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April 2018
Sat 28 Sugnall Walled Garden 10am-4pm
Sun 29 Cholmondeley Castle 10am-5pm
May 2018
Sat 5 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sun/Mon 6 & 7 Weston Park 10am-5pm
Sat 12 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 13 Adlington Hall 10am-4pm
Sat 19 Arley Arboretum 10am-5pm
Sun 20 British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
Sun 27 Pottertons Alpine Garden 9am-5pm
Mon 28 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
June 2018
Sat/Sun 2 & 3 Hodnet Hall 10am-5pm
Sat 9 Bosworth Battlefield 10am-4pm
Sun 24 Sugnall Walled Garden 10am-4pm
Sat 30 / Sun 1 July Henbury Hall 10am-5pm
July 2018
Sat 30 Jun / Sun 1 Henbury Hall 10am-5pm
Sun 8 Abbeywood Gardens 10am-5pm
Sun 22 Middleton Hall 10am-4pm
Sat 28 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 29 British Ironwork Centre 10am-4pm
August 2018
Sun 5 Donington Le Heath 1620's House 10am-4pm
Sat 11 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
Sun 12 Southwell Minster Gardens 11am-4pm
Sun/Mon 26/27 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
September 2018
Sat 1 Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 2 Ness Botanic Gardens 10am-4pm
Sun 23 Abbeywood Gardens 10am-5pm
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Past events
March 2018
Sat 17 National Memorial Arboretum 10am-4pm
Sun 18 Alderford Lake 10am-4pm
Sat 24 Carsington Water 10am-4pm
Sun 25 Ness Botanic Gardens 10am-4pm
Good Fri 30 Whittington Castle 10am-4pm
Sat 31 Bodenham Arboretum 10am-4pm
April 2018
Sun/Mon 1 / 2 Dorothy Clive Garden 10am-5pm
Sat 14 Sandwell Valley Park Farm 10am-4pm NEW VENUE
Sun 15 Consall Gardens 10am-5pm
Sat 17th March 2018
Sat 12th May 2018
Sat 28th July 2018
Times: 10am - 4pm
Free entry to fair and arboretum (Pay & Display Car Park)
Our Plant Hunters' Fairs are now an established item on the calendar at The National Memorial Arboretum and you will find us along Yeomanry Avenue our regular home from now on.
Come along and buy some wonderful plants - you can leave them with the nurserymen whilst you explore this inspiring venue and pop back later to collect them.
The Arboretum is a unique haven of peace, contemplation and hope for the future and is the site of the Armed Forces Memorial. It consists of 150 acres of wooded parkland within the National Forest in Staffordshire where visitors can both enjoy and learn about the trees and their surroundings, and reflect upon their special symbolism. Many of the memorials are placed in peaceful gardens.
Although still a 'young' arboretum, there are already in excess of 50,000 trees on the site which are rapidly growing into a unique living tribute.
The variety of habitats within the Arboretum site illustrate the biodiversity of the area. Birds and animals include several species highlighted in the Staffordshire Biodiversity Action Plan - these include the skylark, lapwing, brown hare, otter and several species of bat.
The Arboretum has a lot to offer both young and old. Come for a day out to enjoy the peace and tranquility, the trees, the memorials, the history, the sense of national pride. Have lunch or drinks in the Restaurant; above all enjoy the experience.
Here is a 90sec grand tour:
Free entry to arboretum and plant fair. Large pay and display car park.
Dogs (except assistance dogs) are not allowed in the Arboretum. There is a dog walking route around and through the arboretum - click here to download or print the route leaflet
Event posters to print and share with groups, clubs or display locally. Thanks for your help in sharing these events. Click the image to open full size poster
Nurseries attending on 17 March 2018: (more to be announced)
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire specialising in interesting and unusual perennials
Chris Cooke Plants from Gloucestershire specialising in rare and less common hardy and half-hardy bulbous, herbaceous and shrubs RHS Gold medallist.
Conquest Plants Nursery from Cheshire specialising in coloured foliage
Green's Leaves from Gloucestershire specialising in Australasian & coloured leaf shrubs
Hillview Hardy Plants from Shropshire specialising in unusual hardy perennials. National Collections of Acanthus and Albuca. RHS medallists.
Hooksgreen Herbs from Staffordshire specialising in unusual herbs. RHS medallists.
Linda Scott Plants from Nottinghamshire specialising in hardy geraniums
Lyneal Mill Nursery from Shropshire specialising in Agastache, Digitalis, Epimedium, Eryngium, Erysimum, Scabious, Verbascum and simple flowered Dahlias
Packhorse Farm Nursery from Derbyshire specialising in Acers and other ornamental trees and shrubs. RHS Gold medallist
Piecemeal Plants from Leicestershire specialising in herbaceous perennials
Plantazia Lincoln from Lincolnshire specialising in perennials and primulas
ShadyPlants.com from Gloucestershire specialising in plants for shade
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire specialising in summer and late flowering perennials.
Standwell Tools from Derbyshire specialising garden tools
The Gobbett from Worcestershire specialising in Syringa (Lilac), flowering dogwoods and beardless Iris
Tissington Nursery from Derbyshire specialising in perennials. RHS medallists.
Nurseries attending 12 May 2018: (more to be announced)
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire specialising in interesting and unusual perennials
Edrom Nurseries from Berwickshire specialising in woodland plants for shade and unusual alpines RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold.
Green's Leaves from Gloucestershire specialising in Australasian & coloured leaf shrubs
Jurassicplants Nurseries from Denbighshire specialising in unusual seed-raised trees, shrubs and climbers
Linda Scott Plants from Nottinghamshire specialising in hardy geraniums
Lyneal Mill Nursery from Shropshire specialising in Agastache, Digitalis, Epimedium, Eryngium, Erysimum, Scabious, Verbascum and simple flowered Dahlias
North Staffs Hostas from Staffordshire specialising in Hostas, ferns; hemerocallis, carex grasses and ivy
Packhorse Farm Nursery from Derbyshire specialising in Acers and other ornamental trees and shrubs. RHS Gold medallist
Penmere Plants from Cheshire specialising in Fuchsias
Plantazia Lincoln from Lincolnshire specialising in perennials and primulas
Pottertons Nursery from Lincolnshire specialising in alpines, dwarf bulbs and woodland plants. RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold.
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire specialising in summer and late flowering perennials.
The Cottage Herbery from Worcestershire specialising in organic herbs. RHS Gold medallists
The Gobbett from Worcestershire specialising in Syringa (Lilac), flowering dogwoods and beardless Iris
Tissington Nursery from Derbyshire specialising in perennials. RHS medallists.
Nurseries attending 28 July 2018: (more to be announced)
Bridge Farm Plants from Derbyshire specialising in interesting and unusual perennials
Chris Cooke Plants from Gloucestershire specialising in rare and less common hardy and half-hardy bulbous, herbaceous and shrubs RHS Gold medallist.
Conquest Plants Nursery from Cheshire specialising in coloured foliage
Edrom Nurseries from Berwickshire specialising in woodland plants for shade and unusual alpines RHS Gold medallists including Chelsea Gold.
Green's Leaves from Gloucestershire specialising in Australasian & coloured leaf shrubs
Hillview Hardy Plants from Shropshire specialising in unusual hardy perennials. National Collections of Acanthus and Albuca. RHS medallists.
Linda Scott Plants from Nottinghamshire specialising in hardy geraniums
Lyneal Mill Nursery from Shropshire specialising in Agastache, Digitalis, Epimedium, Eryngium, Erysimum, Scabious, Verbascum and simple flowered Dahlias
North Staffs Hostas from Staffordshire specialising in Hostas, ferns; hemerocallis, carex grasses and ivy
Packhorse Farm Nursery from Derbyshire specialising in Acers and other ornamental trees and shrubs. RHS Gold medallist
Penmere Plants from Cheshire specialising in Fuchsias
Piecemeal Plants from Leicestershire specialising in herbaceous perennials
Plantazia Lincoln from Lincolnshire specialising in perennials and primulas
ShadyPlants.com from Gloucestershire specialising in plants for shade
SpecialPerennials from Cheshire specialising in summer and late flowering perennials.
The Gobbett from Worcestershire specialising in Syringa (Lilac), flowering dogwoods and beardless Iris
Tissington Nursery from Derbyshire specialising in perennials. RHS medallists.
Venue Details:
National Memorial
Arboretum
Croxall Road
Alrewas
Staffordshire
DE13 7AR
website:
http://www.thenma.org.uk/
Click here for visitor information
The Arboretum is
located between Birmingham and Derby, just off the A38 north of
Lichfield and south of Burton on Trent. You will see brown signs from
the A38 directing you to the A513 junction signposted for Tamworth, where
you will find the Arboretum.