With sympathy.
26th May – Closed. The Old Cottage, Colby Corner, Norfolk.
It is with sadness that the National Gardens Scheme in Norfolk has to announce the sudden death on the 17th April of Judith Clarke, who developed the garden at The Old Cottage into a real gardening experience. After a varied career in teaching, Judith retired to become a ’gardener’. She was able to use her artistic flair and plant knowledge gained from RHS courses to great effect, creating dramatic and high quality planting. Our thoughts are with the family at this sad time but also our thanks to Judith for the great contribution she made with her commitment not only to the NGS but other charities.
The family have decided that they cannot open on the advertised date of the 26th May but confirm that the garden will open as advertised: July 6th between 11am and 5 pm and August 3rd between 2.00pm and 6.00pm.
There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for Judith’s rich and varied life in the garden she created at The Old Cottage, Colby Corner on the 7th June at 2.30 pm. Anybody who knew Judith is welcome to attend. Information from Stuart Clarke 01263 734574 or enchanting@btinternet.com
Stody Lodge receives NGS “long service award”
Mrs Adel MacNicol of Stody Lodge was recently presented with a trowel for opening for ten years for the NGS by Alan Gray Ambassador of the National Gardens Scheme at Sly’s Farm with gardener owner Mrs Prudence Finch.
County organiser Anthea Foster said “We are really proud to have so many new gardens of such as high standard this year. There are already more new gardens that will be supporting the scheme in 2009. New garden owners are always welcome especially in South Norfolk and the Breckland area. We also appreciate the gardens that have continued their support over the years.
Please continue your support and visit one or a few of the new NGS gardens this summer. Discover for yourself the outstanding quality, unique character and history, along with an opportunity to meet the owners of the gardens that belong to the National Gardens Scheme in Norfolk. Many of the visitors return year after year to watch how the gardens mature. To complete the visit enjoy the home made refreshments and cakes. Pick up a plant complete with planting tips from the garden owner to help design your garden to a NGS standard”
NATIONAL GARDENS SCHEME LAUNCH 2008 BROCHURE
Alan Gray, an Ambassador for the National Gardens Scheme, will launch the 2008 Norfolk brochure on the 19th February at 11’oclock. Judy and John McNeil Wilson of Chestnut Farm, West Beckham have kindly invited those opening their gardens on behalf of the NGS in 2008 to join him. This is an occasion for all the garden owners to mingle and exchange garden tales. It is also an opportunity for the new owners to pick up a few handy tips.
County Organiser Anthea Foster said “The NGS are delighted to launch the 2008 brochure featuring fifteen fantastic new private gardens and one new commercial garden this year. It includes nearly seventy open gardens and one hundred and three open days. The new gardens are of quality, character and interest. It also provides a guide to the commercial gardens, nurseries,and garden centres in Norfolk.
Garden visiting provides an opportunity to pick up tips from the owner, purchase plants along with light refreshments and is an ideal outing for both the keen plantsman and the enthusiastic gardener. Last year Norfolk raised just under £50,000 and despite the unpredictable weather, the garden visitors still supported the open days and the worthwhile causes of the NGS. Please continue your support and visit the new and regular open gardens this year”.
SNOWDROP TRAIL - A NORFOLK NGS SUCCESS
The Norfolk National Gardens Scheme launched their open garden season at Lexham Hall, Litcham and Baghthorpe Hall near Swaffham with two successful snowdrop walks on the 10th February.
Lexham Hall welcomed 1,451 adults with lots of children and dogs to enjoy the snowdrop walk and garden.
Gina Morton at Bagthorpe Hall was delighted to receive two hundred and ten visitors. With the sale of home made soup, cakes and snowdrops Gina and husband Donald raised £1106 for the charity. By lunch time Gina’s tea room was full of hungry walkers. People were arriving by the minute to view the snowdrop walk and parkland. Visitors admired the carpet of snowdrops in the woodland with seagulls floating above in the hot air current on the brilliant spring day.
County organiser Anthea Foster said “ I am overwhelmed by the visitors. that both open gardens have received for the snowdrop walks. Few people realise that through the National Gardens Scheme, £2 million is raised each year for nursing, caring and gardening charities, supported by our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales. Since 1927 the NGS have raised over £30 million (£15 million in the last 10 years). Most of the 3,600 gardens are privately owned, nearly seventy in Norfolk with over a hundred open days.
Some open as part of a group which gets the whole community involved. But all the gardens are enjoyed by the garden owners and their visitors, funding charities to help people who are ill or under stress. Lexham Hall has opened for over forty years to raise money for these worthwhile causes. Please continue your support in 2008.
NORFOLK NGS PREVIEW AT ESSEX TOURISM AND LEISURE SHOW
The Ambassador of The National Gardens Scheme, Alan Gray of East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden is inviting the coach and group market to the trade launch of its 2008 Norfolk NGS brochure. Copies of the brochure will be distributed at the Essex Tourism and Leisure Show at Brentwood Essex on the 21st February on the Norfolk Tourism stand. Alan is also featured on the “Talks Programme” at two o’clock, (left hand side of the main hall) This is an opportunity to find out more about the National Gardens Scheme open Gardens in Norfolk.
The 2008 Norfolk brochure features fifteen private and one commercial garden that open their garden gates for the first time for the NGS in Norfolk. It includes seventy open gardens and over a hundred open days with a selection of privately owned and commercial gardens, nurseries that open for the charity providing a diverse collection of the fantastic horticultural product Norfolk has to offer.
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