- Spring Lecture
Thursday 29th of March 2012
- Sunday lecture on Stowe Landscape Gardens
Sunday 15th of April 2012
- Coach trip to Hidcote and Kiftsgate
Wednesday 16th of May 2012
Hodsock Priory and the Walled Garden, Clumber Park
Thursday 16th of February 2012 (9.30am)
Hodsock Priory itself is not open to the public, but it has one of the most beautiful winter gardens in England. Snowdrops, cyclamen and aconites are everywhere in the 5 acre garden. spreading through the borders, in the grass and under the trees. The display in the snowdrop wood is astonising. Reflected in the lake are coloured stems of cornus, willow and sweet smelling hedges of sarcococca and avenues of winter honeysuckle. We are in for a treat.
The 3800 acre park at Clumber was enclosed from Sherwood Forest in the 18th centry and the garden was largely the creation of the Earl of Lincoln in the 2nd half of that century. He landscaped the park, laid out the pleasure grounds, serpentine walks and shrubberies and commissioned 2 temples and a bridge for the lake, which remains today. A 2 mile long lime avenue was planted in 1838. There is a Charles Barry stable block with clock tower and an ornate gothic chapel by GF Brodley, this has become the focus of the garden since the great house was demolished in 1938. The main interest of our visit will be the extensive glass houses. At 138m in length, these are the longest belonging to the National Trust. The Head Gardener will show us round.
9.30am Coach will leave Glebe Road. Oadby.
11.00am arrive at Hodsock for coffee followed by a garden visit.
12.15pm leave to go to Clumber Park for lunch at 12.45pm.
2.00pm there will be a tour of the glass houses followed by tea at 3.45pm.
4.15pm leave for home
These times are approximate and will depend on the weather.
Costs:
Friends (NT members) £32.00 Friends (not NT members) £35.00
Guests (NT members) £34.00 Guests (not NT members) £37.00
NT Members must remember to bring their NT cards
For more information and to reserve your place: Contact us. or phone Elizabeth on 0116 2705711
Coach will leave Glebe Road, Leicester (Botanic Gardens Entrance) promptly at 9.30am.