Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire has been chosen to host a Heritage Garden Day as part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) National Gardening Week in April. The RHS, the UK’s leading gardening charity, launched National Gardening Week - which takes place from 16th to 22nd April 2012 - to get the nation growing. The week-long celebration will bring together gardeners, clubs, charities, schools and plant centres through a series of events. Kelmarsh is hosting one such event on Tuesday April 17th – a Heritage Garden Day from 10.30am to 4pm. The day in the gardens will give visitors the chance to have their questions answered through an advice clinic run by the experts from the RHS. In addition, there will be plant stalls, demonstrations, talks and a seed swap. There will be something for everyone, from the more experienced to those who are new to gardening. The day also includes: The programme for talks is as follows: 11am: Vegetable Growing by Head Gardener at Blatherwycke, Joseph Whitehead Esther McMillan, head gardener at Kelmarsh Hall, is delighted to be teaming up with the RHS Admission to the event is £5 for adults, £4.50 for concessions and free for RHS members. For details visit www.kelmarsh.com or call 01604 686543 Kelmarsh Hall & Gardens, Images by kind permission of |
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