Garden Group visit to Old Church Cottage

 

The Garden Group, for their first visit of 2017, are going to the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) opening of  Old Church Cottage  garden at nearby Long Marston (HP23 4QT). This will be on Saturday 25th February in the morning, the gardens opening at 11.30am.

It is a small garden around a 400yr old thatched cottage adjoining a disused churchyard with ancient yews and a Norman tower being the remnant of a Chapel of Ease.  The garden laid out with raised beds containing many species and varieties of snowdrops together with cyclamen, crocuses, irises and other early spring bulbs. The garden is at the end of a very narrow country lane so visitors are requested to park at the Village Hall.

Old Church Cottage is an ancient listed buildings in a conservation zone  … read on NGS Gardens

Travel will be by car-share leaving the Five Bells at 11am (please note the parking limitations in Long Marston) Admission is £5.00. Light refreshments, Mulled wine and muffins included in admission. Pay on the day. New visitors are welcome to come along but do need to ‘sign up’ – please contact Gaynor Edwards in good time before this, and other events (gardens@wtu3a.org.uk)