommend places she ought to visit this time of the year (I told her Charlie's and Sacha and Ray's) I'd be grateful for any suggestions to pass on. Mind you, with Hill House now being a television star (this very morning!) I expect she'll have to fight her way in, especially as Christine Walkden gave it such high praise and said tit had the most varied list of plants for sale in the country Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Devon /cornwall interesting nurseries?
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... A friend is going to Cornwall next week and needs a list of nurseries and gardens not to be missed! She doesn't mind travelling about an hour and a half to 2 hours. She's herself has a lovely garden, about an acre and she is quite serious about gardening and plants (buys hers in threes and fives!)though she doesn't bother with the more difficult stuff. She's gardening on the chalk of a hillside in Wendover, near Aylesbury, with good top soil now she'd brought it all in ! She's also just had a swimming pond installed with a wild flower meadow intended for the far bank. If anyone can recommend places she ought to visit this time of the year (I told her Charlie's and Sacha and Ray's) I'd be grateful for any suggestions to pass on. Mind you, with Hill House now being a television star (this very morning!) I expect she'll have to fight her way in, especially as Christine Walkden gave it such high praise and said tit had the most varied list of plants for sale in the country Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk For Cornwall a couple of must sees are Marsh Villa, near Par, and Chygurno which is in the far west and a bit like Tresco! also good are Pine Lodge, Bosvigo (maybe the last chance to see this one its up for sale) But there are over a hundred to choose from -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cultivars |
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On 23/8/07 11:52, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote: A friend is going to Cornwall next week and needs a list of nurseries and gardens not to be missed! She doesn't mind travelling about an hour and a half to 2 hours. She's herself has a lovely garden, about an acre and she is quite serious about gardening and plants (buys hers in threes and fives!)though she doesn't bother with the more difficult stuff. She's gardening on the chalk of a hillside in Wendover, near Aylesbury, with good top soil now she'd brought it all in ! She's also just had a swimming pond installed with a wild flower meadow intended for the far bank. If anyone can recommend places she ought to visit this time of the year (I told her Charlie's and Sacha and Ray's) I'd be grateful for any suggestions to pass on. Mind you, with Hill House now being a television star (this very morning!) I expect she'll have to fight her way in, especially as Christine Walkden gave it such high praise and said tit had the most varied list of plants for sale in the country I'm glowing with reflected glory. ;-) I'd suggest she really should visit Pine Lodge near Truro and if she can get herself onto a helicopter and spend a day at the Abbey Gardens on Tresco, she'll think she's died and gone to heaven. She can opt for lunch at the garden café, run by Mike Nelham's wife, the New Inn or the Island Hotel. We met Jennifer and Edward Sparkes there quite by chance one year and I think they were just on a day trip so Jennifer will be able to tell you more about it from the organisational pov. It's an expensive day out with the helicopter fare but it is unique in this country and something she really, really shouldn't miss. If she does decide to visit us, please email me her name and tell her to ask for us when she gets here. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Devon /cornwall interesting nurseries?
On Aug 23, 11:52 am, Janet Tweedy wrote:
A friend is going to Cornwall next week and needs a list of nurseries and gardens not to be missed! She doesn't mind travelling about an hour and a half to 2 hours. She's herself has a lovely garden, about an acre and she is quite serious about gardening and plants (buys hers in threes and fives!)though she doesn't bother with the more difficult stuff. She's gardening on the chalk of a hillside in Wendover, near Aylesbury, with good top soil now she'd brought it all in ! She's also just had a swimming pond installed with a wild flower meadow intended for the far bank. If anyone can recommend places she ought to visit this time of the year (I told her Charlie's and Sacha and Ray's) I'd be grateful for any suggestions to pass on. Mind you, with Hill House now being a television star (this very morning!) I expect she'll have to fight her way in, especially as Christine Walkden gave it such high praise and said tit had the most varied list of plants for sale in the country Janet -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraphhttp://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk Janet, are we famous by association, do you think, as we know Sacha? Judith |
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"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... A friend is going to Cornwall next week and needs a list of nurseries and gardens not to be missed! She doesn't mind travelling about an hour and a half to 2 hours. You don't say where she's staying but the formal gardens at Mt Edgcume Country Park would be interesting for her. http://www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk/ |
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Devon /cornwall interesting nurseries?
In article , Charlie Pridham
writes For Cornwall a couple of must sees are Marsh Villa, near Par, and Chygurno which is in the far west and a bit like Tresco! also good are Pine Lodge, Bosvigo (maybe the last chance to see this one its up for sale) But there are over a hundred to choose from -- Thanks Charlie, duly noted. By the way do you have a Gladiolus pap. Ruby for sale? A friend desperately wants it now the gardener at Pettifers near Banbury has shown her plant and swears that it gets better every year and is worth buying! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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In article .com,
" writes Janet, are we famous by association, do you think, as we know Sacha? Judith Oh but of course Judith! I mean we'll be the talk of the local gardening societies -- Janet Tweedy Amersham Gardening Association http://www.amersham-gardening.net |
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Devon /cornwall interesting nurseries?
In article , Martin
writes On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:52:32 +0100, Janet Tweedy wrote: Mind you, with Hill House now being a television star (this very morning!) I expect she'll have to fight her way in, especially as Christine Walkden gave it such high praise and said tit had the most varied list of plants for sale in the country Freudian slip? Well by way of justification my spellcheck change it from god only knows what Maybe the Turnpike spell check is trying to be funny -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk |
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Devon /cornwall interesting nurseries?
On 24/8/07 13:26, in article , "Janet Tweedy"
wrote: In article , Martin writes On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:52:32 +0100, Janet Tweedy wrote: Mind you, with Hill House now being a television star (this very morning!) I expect she'll have to fight her way in, especially as Christine Walkden gave it such high praise and said tit had the most varied list of plants for sale in the country Freudian slip? Well by way of justification my spellcheck change it from god only knows what Maybe the Turnpike spell check is trying to be funny Never mind, Janet - we do have a lot of birds in the garden. ;-)) -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove weeds from address) 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' |
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Devon /cornwall interesting nurseries?
"Janet Tweedy" wrote in message ... In article , Charlie Pridham writes For Cornwall a couple of must sees are Marsh Villa, near Par, and Chygurno which is in the far west and a bit like Tresco! also good are Pine Lodge, Bosvigo (maybe the last chance to see this one its up for sale) But there are over a hundred to choose from -- Thanks Charlie, duly noted. By the way do you have a Gladiolus pap. Ruby for sale? A friend desperately wants it now the gardener at Pettifers near Banbury has shown her plant and swears that it gets better every year and is worth buying! -- Janet Tweedy Dalmatian Telegraph http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk No sorry it would not grow for me. -- Charlie, Gardening in Cornwall http://www.roselandhouse.co.uk Holders of National collections of Clematis viticella and Lapageria rosea cultivars |
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