ASH  U3A  GARDENS  GROUP  SUMMER  PROGRAMME  2010

 Wednesday 23rd June.  Dean House, Kilmeston, Hampshire. SO24 0NL.
Hants Yellow  Book No. 37.

Location: 5m S of Alresford.  Via village of Cheriton or off A272 signed at Cheriton Xrds. Follow signs for Kilmeston, through village and turn L at Dean House sign.
Admission:  £4.50.

Description: The 9 acres have been described as 'A well-kept secret hidden beside the elegant facade of its Georgian centrepiece' with mixed and herbaceous borders, symmetrical rose garden, pond garden, working walled garden and glasshouses, sweeping lawns, York stone and gravel pathways and many young and mature trees and hedges.
Walled Garden with 135 different varieties of vegetables.1500 documented individual plant species and cultivars.
Disability information: Gravel paths, steps
    Refreshments: Home-made& cream teas in the Orangery.

Thursday 22nd July. Highfield, Pirbright Road, Normandy. GU3 2HU.

Location: From the Dover Arms take the A323 towards Guildford, at the first traffic lights take the A324. Highfield is on the left hand side. Richard will put a U3A sign up outside.

Description: Richard has very kindly invited us to his garden again this year. This delightful garden is well worth a visit. There is a large tropical greenhouse and a new vegetable garden. Please do your very best to come along, your time will be well rewarded.
Facilities:   Refreshments by Joyce and Richard.

Wednesday 28th July. Fittleworth House, Bedham Lane, Fittleworth. RH20 1JH.
01798 865074    Sussex Yellow Book No. 44.

Location: 3m SE of Petworth.  Just off A283, midway between Petworth and Pulborough, 200yds along lane signed Bedham. Admission: £4.00.

Description: Mature 3-acre garden encompassing wisteria-covered Georgian House (not open). Magnificent cedar, rose garden, rhododendrons. Lawns and mixed borders, fountain. Working walled kitchen garden, wide range of vegetables grown using new and traditional methods. Apple tunnel and 150ft-long colour borders. Large 'Victorian' glasshouse and old potting shed
Head Gardener's cottage garden also open. Head Gardener on hand to answer to answer questions.
Facilities: 

Wednesday 18th  August   Heathside, Cobham.  KT11 2QH. 01372 842459.
Surrey Yellow Book No.29.

Location: 1½m E of Cobham.  Off A245 Cobham to Leatherhead rd. From Cobham take 4th turning L after Esso Garage into Fairmile Lane. Straight on at mini-roundabout into Water Lane for ½m. Links Green Way 3rd on L.     Admission: £3.00

Description: 1/3-acre terraced garden planted for yr-round interest. Beautiful in any season. Spring bulbs and alpines, herbaceous borders, roses and clematis in summer, leaf colour and berries in autumn and winter, all set off by harmonious landscaping with pergola, parterre, ponds, obelisks and urns. Many inspirational ideas. 

Facilities:   Refreshments. Tea & cake £2.00 per person.

If you are coming, please let Mary Maynard know (01483 235522)  by the morning before.