Harlow Carr- Alpine Event in June 2009- a date for your diary

[Maggi Young]

News from Harlow Carr about an event on Sunday 7th June , 2009.....

All about Alpines
Event at RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate

Sunday 7 June
10am-4pm
 


Come and see Harlow Carr’s fantastic new Alpine House and learn all about the different types of alpines. Alpine beginners and enthusiasts welcome.
•   experts on site offering advice and information on how to get started
•   displays by the Alpine Garden Society, National Auricula & Primula Society and Saxifrage Society
•   Planting demonstrations
•   Talks on ‘Growing blue poppies’, ‘Selecting alpine plants for different garden settings’ and ‘Auriculas’

Free with normal garden entry price. First come, first served basis.
Make a day of it and visit Bettys Café Tea Rooms and the RHS Shop & Plant Centre
Telephone 01423 556418 for further details.

RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Crag Lane, Harrogate HG3 1QB     

[ranunculus]

Sounds good Maggi ... thanks for the info'.

[vivienr]

It will be interesting to see what the new alpine house is like. The old alpine area was one of my favourite parts of the garden and recent visits have been disappointing as more and more of these 'domestic' scaled areas have been removed in favour of their large-scale 'improvements'.

I would recommend a visit to Betty's only for those who don't mind wasting at least half an hour of their visiting time in a queue and who would rather spend their money on expensive food (they even cut the crusts off the sandwiches so you will not even be full!) than plants. The cafe/restaurant is open to the public not just garden visitors and always very busy. Most regular garden visitors can be seen having their picnics in the car park.

The garden centre, shop and book shop are recommended, though 

[Maggi Young]

You make a very persuasive argument for a picnic, Vivien, to this hungry soul, at least!

[annew]

Come and see my garden on the same day - we are open for the National Gardens Scheme, and are half an hour away from Harlow. (our cakes are cheaper than Betty's too!).

[Maggi Young]

Anne, that's a brilliant idea..... why not post the link for your place from the Yellow Book site ?

[annew]

Thanks, Maggi - http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?id=18654
Also see photos and more info (including guest cake!) on our site at www.dryad-home.co.uk
I hope any forumists who come will make themselves known to me. Good weather would be nice 

[ranunculus]

Hi Anne,
How come I have never discovered your tremendous site and your beautiful photographs, paintings and cards?
I seem to spend far too much time photographing Pulsatillas!  Perhaps I should take up surfing ... the net?
Wonderful garden, I hope I can get there in June!

[Maggi Young]

The National Garden Scheme site seems to work rather oddly..... while the link shown if the one from the page about Anne's garden, when you click on it from here all you  get is a search page....
So, to see the page, when you click on the NGS link,  you need to enter the postcode YO26 7PU and  5 miles as a distnace ( required field!) to find the exact link to Anne's garden in Tockwith, York.

http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?id=18654

[annew]

Oh yes - that's weird. Thanks Maggi.

[Maggi Young]

I have been browsing....... look what else I discover.....


About Anne's garden open days.....

"first opening in 2009 is on April 19th (1-4pm), when we will have wood anemones, trilliums and other choice plants for sale. We will also be open on June 7th (1-5pm) and September 13th (1-5pm). We always try to have a good selection of unusual plants for sale, including some rare ferns. We also do excellent home made teas! As well as our usual favourites, April's guest cake will be Sticky Toffee and Pecan Cake. Come early for the best choice of plants and cakes. We would be delighted if you would join us on one or more occasions to help raise funds for this very worthwhile cause, (NGS) which supports several other charities  including:
Macmillan Cancer Support:  Marie Curie Cancer Care:  Help the Hospices:  Crossroads." 

Sticky Toffee and Pecan Cake!! Ooooooh!! Even if the garden were not worth visiting..... look at the pix on Anne's website and you will see that it certainly is really super and WORTH visiting.... the cake would be the clincher!!

[annew]

I wondered how long it would take you to spot that, Maggi 

[Lesley Cox]

A real pleasure to look around your garden Anne. Maybe one day in the real world.....?

[annew]

You will be very welcome - I'll make cake! 

[vivienr]

I spent a glorious afternoon in Anne's garden yesterday at her first open day of the year. Fantastic garden, weather and plants - even a skylark for background music. Well done Anne, I hope you are resting in the sunshine today. I will post some pictures (in a new topic?) when my son comes back with the camera!
Warning - may include pictures of CAKE (need a 'licking lips' smiley)