UK's largest garden opening - Charity Garden Open Weekend 2010 | |
| Tickets for the event are now on sale, numbers may be limited to ensure the UKs largest garden opening is a pleasurable experience. 10th and 11th April 2010 (10- 5pm both days) promises to be the UK's biggest gardening open weekend of the year when Cornwall stages two of the finest horticultural events in Britain. Tregothnan is on track to be the UKs largest garden opening in 2010. raising over £30,000 for charity in 2009, as Cornwall Largest Garden opening. With such huge scale and diversity of plants it is sure to be a spectacular occasion. The Private Garden has occasional charity openings that have become the largest such event in Cornwall, drawing visitors from London and across the UK. Accommodation in Cornwall is at a premium as guests plan to visit the County Spring Flower show at Boconnoc being staged at the same time. This promises to start the 2010 season in a memorable way while raising potentially record amounts for a worthy charity. Pirate FM have also nominated Precious Lives as main charity in 2010 and will be broadcasting from Tregothnan with interviews by special guests and supporters. Tregothnan Garden is not open to the public, private Garden Visits by appointment only. All proceeds to Charity, the main nominated Charity is The Precious Lives appeal for the Childrens Hospice southwest. |
tickets are valid on either 10th or 11th April, you may decide on the day! Open 10-5 both days.
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Timetable
Saturday 10-5
Sunday 10-5
About Tregothnan
In the heart of Cornwall, close to the historic city of Truro, Tregothnan has been the home of the Boscawen family since 1335 and the garden surrounding this historic home has been of lasting interest to successive generations. As a private botanic garden and arboretum, Tregothnan is unequalled offering scale, diversity, rare collections, sweeping vistas and secluded groves.
Amazing banks of colour as Rhododendrons reach their crescendo everywhere with a foreground of Bluebells,
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Ladies Walk has been fully restored and leads to the unique Myrtle Avenue behind the historic Summer House.
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From the far end of Myrtle Avenue you will find the ongoing restoration of Tree Fern Avenue and the oldest outdoor Camellia collection in the UK.
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In the Ponds Valley, below, there is a major planting of Himalayan species underway.
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A collection of rare conifers from Edinburgh Royal Botanic Garden has been planted and plants from a Chinese expedition contribute to the international appeal of Tregothnan.
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Recent blooms as shown in London, festoon the Magnolias and Camellias on the Bowling Green.
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Massive path restoration continues and access is either by a network of hard gravel paths or the alternative green network of grass paths.
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The New Southern Hemisphere Garden is under construction
Notes for stewards and helpers are available from February
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Previous Events
2009 Garden Opening main charity was Seafarers
2008 Garden opening main charity was Macmillan.
2007 Charity opening main charity was for the Sea Cadets and other local good causes.
