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March 2020
Sat 14 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
Sun 15 Ness Botanic Gardens 10am-4pm
Sat 21 Sugnall Walled Garden 10am-4pm
Sun 22 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sat 28 Patchings Art Centre 10am-4pm
Sun 29 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
April 2020
Sat 4 Battlefield 1403 9:30am-4pm
Good Fri 10 Whittington Castle 10am-4pm
Sat 11 Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun/Mon 12 & 13 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
Sat 25 Sandwell Valley Park Farm 10am-4pm
Sun 26 Cholmondeley Castle Gardens 10am-5pm
May 2020
Sat/Sun 2 & 3 Weston Park 10am-5pm
Sat 9 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sun 10 Adlington Hall 10am-4pm
Sat 16 British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
Sun 24 Pottertons Alpine Garden 9am-5pm
Mon 25 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
Sun 31 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
June 2020
Sat/Sun 6 & 7 Hodnet Hall 10am-5pm
Sun 14 Abbeywood Gardens 10am-4pm
July 2020
Sun 5 Cholmondeley Castle Gardens 10am-5pm
Sat 25 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 26 British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
August 2020
Sun 2 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sun 9 Southwell Minster Gardens 11am-4pm
Sun 16 Capesthorne Hall 10am-5pm
Sun 23 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
Wed 26 Abbeywood Gardens 10am-4pm
Sun/Mon 30/31 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
September 2020
Sat 5 Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
Near Coalville, Leics LE67 2FW
Sunday 22nd March 2020 EXTRA DATE
Saturday 9th May 2020
Sunday 2nd August 2020
Times 10am - 4pm
Entry to gardens and plant fair: £1.00
The house is open (separate charge)
Free parking
Dogs on leads welcome
This is an unusual and exciting venue for our plant fairs in Leicestershire and we have an extra March date to keep all you plant hunters happy.
The Medieval Manor House dating back to 1280, has a fascinating history and was owned by one of the Gunpowder Plotters! Donington le Heath Manor House is a surviving example of a family home built around seven hundred years ago and modernised in 1618. Surrounding the Manor House, are period gardens and woodland planted as part of the development of the National Forest. The gardens, re-created in a 17th century style, include flower and herb gardens, an ornamental maze and an orchard. The Old Barn Tea Room will be open and serving home baked cakes, light lunches and a range of hot and cold drinks.
There will also be a brilliant display of ancient and antique tools on the croquet lawn.
The venue has lots to see and explore with something for all ages, plus the bonus of a great Plant Hunters Fair to enjoy!
Articles about the 1620s House and Garden:
The 1620s Vegetable Garden (from our 2018 newsletter)
Medieval herb Lore (from our 2015 newsletter)
Nurseries coming in March:
Aluminium Art from Leicestershire: Hand crafted aluminium art works
Amorosa from Leicestershire: Up-cycled and recycled garden ornaments
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire: interesting and unusual perennials
Conquest Plants Nursery from Cheshire: Variegated and coloured foliage hardy plants
Cotswold Garden Flowers Bob Brown's well known nursery from Worcestershire with unusual hardy and tender plants. National Collection of Sambucus
Edible Garden Nursery from Devon: Edible plants
Hall Farm Nursery from Shropshire: Wide range of perennials and herbs. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold
John Cullen Gardens from Lincolnshire: National Collection of Achillea millefolium and plants to encourage pollinators. RHS Chelsea medallists
Lovegroves from Gloucestershire: Shrubs and Trees, mainly rare and unusual, also ferns and climbers
Lyneal Mill Nursery from Shropshire: Cottage garden specialising in Aquilegia and Dahlias
Mynd Hardy Plants from Shropshire: Herbaceous perennials specialising in Hemerocallis and Penstemon
Packhorse Farm Nursery from Derbyshire: Acers, trees and shrubs RHS Gold medallist
Piecemeal Plants from Leicestershire: Hardy herbaceous perennials - unusual varieties and cottage garden favourites, flowering bulbs, half-hardy and tender plants
Pottertons Nursery from Lincolnshire: Extensive selection of Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs and Woodland Plants. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire: Herbaceous perennials with large ranges of helenium, phlox, geum, salvia and other wildlife-friendly flowers
The Gobbett Nursery from Worcestershire: Shrubs, perennials inc Iris, Cornus, Syringa
Tissington Nursery from Derbyshire: perennials including Hardy Geraniums, Geum, Sanguisorba, Nepeta, Salvia and Sedum. RHS medallists
Nurseries coming in May:
Artisan Plant Supports from Staffordshire: Hand crafted iron garden plant supports NEW TO EVENT
Ashdale Nursery from Nottinghamshire: Hardy Cottage Garden Plants
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire: interesting and unusual perennials
Conquest Plants Nursery from Cheshire: Variegated and coloured foliage hardy plants
Edrom Nurseries from Berwickshire: Unusual alpine plants and plants for shade including bulbs and rhizomes RHS Gold medallists
Green's Leaves from Gloucestershire: shrubs, perennials, grasses, foliage plants, southern hemisphere plants
Jurassicplants Nurseries from Denbighshire: Starter plants of rare woody edibles and other hard to find trees and shrubs
Linda Scott Plants from Nottinghamshire: Unusual perennials particularly hardy geraniums
Lyneal Mill Nursery from Shropshire: Cottage garden specialising in Aquilegia and Dahlias
Mynd Hardy Plants from Shropshire: Herbaceous perennials specialising in Hemerocallis and Penstemon
Piecemeal Plants from Leicestershire: Hardy herbaceous perennials - unusual varieties and cottage garden favourites, flowering bulbs, half-hardy and tender plants
Plantazia Lincoln from Lincolnshire: herbaceous perennials and primulas
PlantWild from Cambridgeshire: native wildflowers
Pottertons Nursery from Lincolnshire: Extensive selection of Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs and Woodland Plants. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire: Herbaceous perennials with large ranges of helenium, phlox, geum, salvia and other wildlife-friendly flowers
The Cottage Herbery from Worcestershire: Herbs, Unusual Edibles, Aromatics & Scented Foliage Plants. RHS Gold medallists
Tissington Nursery from Derbyshire: perennials including Hardy Geraniums, Geum, Sanguisorba, Nepeta, Salvia and Sedum. RHS medallists
Wildegoose Nursery from Shropshire: Hardy, perennial Violas and associated herbaceous plants. RHS medallists NEW TO EVENT
Woodside Hardy Plants from Staffordshire: Hardy Plants NEW TO EVENT
Nurseries coming in August:
Amorosa from Leicestershire: Up-cycled and recycled garden ornaments NEW TO EVENT
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire: interesting and unusual perennials
Chris Cooke Plants from Gloucestershire: Rare and unusual hardy and half-hardy plants. RHS Gold medallist
Edrom Nurseries from Berwickshire: Unusual alpine plants and plants for shade including bulbs and rhizomes RHS Gold medallists
Green's Leaves from Gloucestershire: shrubs, perennials, grasses, foliage plants, southern hemisphere plants
Hall Farm Nursery from Shropshire: Wide range of perennials and herbs. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold
John Cullen Gardens from Lincolnshire: National Collection of Achillea millefolium and plants to encourage pollinators. RHS Chelsea medallists NEW TO EVENT
Jurassicplants Nurseries from Denbighshire: Starter plants of rare woody edibles and other hard to find trees and shrubs
Linda Scott Plants from Nottinghamshire: Unusual perennials particularly hardy geraniums
Mynd Hardy Plants from Shropshire: Herbaceous perennials specialising in Hemerocallis and Penstemon
North Staffs Hostas from Staffordshire: Hostas, Hemerocallis, Ferns, Hedera, Geums, Carex Grasses. National Collection of Hosta.
Packhorse Farm Nursery from Derbyshire: Acers, trees and shrubs RHS Gold medallist
Piecemeal Plants from Leicestershire: Hardy herbaceous perennials - unusual varieties and cottage garden favourites, flowering bulbs, half-hardy and tender plants
Plantazia Lincoln from Lincolnshire: herbaceous perennials and primulas
PlantWild from Cambridgeshire: native wildflowers
Pottertons Nursery from Lincolnshire: Extensive selection of Alpines, Dwarf Bulbs and Woodland Plants. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold
ShadyPlants.com from Gloucestershire: Ferns, Roscoeas, and a wide range of shade-loving perennials
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire: Herbaceous perennials with large ranges of helenium, phlox, geum, salvia and other wildlife-friendly flowers
The Gobbett Nursery from Worcestershire: Shrubs, perennials inc Iris, Cornus, Syringa
Tissington Nursery from Derbyshire: perennials including Hardy Geraniums, Geum, Sanguisorba, Nepeta, Salvia and Sedum. RHS medallists
Venue Address:
1620's House and Garden
Donington Le Heath
Coalville
Leics
LE67 2FW
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