What a
lovely event we had at this time last year! The April weather smiled on
us and the gardens sparkled in the early spring sun. Everyone we spoke
to at the fair had fallen in love with the garden and came away with
some very special plants.
Due
to the popularity of this event in 2009 we have
extended the event to two days for 2010.
We have more nurseries, with a wider range of specialities, from near and far with some who don't normally come to this
part of the country.
Nurseries will be bring fresh
stock on each day, so there is plenty of opportunity to purchase their
wonderful plants on either day. All are happy to bring pre-ordered
plants to the fair.
The 12 acre Dorothy Clive Garden is surprisingly intimate and informal. It embraces a
variety of landscape features, including a superb woodland garden, an
alpine scree, a damp garden and spectacular summer flower borders.
In spring it is full of blossom,
drifts of bulbs, priimulas and fabulous rhododendrons and azaleas.
Visitors can rest on the many garden seats provided throughout the
grounds and enjoy the tearoom's home-baking on the terrace lawn, whilst
taking pleasure from the lovely views of the surrounding countryside.
Admission to Garden and Fair:
Special
Event Entry Price: £2.50
(normally £5.50 for the garden only!)
Special
Offer for Groups (20+): For
entry on Monday 5th April only, Groups of 20 or more can buy tickets in
advance for the special event price of £2.00
each. Included in this offer is a garden talk from one of our
enthusiastic and knowledgeable nurserymen. Please contact the Dorothy
Clive Garden (see contact details below) to book your group's tickets.
Venue Details:
The Dorothy Clive Garden
Willoughbridge
Market Drayton
Shropshire
TF9 4EU
Tel: 01630 647237
email: info@dorothyclivegarden.co.uk
website: www.dorothyclivegarden.co.uk
This event is fast becoming a key
date on every plant lover's calendar and this year's extended
format features 14 highly respected
nurseries including 8 RHS medal winners and plants from 7 National Collections.
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here for a printable version of these details.
We've brought together
nurseries a tremendous mix
and diversity of plants with something for every plant lover: All
nurseries are happy to bring pre-ordered plants to the event.
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Avondale: interesting
and unusual perennials including specialist ranges of woodland
Anemones, Eryngiums and Oriental Poppies. |
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39 Steps Nursery: Trillium,
Hardy Orchids plus many Rare and unusual plants for shade. (New
to this event) |
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Chris Cooke: will
be bringing his award winning range of rare and unusual woodland and
spring-flowering plant specie including Erythronium, Fritillaria,
Muscari, Scilla, Trillium, Uvularia etc.(RHS Gold Medallist). (New
to this event) |
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Field House Nursery
will have plants from their National Collections of Auricula and
Astrantia as well as rare dwarf bulbs on their colourful display
(RHS Medal Winner, Hampton Court 2009) |
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Green's Leaves
will feature Prostantera cultivars, choice foliage plants with
flowers - Beschornerias, Libertia, Epimediums, Dark Foliage plants,
Grevilleas, Ornamental Grasses, Shrub Honeysuckles |
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Hall Farm Nursery
will bring a wide range of perennials including spring flowering and
woodland types. (RHS Gold Medallist including Chelsea Gold) |
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Hillview Hardy Plants
hold two National Collections - Acanthus and Albuca. They will also
be bringing Primulas, Auriculas and early flowering perennials. (RHS
Medallists) |
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Holden Clough Nursery feature
a wide range of shrubs, perennials, ferns, ornamental trees and
heathers. (RHS Medallists) |
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Packhorse Farm Nursery will
bring a range of Trees and Shrubs including a great selection of
Acers. (RHS Gold Medallists) |
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Plantagogo will
feature both new and heritage varieties from their National
Collections of Heuchera and Heucherella as well as plants from their
proposed collection of Tiarella. (RHS Gold Medallists including
Chelsea Gold). (New
to this event) |
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Slack Top Nurseries
with their award winning range of Alpines. (RHS Medallists) |
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SpecialPerennials.com
with a range of summer perennials for planting now including the
National Collection of Helenium, proposed National Collection of
Centaurea, Geum, Phlox, Monarda, hardy Salvia, a great selection of Day
Lilies from a range of over 100 varieties, Achillea, Rudbeckia and many
more beautiful and garden worthy plants. |
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Waterside Nursery
will be displaying their pond and moisture loving plants together
with a range of elegant patio pond tubs. (RHS Gold Medallists) |
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Woodfield Nursery
will bring a great range of hardy perennials with many varieties of
Geranium plus some interesting shrubs. |
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The Dorothy Clive Garden will be selling high
quality plants grown in the garden. |
Directions:
The garden is in North Staffordshire, close to the Shropshire and
Cheshire borders. It is on the A51, midway between Nantwich and Stone, two
miles from the village of Woore.
From North and South
Exit M6 at Junction 15
Take A53, signed Market Drayton and Shrewsbury
Turn right at junction with A51. Drive half mile - garden is on the right.
From West
On A51 (from Nantwich); Garden is 2½ miles south east of the village of
Woore
On A525 (from Whichurch); Turn right at A51 at Woore. Garden is 2½ miles,
on left
On A53 (from Market Drayton); Turn left at junction with A51. Drive half
mile - garden is on the right.
From East
Join A500 at Stoke-on-Trent
On approaching M6 Junction 15, follow sign to Market Drayton and
Shrewsbury (A53)
Turn right at junction with A51. Drive half mile - garden is on the right.
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