DORSET
Dorset
Cuttings
a look at news, events and
Hestercombe’s Water Mill – pre renovation
GARDENERS
happenings in Dorset
Hestercombe Water Mill –
CUTTINGS
making the new in the spirit
of the old.
The historic Hestercombe Water Mill
Hellebore day at Boscombe
opens on 20th April after a year long
restoration project. Visitors will be
Snowdrop events are very popular, but other special plants that brighten up the
able to see how Hestercombe was
gloom of winter are getting into the limelight too. Westcroft and Cottage in the
renovated and restored.
Trees, two properties in Boscombe village near Salisbury, will be open for Hellebore
An unrivalled collection of energy sources
Days on 20th and 21st February 2010. The gardens will be open under the NGS
dating from Victorian and Edwardian
scheme from 11am until 4pm. Part of the attraction will be that hellebores will also
times will be showcased in the Water
available for sale, both doubles and anemone centred hellebores, and there will be
Mill. Star of the show in the Dynamo-
refreshments. Contact 01980 610877.
House is the water wheel, exquisitely
restored by leading mill wright Martin
Trees for Dorset group starts up
Watts and now powering equipment
for demonstrations in the Mill Room to
If you have a passion for trees and their care and
crush apples, grind corn and cut timber,
conservation then “Trees For Dorset” might be the
activities that have all been prominent
thing for you. They are a new group, evolving from the
on the estate over the centuries.
Dorset branch of the International Tree Foundation
based in Dorset and dedicated to the planting and
The Hestercombe Water Mill will be
launched with a celebrity ‘ribbon
care of Dorset trees. The group offers a wide variety of
cutting‘ followed by a black tie dinner
activities. You can join local tree planting programmes
Trees for Dorset are new group,
on 23rd April and a Garden Tea Party
and their follow-up maintenance. There are school
evolving from Dorset Branch of the
on Sunday 25th April: Tea and cake on
projects during which children collect seeds, plant
International Tree Foundation
the Orangery Lawns, Punch and Judy,
them and see their own tree growing up. You can
magicians, morris dancing, brass bands.
learn about trees, woodland wildlife and ecology during site visits and talks.
Open to everyone from 11am – 4pm.
One important date is on Wednesday 10th March, 7.30pm,which is the inaugural Usual garden entry rates apply, entry is
meeting. There will be a talk by Mr R. Hawes, Chief Arboriculturist of The FREE to those arriving in Victorian dress!
National Trust, followed by the election of officers and a short business meeting.
www.hestercombe.com
Brownsword Hall, Poundbury, Dorchester. Call Hilary Power, Trees For Dorset,
Call Rebecca Pow on 07900 685303
01305 257 565 or go to www.treesfordorset.co.uk
Exbury’s unique trees ready
all the senses with huge colourful
there is a species, Nyssa sinensis, also
for new season
flowers, leaves and wonderful scent.
growing at Exbury, from China.
A pocket-size guide to the unique
“We have pink, white and purple
Exbury collection of trees from around
magnolias from China which is
the world will be published this
also the home of the fantastic
year. The guide catalogues almost a
‘handkerchief tree’, Davidia
century of tree planting in the famous
involucrata.
woodland gardens, which open for the
Trees are still being planted at Exbury.
2010 season on Saturday 13th March.
The Gardens holds two NCCPG
Exbury’s head gardener, John
(National Council for the Conservation
Anderson, a member of the Royal
and Protection of Gardens) national
Horticultural Society’s Woody Plants
collections, of Nyssa and Oxydendrum.
committee, which deals with trees and
Often called ‘Tupelo’ trees, most Nyssas
Exbury – home of the fantastic
shrubs, says there are trees that please
come from north America, although
‘handkerchief tree’, Davidia involucrata
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