Visits, Walks and Talks

Visit to a Sculptor's Garden in Eyam, Derbyshire

Visiting Schloss Dyck on a German Study Tour

BBQ and fund-raiser to support the student travel bursary

Vernon Park: Understanding our local parks and gardens

Meeting specialist flower growers

Michael Walker, Director of Trentham Gardens, explaining Piet Oudolf's planting

Events and Visits July to September 2024

Thursday 8th August 2pm - a visit to Norley Bank Farm near Frodsham,

Wednesday 21^st August Afternoon Garden Party, Ashton Grange, Ashton Hayes

Thursday 12^th September 11am . Visit to The Palm House, Sefton Park

All the details and booking arrangements will be emailed or mailed to members

All best wishes from the Events Team
events@cheshire-gardens-trust.org.uk

Thursday 8^th August, 2pm
A visit to Norley Bank Farm, Cow Lane, Norley, Frodsham WA6 8PJ

Thursday 8<sup>th</sup> August, 2pm<div style='margin: 5px 0px;'><span>A visit to Norley Bank Farm, Cow Lane, Norley, Frodsham WA6 8PJ<span></div>

THURSDAY 8TH AUGUST 2024 Time: 2pm — 4pm

The Norley Bank Farm garden is well stocked with perennials, annuals and shrubs that wraps around this traditional Cheshire farmhouse. At the front of the farmhouse is a relatively new wildflower meadow with beautiful colours.

Adjacent to the house is a 3 -sided perennial herbaceous border, with stunning combinations of planting. Around the house are small courtyards, nooks and crannies with collections of plants in pots.

Beyond the herbaceous borders is a greenhouse surrounded by a cut flower and nursery garden and beyond that a new orchard with seating for teas and coffees.

Beyond the house is a vegetable garden with more sweet peas and cutting flowers. This leads to a large meadow area with paths mown through leading to a large wildlife pond with water lilies, a backdrop of pollinating flowers and a recently formed stumpery.

All set in about two acres with free range hens, donkeys and coloured Ryeland sheep (it is after all a farm). The owner, Margaret Holding, is a real plantswoman and sometimes has plants for sale, mostly propagated by her.

The farm will be opening through the National Garden Scheme in July and you can see more stunning photos on the website

Cost: £12
Event Contact: Carolyn Yardley carolynyardley@live.co.uk

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Wednesday 21^st August, 14.00
Celebratory Garden Party at Ashton Grange CH3 8AE

Wednesday 21<sup>st</sup> August, 14.00<div style='margin: 5px 0px;'><span>Celebratory Garden Party at Ashton Grange CH3 8AE<span></div>

Wednesday 21^st August - 2.00pm - 4.00pm

To celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of CGT, Members and Friends are invited to a celebratory Garden Party at Ashton Grange, Grange Road, Ashton Hayes Chester CH3 8AE.
Enjoy afternoon tea and cakes on the lawn & terraces of this beautiful garden which comprises a sweeping lawn with pond, island beds and herbaceous borders. Guests can also visit the kitchen garden, orchard, wildflower meadow and forested area

Cost: Free member/Free non-member
Event Contact: Margaret Blowey rhbmeh@aol.com