All Gardens and Flower Shows articles – Page 5
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FeaturesHighlights from the RHS gardens’ 2020 calendar
RHS gardens are very popular with visiting groups, offering beautiful sights in every season. Here are some highlights to look forward to from the charity’s 2020 calendar of events.
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NewsSave the date for next year’s Blenheim Palace Flower Show
Visitors to the 2020 event at the iconic palace in Oxfordshire can expect hundreds of exhibitors, talks and plenty of inspiration.
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NewsTheme for Floriade 2022 will be ‘Growing Green Cities’
Details of a major international garden festival and exhibition, which is held every ten years in the Netherlands, have been unveiled.
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NewsGroup discounts for festive season at RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Special discounted tickets have been introduced for groups visiting the festive Glow Illuminations event at RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate - offering a top Christmas-themed evening out.
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Reader ClubKew & Richmond: Gardens, inspiration & delicious treats
Readers joined us on our familiarisation visit to Richmond, taking in the unmissable Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the intriguing National Archives. Harry Rogers reports back from the whistle-stop tour of the borough.
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NewsEaston Walled Gardens to host Snowdrop Week
Easton Walled Gardens in Lincolnshire will host its annual winter Snowdrop Week in February, celebrating the seasonal flower.
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NewsHarrogate Flower Show moves venue for its annual autumn event
The Harrogate Autumn Flower Show will move to a new home as of next year, being staged for the first time at Newby Hall & Gardens from 18th until 20th September 2020.
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NewsRHS Flower Show 2020 group tickets now on sale
Group tickets to the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) season of 2020 Flower Shows are now on sale, giving organisers the opportunity to plan ahead before the tickets go on general sale.
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FeaturesEnjoy spring displays at RHS gardens in 2020
Spring is the perfect time for a group garden visit; with a choice of the four RHS locations as well as a number of events, here’s all you need to know for planning next year’s outings.
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InterviewPenny Hodgson: gardens galore & a special royal recognition
Not only does New Meridian member Penny Hodgson organise trips for two clubs, she was given a British Empire Medal for her services to the community.
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NewsFestive trails to light up the UK this Christmas
A host of attractions across the UK will stage illuminated light trails over the festive season, allowing groups to literally Step Into Christmas.
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NewsGroup discounts for Borde Hill Garden’s Specialist Plant Fair
Borde Hill Garden in West Sussex will host a Specialist Plant Fair on 15th September, featuring a guest talk from Gardeners’ Question Time panellist Pippa Greenwood.
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NewsDedicated group packages for Christmas visits to RHS gardens
The RHS has announced details of its festive ‘Glow Illuminations’, winter walking tours and catering packages for groups visiting its four gardens.
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NewsRevamp of Kenilworth Castle’s Elizabethan Gardens marks anniversary of royal visit
The project, which includes the addition of a Tudor bowling green, marks the anniversary of the famous 19-day visit to the Warwickshire castle by Queen Elizabeth I.
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FeaturesOur highlights of Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival
GLT’s editor Keeley Rodgers had a blooming wonderful day at this year’s Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival - here are some of her highlights from the “Glastonbury of gardening”.
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ColumnGarden shows and the pleasures of the Isle of Wight
A glorious day at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and why there’s so much for groups on England’s largest island.
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ColumnRHS Wisley wonders & Hemswell vintage paradise
Julie Peasgood on a visit to RHS Wisley in Surrey and hunting for a bargain at Linconshire’s Hemswell Antiques Centre.
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NewsAlan Titchmarsh opens Welcome building at RHS Garden Wisley in Surrey
RHS Ambassador Alan Titchmarsh has opened the new Welcome building at RHS Garden Wisley with group travel organisers among the first visitors.
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NewsBorde Hill Gardens' sculpture exhibition celebrates 20th anniversary
More than 100 sculptures are now on display across Borde Hill Gardens in West Sussex as part of its summer events programme.
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FeaturesWhy I love... Strawberry Hill House & Kew Gardens
In the second part of this new series, featuring group travel organisers’ recommendations, Geoff Allen reports back from a trip to Strawberry Hill House and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew.