I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages just
enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else here share
my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations for other
tropical houses elsewhere?

Cheers :-)

John.

"Icarus" wrote in message
...
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages just
enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else here share
my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations for other
tropical houses elsewhere?

If you're still living in Pompey you could nip over to the island and visit
Ventnor gardens. ISTR they had a tropical house, with a high walkway where
you could look down on the plants from above. Actually I can't be sure if
it's fully tropical, it was a long time ago, but I'm sure it will exist in
www land.

Steve

"Icarus" wrote in message
...
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages just
enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else here share
my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations for other
tropical houses elsewhere?


Oh, and I forgot to mention there's a tropical rainforest place near
Newbury, I've seen the signs near Chievely junction, but I haven't been
there.

Steve

shazzbat wrote:

"Icarus" wrote in message
...
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love
tropical houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in
Portsmouth that I visited as a kid - I loved all that lush
vegetation, the stepping stones over the fish pond etc. I've
since seen one or two in other places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife
Park. Could sit in there for ages just enjoying the warmth
and watching the wildlife. Anyone else here share my
enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations for
other tropical houses elsewhere?


Oh, and I forgot to mention there's a tropical rainforest
place near Newbury, I've seen the signs near Chievely
junction, but I haven't been there.

Thanks for the tips Steve!

"shazzbat" wrote in message
...

"Icarus" wrote in message
...
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages just
enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else here share
my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations for other
tropical houses elsewhere?


Oh, and I forgot to mention there's a tropical rainforest place near
Newbury, I've seen the signs near Chievely junction, but I haven't been
there.

Steve


I went there maybe 10 years ago, its was pretty new then but still good, I
imagine as its matured its got a lot better, keep meaning to revisit it.

--
Tumbleweed

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Hi folks,

I just noticed another guy here using Icarus as his nic. I use icarus and
have done for about 10 years.

Its not a complaint, just a comment; there are two of us !!!

cheers

In article , Icarus
writes
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages just
enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else here share
my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations for other
tropical houses elsewhere?

Cheers :-)

John.

The glasshouses at City of Birmingham Botanic Gardens include tropical,
subtropical, Mediterranean and arid houses.
--
Stewart Robert Hinsley

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:50:01 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote:

In article , Icarus
writes
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages just
enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else here share
my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations for other
tropical houses elsewhere?

Cheers :-)

John.

The glasshouses at City of Birmingham Botanic Gardens include tropical,
subtropical, Mediterranean and arid houses.

Did you say you're still in Portsmouth?
I loved that as a kid too espically the cage at the end with the mynah
birds. If you are still living in the area Staunton Country Park
(known locally as Lee Park Gardens) just outside Havant has a large
victorian conservatory with a tropical section.
Ford.

Ford Prefect wrote:

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:50:01 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote:

In article , Icarus
writes
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages
just enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else
here share my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations
for other tropical houses elsewhere?

Cheers :-)

John.

The glasshouses at City of Birmingham Botanic Gardens include
tropical, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid houses.

Did you say you're still in Portsmouth?
I loved that as a kid too espically the cage at the end with the mynah
birds. If you are still living in the area Staunton Country Park
(known locally as Lee Park Gardens) just outside Havant has a large
victorian conservatory with a tropical section.
Ford.

Hiya, yes I still live here and I didn't know that - I will take a look.
Thanks! :-)

On Fri, 1 Apr 2005 13:03:05 +0100, "Icarus"
wrote:

Ford Prefect wrote:

On Thu, 31 Mar 2005 18:50:01 +0100, Stewart Robert Hinsley
wrote:

In article , Icarus
writes
I expect this is a bit of a minority interest, but I love tropical
houses. We used to have one in Victoria Park in Portsmouth that I
visited as a kid - I loved all that lush vegetation, the stepping
stones over the fish pond etc. I've since seen one or two in other
places, e.g. Cotswold Wildlife Park. Could sit in there for ages
just enjoying the warmth and watching the wildlife. Anyone else
here share my enthusiasm, and maybe have some good recommendations
for other tropical houses elsewhere?

Cheers :-)

John.

The glasshouses at City of Birmingham Botanic Gardens include
tropical, subtropical, Mediterranean and arid houses.

Did you say you're still in Portsmouth?
I loved that as a kid too espically the cage at the end with the mynah
birds. If you are still living in the area Staunton Country Park
(known locally as Lee Park Gardens) just outside Havant has a large
victorian conservatory with a tropical section.
Ford.

Hiya, yes I still live here and I didn't know that - I will take a look.
Thanks! :-)


It's amazing that a place like Lee Park could spawn such a tranquil
enviroment (sorry to all lee parkers don't get your fake Burbery and
Creoles in a twist!!) It's at the east end of middle park way.
The whole place has been 'done up' reciently but the glass houses are
still the same with an arid, tropical, temperate and grape area (can't
think of the proper name at the mo.It's Friday evening and I've had
too much fermented grape juice!!) the large water lily pond in the
tropical house grow the Giant Amazon water lily which (I believe) they
swap seed of with Kew.
Let us know what you think of the place I personally love it, if you
chat to the gardeners-groundsmen/women they will normally let you take
cuttings as long as you know what your talking about and don't damage
the plant, but I didn't tell you that :0)
Ford.
With a lovely, large Opuntia cacti growing in his garden :0D