Revealing Secrets of the Commissioner’s Garden – Heritage Open Days 2013

Image credit: David Fenwick

This year’s “Heritage Open Day” at The Historic Dockyard Chatham takes visitors into the relatively unexplored world of the Commissioner’s Garden and into the depths of Royal Museums Greenwich (National Maritime Museum) stores in No. 1 Smithery.

MAKING MOTHER’S DAY NATIONAL TRUST GARDENS PUT ON A SHOW FOR MOTHERING SUNDAY

On 18 March, we celebrate Mothering Sunday – a really joyful tradition and one that aptly occurs when the natural world around us seems to burst into colour.

National Trust properties in Kent offer mums some of the country’s most glorious gardens in which to enjoy stunning displays of spring colour, and a host of relaxing treats to help them while away the day.

Emmetts Garden, Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6BA 01732 868381Spring colour: spring bulb displays don’t disappoint at Emmetts Garden in March. This charming 19th-century garden reveals thousands of daffodils and egg-yolk yellow narcissi. Soft pink and cream camellia flowers are also on show, together with jewel-coloured crocuses, whilst Emmett’s many trees provide a delightful acid green canopy of fresh spring foliage.

EllenorLions Hospices NEXT OPEN GARDENS EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT

4 CORNER FARM COTTAGES, CHAPEL WOOD ROAD, WEST YOKE, ASH, TN15 7HT

COOMBE COTTAGE OPENS GARDEN

IN SUPPORT OF EllenorLions Hospices ON SUNDAY 12TH JUNE 2011 BETWEEN 2PM – 5PM

LADIES WHO LUNCH with guest speaker – Tom Hart Dyke

On Friday 10th June 2011 from midday until 3pm EllenorLions Hospices will be holding a ‘Ladies Who Lunch’ at The Old Town Hall, Gravesend, DA11 0AZ.

Gardening Page -June 2010

In many respects June is the most delightful month of the gardener’s year.

Gardening – April 2010

This is the month of many tasks which will brook no delay,

Do your bit for Compost Week

Compost Awareness Week rounds off with a community fun day on Saturday, 7 May at Riverside Country Park, Gillingham.

Gardening – March 2010

So many misties in March, So many frosties in May.

Gardening – Feb 2010

Hopefully the weather has improved sufficient to allow our thoughts to turn to some outdoor activity but we still need to be wary and I quote from a 1938 Amateur Gardening Every Day Log Book.

Gardening Jan 2010

For many of us this is the time of year for some ‘armchair gardening’ in terms of studying seed catalogues and trying to decide what to grow and where to grow it.