Lectures & Events 2010
Photograph by Clive Nichols
Photograph by Clive NicholsWe pride ourselves in having a stimulating range of events in the course of the garden year. If you would like to purchase tickets, please click on the link at the bottom of this page to download and print a booking form. Alternatively, please contact the Garden Secretary for a form. Completed forms and cheques should be returned to us by post.
WINTER WANDER
Sunday, 28 February 10am-4pm
Chase away those winter blues, wrap up warm and visit the garden when it is not normally open. The Head Gardener will be on hand for tours around the garden and the Tea Room will be open.
Admission £5 per person
MEET THE CELEBRITY
A whole day at Wollerton
Tickets £60
The Wollerton Old Hall Garden Lectures are an opportunity to visit the garden when it is not normally open. Stimulating lectures are given by experts in their own field. The day starts at 10.30am with coffee and biscuits and then the lecture will commence at 11.00am, after which wine will be served in the Old Hall. A 3-course seasonal lunch of home-cooked food will be served in the Courtyard Tea Room. Visitors are then free to explore the gardens and John and Lesley Jenkins will be on hand to answer any questions on gardening. The day finishes at 3.30pm with tea and cake.
| Date | Subject | Lecturer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April | Christopher Lloyd: His Life at Great Dixter | Stephen Anderton | |
| 15 May | The Organic Life | Bob Flowerdew | |
| 22 May | A Tale of Two Gardens – downsizing without tears | Helen Yemm | SOLD OUT |
| 19 June | Roses – the favourite flower at Wollerton? | Michael Marriott in conversation with Lesley Jenkins | |
| 17 July | 100 Things that caught my eye | Chris Packham | SOLD OUT |
| 29 September | A Quintessential English Garden | Chris Beardshaw | SOLD OUT |
SUMMER STROLLS
Saturday, 12 June
Saturday, 10 July
From 6.00pm onwards an opportunity to relax and savour the night scents of the garden by candlelight, and maybe make up a party with a group of friends. A glass of wine is served on arrival to enjoy as you explore the garden, and you can take supper from 7.30pm onwards.
Tickets £27.50
ASTER EVENING
Saturday, 9 October
Come and enjoy a complimentary glass of the last of the summer wine with us when the nights are drawing in. The garden will have been closed for the season but the asters are shining like little jewels in a box.
Tickets £21
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