Open GardensGardens you can visit

We visited The Crocosmia Gardens when it was the Open day on
Sunday 24th August.

The site was great, very quaint, the elevated
garden reached by a series of old stone steps. Reaching the top step,
the garden opened out in a riot of oranges, yellows, golds and flaming
reds. Surrounded by a sea of delicate limey-green sword leaves, every
type of Crocosmia, all grown in pots was available. Beautiful, small trumpet flowers as pretty as any freesias, single, double, two colour varieties, they
were all there to choose from.

It was great to meet Mark and his family, they were very busy answering questions and advising the many people about the plants. Being a great
cat-lover, I was delighted also to meet Scutch, a handsome ginger
tom who was incredibly 17 years old!

The icing on the cake, literally was a well enjoyed slice of Mark's Mum's
delicious sponge cake and a cup of coffee. Lovely!

Well worth a trip to and not difficult to find, we are looking forward to our next
visit here.

Jane and Ian Robinson

The Driver is a gastro pub in the increasingly trendy area of King's Cross, London - but what makes it of interest to us is the vertical garden designed by the world renowned designer Patrick Blanc who has designed gardens in Paris, Dehli, Belgium & Spain.His vertical gardens are designed around species that will happily suit their environment, survive without much soil and act as natural cooling and air purifying systems. www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/

The garden will be open during 2009 for The National Gardens Scheme by appointment only on the following dates:
SUNDAYS 12th,19th & 26th July from 1pm to 5pm.
Admission: Adults £3.50
Children under 16 free.
Private visits for groups and individuals at other times can also be arranged by appointment.
Please visit our website at:
www.victorianhousegarden.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
for our contact details.

Unfortunately due to steps and decked areas wheelchairs cannot be accommodated.

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Grenville and Alan also give illustrated talks about their unique inner- city garden to gardening groups and other organisations.
Further details are also available on our garden website.

Not a huge garden, but it's a definate 'must see' if you're ever in the area. Such a relaxing place to visit

Every two years Langham village opens a number of gardens to raise money for the local Church.

This year 16 gardens were open on the two days of the Bank Holiday weekend, 25th & 26th May.

see http://www.langham-gardens.org.uk/ for more details