JENNY RAWORTH GARDEN DAYS 2012
Special visits
for small groups to private gardens
DAY 1
COTSWOLD GARDENS
Thursday 7th June 2012
The Garden House, Condicote, near Moreton-in-Marsh
Sibylle Kreutzberger
I am so pleased to be able to arrange a unique visit to this delightful garden created by Sibylle Kreutzberger and the late Pam Swerdt. Pam and Sibylle were the head gardeners at Sissinghurst Castle under Vita Sackwell West. On their retirement, they moved to The Garden House where Sibylle and Pam created a wonderful cottage garden together. It is a small garden but designed to seem much larger than it really is. It is full of colour and with many different features including an arbour, borders full of wonderful things and shaded planting beneath trees. With all their remarkable knowledge and experience, meticulous attention has been given to the exact placing of each plant which are all grown to perfection. Sibylle will talk to us about the making of the garden and give us all the best tips for growing things in awkward places. Everyone has always remembered the last visit we made to the garden as we all learnt such a lot! The garden is never open to the public and I am so thrilled that Sibylle has agreed to let us visit again.
Lunch at Upton Wold
Upton Wold, Moreton-in-Marsh
Mr. and Mrs. Ian Bond
This garden lies at the end of a long drive at the head of a rolling valley giving breathtaking views from the C17th house. Various hedges shelter different rooms and planting areas and on one side of the main lawn, there is an intriguing long yew tunnel cut right through the middle of an old yew hedge. There are mown paths through a wild flower meadow, with beautiful views down the valley beyond. The fruit and vegetable gardens, rose gardens, hornbeam allees and pond garden are all expressive of a formal and typical English style. A long canal garden with fountains overlooks the view at the rear of the house. Caroline Bond is a skilful plants woman, while Ian Bond’s passions are for trees and water. There is much to see everywhere in this wonderful garden.
Mrs.Bond is a very generous host and a delicious lunch will be served here.
Meet: 10.30am Condicote
Finish: 4.00pm
Transport: Own cars –directions sent with confirmation
Price: £98.00