JENNY RAWORTH GARDEN DAYS 2010
Special visits
for small groups to private gardens
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SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE GARDENS
Tuesday, 29th June 2010
Woolstone Mill House, Nr. Faringdon
This garden has been created by Anthony and Penny Spink over many years from what was originally just a field. It is a perfect example of a really good family garden – thoroughly useable, practical and very well laid out. I loved all the different areas and especially the treehouse where you can sit and have a cup of tea while admiring the wonderful views of the garden and up to the Uffington White Horse on the Downs. There is a formal lawn area at the rear of the house with animal topiary shapes and great borders on either side overflowing with cottage garden plants. A stream running down the side of the garden is full of all sorts of thriving waterside plants. I loved the narrow paths leading to different hidden planted areas, each one a garden in its own right. There is a perfect sized vegetable garden designed by Justin Spink as a project for his father’s retirement. This is a garden of humour and full of style.
The Ham, Wantage
Sir Simon Hornby, past president of the RHS, is the owner and designer of this distinctive garden. The walled garden, nearly an acre in size, is divided into different very striking colour themed areas with a red garden, cottage garden, rose garden, herb garden and silver garden and an unusual shaped swimming pool surrounded by scented plants. I was amazed by all the different plants and climbers that Sir Simon has collected over the years growing in profusion in this specially protected walled area. The lawns to the side of the house slope down to an ornamental lake with waterside planting together with a very interesting collection of unusual shrubs and trees that are Sir Simon’s speciality. I’m sure the plantsmen among you will find things here you might not be able to identify!
Lunch will be served here
Meet: 10.30am Woolstone Mill House, Nr.Faringdon
Transport: Own cars – directions sent with confirmation
Finish: 4.00pm
Price: £95.00 includes coffee, lunch with wine and garden fees