For Bornagain . . John's garden

another to put on my list to visit! thats if BA doesnt mind! where is it sheila?

Many of you will know this nursery in the West Midlands, I'm sure: it's brilliant. John Massey's private garden, behind the nursery, is only open about four times a year, but he also organises lectures, Hellebores being a particular favourite. The next Open Day, the Winter one, is on 5th February.

It's at Kingswinford.

oh thanks, i shall look it up. not too far for me!

It's nice to visit gardens. This one's too far from me :o(

Looks a wonderful garden to visit Sheila....lucky girls....like you Hywel, too far away...:o((

Thanks Sheila, it looks lovely. I notice there are lots of evergreens, just what I need as my garden looks awful at the moment. I will find a way to get there this year:-)

It looks very nice Sheila, love the look of the bark on the last one.

Thanks all. Yes Littlelegs - it might be the paperbark maple (Acer griseum?) but I'm not sure.

Hywel and Janey - it was a long old journey for us too; my OH drove, and it was nearly 3 hours . . . probably why we've only been once!

Too far for me too! However its beautiful, thats why this website is so great it makes the impossible, possible :~)
Thanks Sheila.

You're welcome! That's right, Grandma ge - in other words we can visit spectacular gardens that we wouldn't normally have the chance to see . . . like Stickitoffee's in Airsaig in the far north of Scotland. Brilliant site.

Hi, this garden is just down the road from me about 4-5 miles went twice last year and surely will go again this year to a couple of the open days, absolutely love it also fantastic selection of plants in the nursery centre, go to nursery a few times aswell just to have a wonder around all the lovely plants and maybe treat myself to something nice occasionally, or something that ive had my eye on a while, i go hunting down there lol x ps you could check out their website too, some nice photos on there!

Lucky you, Daylily! :)

Btw website is www.ashwoodnurseries.com

thanks sheila ~ might see you there daylily!

:^))

Have just found this we bought most of our garden from John Massey, went every weekend for over 20 years!! our daughter still lives in Kinver and when we visit her we always visit the nursery and have breakfast or lunch there. A wonderful place and all the staff are so helpful.

Absolutely, Dotty, in fact absolutely fabulous! Must be one of the top nurseries in the country.

John's private garden is open tomorrow, i am hoping to go :^)

Oh do please and then you can put on some nice pictures and make me feel homesick lol
Sheila I do agree we have visited hundreds of nurseries all over the country and nothing reaches Ashwood standard.

i might try to go ~ thanks daylily

Youre welcome sticki, shame we couldnt say hello, we could tell each other what we will be wearing and look out for each other,lol, you have farther to come than me but i shall go about 11 am. (mind you with the weather there will be alot there no doubt). I agree dotty, i love Ashwoods.:^)

might be a bit later for me ~ not sure yet ~ OH coming and bringing his mother!
i shall try to remember to wear my badge ~ i made one that has my poppy avatar on.
may have to carry OH cumbersome camera [still waiting for mine to be mended]

Ok sticki, my youngest wants to come with me, shes 9, I am aiming for around that time, but depends how quick we can get ready, will look out for you anyway :^)

So glad you will be going, Sticki, you will all love the place, I know! I look forward to hearing your views . . and it will be lovely to see more pics too.

will do my best to get photos but cant promise. i do hope they hurry up with mending my camera.
i shall look out for a lily with a 9 year old!!

No worries, I can picture it in my head. DO hope you manage to meet up with Daylily . . . it should be a fun day!

lol! cheers sticki, its a plantlovers heaven isnt it Sheila!

:-)

:))