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CELEBRATION DINNER Wednesday 5 May Porcelain
The Five Arrows Hotel Wednesday 12 May Furniture
Friday 23 April Wednesday 19 May Silver
7.30 for 8.00 start Wednesday 26 May Books and Bindings
The best of British food and wine. A glass 10.30-12.00
of English sparkling wine on arrival Hands-on workshops, led by our Curators
followed by a four course dinner with a who will discuss the characteristics of
glass of wine to accompany each course. aspects of the collections, using objects to
£59.00 per person. Accommodation available from
explain what to look out for and how to
£85.50 based on a classic room including full
recognise altered pieces or fakes. Bring
English breakfast. Supplements apply for upgraded
along objects from your own collection or
rooms. Please call 01296 651727 or email
five.arrows@nationaltrust.org.uk for reservations
photographs.
and more information.
£20.00 per person. £14.50 NT members.
SPRING PLANT FAIR AT
SPECIAL INTEREST DAY:
WADDESDON PLANT CENTRE
RENAISSANCE ARMS AND
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 April
ARMOUR: Design, Decoration
10.30 - 4.00
and Meaning
See rare and unusual spring plants from a
Thursday 6 May
selection of specialist nurseries. Homemade
10.30 - 4.00
refreshments will be available from the
The arms and armour collection was
Plant Centre Café
assembled, unusually, by a woman - Miss Alice
Admission FREE to Plant Fair. Normal admission
de Rothschild, who inherited the Manor in
charges apply to Waddesdon Manor Gardens. 1898. It contains superb examples of early
firearms and weapons, made for hunting as
May 2010
well as parade and combat. Dr Tobias
Capwell, Curator of Arms and Armour at the
INTRODUCTION TO WINE
Wallace Collection and a noted expert in the
TASTING
field will explore some of the highlights in this
Saturday 1 May and 2 October
unique opportunity to see these wonderful
10.30 - 2.00
objects at close quarters.
Six wines as an introduction to the
£60.50, £55 .00 NT members (includes coffee on
pleasure of wine tasting, selection and
arrival two course set lunch with wine, tea and cake).
buying. Master of Wine Marcia Waters
leads this tutored
tasting in the
Rothschild Wine
Cellars. The tasting
is followed by a set
three course lunch
in the Manor
Restaurant.
£60.00 per person.
18 01296 653226
.
www.waddesdon.org.uk
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