Lydden Vale
Gardening Club
You don't need to have a large garden
to be interested in plants and like
growing them. Window sills, pots and
containers and house plants can
provide year round scope for the
enthusiast. So why don't you come
along and meet us?
Anyone interested in joining, please contact: Antony Parson Lydden Vale Gardening Club on Facebook
Buckland Newton Community Website
in the heart of rural Dorset
The Lydden Vale Gardening Club meets on the second
Wednesday of each month between September and April in the
Buckland Newton Village Hall enjoying a mixture of talks from
guest speakers, practical sessions where you can learn top tips for
all things gardening. During the summer months we visit award
winning gardens, garden centres and enjoy Alfresco Social
evenings.
We welcome all ages and levels of experience and are keen for all
generations to benefit from the enjoyment of gardening. If you live
in Buckland Newton, Pulham, Glanvilles Wootton, Kings Stag,
Alton Pancras or neighbouring parishes and if you’re interested in
having a fine garden or rewilding, planting or harvesting the results
of your labours, or simply visiting gardens and learning about the
history of gardening, we would love you to have you with us.
If you are not already a member of the Club and are interested in
gardening and think you might like to join, we would love to hear
from you. Please do get in touch by emailing Jan at
greystonebn@yahoo.co.uk or Antony at
Bladeley365@outlook.com
Jan Burnett and Susie Goymour
If you are interested in gardening, enjoy good talks, seeing other
gardens as well as your own, or experience problems with your
own garden that you would like to share and would welcome
advice on, the Gardening Club could be for you. Feel free to
contact Antony at Bladeley365@outlook.com or talk to Jan on
01300 348627.
June Visit to The Dorset Walled Garden at Upper
Sydling House (Photos on Front Cover of LVN)
The Dorset Walled Garden at Upper Sydling House must be one of Dorset’s best kept secrets and we were extremely fortunate in being given access. It is not usually open to the public but does run courses and workshops. The weather on the day was not what one would hope for in mid- June with the surrounding hills shrouded in mist, but for a photographer just right for enhancing the colour of the garden. And what an abundance of colour there was! Having walked along a mown path through a meadow filled with oxeye daisies, there was an almost audible gasp as we entered, to see the most amazing display of wonderful plantings. Roses in all directions, Delphiniums, Lupins, Hardy Geraniums - all that one associates with a quintessentially English Cottage garden. This was on the site of the old farmyard. Each area of the garden had a slightly different feel to it, but it was the planting that intrigued with many lesser-known varieties of old favourites. One area with special impact was a rill bordered by a very limited palette of green and blue, with repeated planting of an unusual sea thistle with its electric blue flowers. And then to cap it all instead of just a slice of cake and cuppa, an overly long refectory table was covered with a variety of the most delicious cakes and sandwiches! As a long-standing member of the club, it was one of the most memorable gardens. Thanks go to Susie Goymour for suggesting it as a venue and organising the visit, to the owners Susanne & Alastair Cooper for making us welcome, and Lucinda, the Head Gardener, for showing us around. All the money raised by the visit of 40 members amounting to £1000, is being donated to Pancreatic Cancer, a cause close to and chosen by the hosts. For those looking for those unusual plants e.g. that very dark Astrantia, the next visit might be just the place….July’s Visit
On Wednesday 15th July the club is to visit THE BLOOMING WILD NURSERY at Horsington BA8 0AD, at 2.15pm. Cost £7.50 The nursery has… “A wonderful range of Herbaceous perennials, Ornamental grasses and Wildflowers to help attract wildlife to your garden or outdoor space throughout the seasons, plants are grown peat free and chemical free.” The owners Steven and Lindsay will show us round. They are an RHS recommended nursery specialising in not only wildflowers for Meadows, but unusual perennials including that dark Astrantia! It’s worth googling their selection. Tea and cake are included in the entrance fee. NB No need to pay in advance but to ensure enough cake please let me know whether you intend to come by the 9th July. Jan Burnett on greystonejan@gmail.com or Tel. 01300 348627
