Special Events, Talks, Practical Sessions and Shows

We have developed a programme of special events, talks and practical sessions at the nursery throughout the year which are proving popular with our customers

Information on Talks and Practical Events - click here

Information on Flower Shows - click here

• In February we focus on Helleborus in the Winter Garden

• April is when we hold our  Special Woodland and Shade Loving Plants Days

• In May we are holding our first Chicken Day

• In September there are two Special Autumn Open Days

Special Events

Roger Harvey will be on hand to offer practical gardening advice

(on the Chicken Day we have a number of poultry experts to offer advice)

No admission fee for any of the Special Events        

The Hellebore Open Days 2008

Friday 1 February 2008             9.30am - 4.30pm

Saturday 2 February 2008           9.30am - 4.30pm

Friday 22 February 2008            9.30am – 4.30pm

Saturday 23 February 2008        9.30am – 4.30pm

Over 1000 hellebores for sale each day

including primrose yellow, picotee, deep purple, black, white,

white with red markings, green with red markings and slate blue.

Species, doubles, anemone centres and Bradfield stars available.

Although the numbers of the last four are still limited we do have many more plants than in previous years - pre-ordering for these rarities is still advisable

•        Over 1000 hellebores for sale each day in a large twinspan tunnel

•       Helleborus Bradfield Hybrids with more vertical facing flowers

•        Advice on cultivation and planting associations from Roger Harvey

•        An undercover Winter Garden Display incorporating Cornus, Salix, Corydalis, Cyclamen, Galanthus, Pulmonarias and much more

•        Coffees, lunches and teas available  in The Orchard Room

•         NEW for 2008 Guided tours of the Hellebore stock tunnel (donation to charity requested) - 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm

•      Advance ordering system offered, to help avoid disappointment

  Select the variety of hellebore you wish to order, either from the catalogue or from the pictures on the hellebore web page

   

  Send your order to us with a cheque for the appropriate amount and we will contact you when these plants are available for your collection during February/March 2008

   

  Before pre-ordering please read the important information on the hellebore page

•     Short Talks by Roger Harvey throughout the day - 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm

•     Wide selection of woodland and shade loving perennials available

•     Rare snowdrops also for sale

•     Mail order service for all hellebores

Special Woodland and Shade Loving Plants Open Days 2008

Friday 4 April 2008         9.30am - 4.30pm

Saturday 5 April 2008     9.30am - 4.30pm

Is it time to do something about that wooded area?

Do you have a shaded area that need developing?

This is just the event for you

•   Spring Garden Display border

•   A wide selection of shade and woodland plants will be available for purchase including   epimediums, polygonatums and woodland anemones

•   Specialist advice offered on garden design and plant cultivation

•   Coffees, lunches and teas available in The Orchard Room

• Pre-ordering possible

• 'Shady Characters' - Talks by Roger Harvey throughout the day at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm

• Tours of the stock and growing tunnels, not normally open to the public (donation to charity requested) at 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm

A Chicken Day

Saturday 10 May 2008         9.30am - 4.30pm  

Roger and Teresa Harvey have enjoyed keeping chickens for nearly twenty years and have an interesting flock of hens which live in part of the orchard. Chickens make interesting 'pets' and fresh eggs for the kitchen are a real treat. Come along, be inspired and find out more about keeping chickens. Experts from the Norfolk Poultry Club and Colchester Poultry Club will be on hand with expert advice and information. As well as giving talks throughout the day they will be bringing along some of their own prize birds and there will be various other stalls and poultry related equipment to see. Children welcome.

Special Autumn Open Days 2008

Does your garden lack colour and interest later in the year?

Colour in the garden in late summer and early autumn can be difficult to achieve

On these Special Days a vibrant display will demonstrate how to liven up your garden

Friday 5 September 2008          9.30am - 4.30pm

Saturday 6 September  2008            9.30am - 4.30pm

•   A wide selection of autumn flowering plants will be available for purchase including Heleniums, Anemone hybrida  varieties, Sedums, grasses, and asters

•   Expert advice from Roger Harvey who has designed many gardens in East Anglia   

•  Coffees, lunches and teas available in The Orchard Room

•   Pre-ordering possible

•  'Autumn Ablaze' - Talks by Roger Harvey during the day

Flower Shows 2008

We attend a number of garden shows around the country

These are the ones we plan to attend in 2008 - more dates may be added

Pre-ordered plants can be brought to any show, but at least one week's notice is needed

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