SOMERSET
Bristol Botanic Garden plans
spring events
Visitors to the Bristol Botanic Garden’s
Somerset
special Sunday opening on Sunday
14th March will be able to hear of new
developments at the garden and learn
Cuttings
about plants of particular interest at
this time of year.
a look at news, events and
The day at the garden at Stoke Bishop
GARDENERS
happenings in Somerset
starts at 10am and finishes at 4pm, with
a tour of the garden at 11am. Admission
CUTTINGS
is free to Friends, while non-Friends will
be asked to make a donation.
Architect, garden designer and author
Hestercombe Water Mill – making the new in the spirit of the old
Roger Turner will give a talk ‘Amaze
The historic Hestercombe Water Mill opens on 20th April after a year long restoration
the Neighbours – large and unusual
project. Visitors will be able to see how Hestercombe was renovated and restored.
perennials’, at the annual meeting of
the Friends of Bristol Botanic Garden
An unrivalled collection of energy sources dating from Victorian and Edwardian
on 18th March.
times will be showcased in the Water Mill. Star of the show in the Dynamo-House is
Roger Turner has designed gardens at
the water wheel, exquisitely restored by leading mill wright Martin Watts and now
the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and at
powering equipment
the Garden Festival in South Wales.
for demonstrations
His latest book, Tall Perennials, was
in the Mill Room to published last July.
crush apples, grind
His talk will follow the meeting which
corn and cut timber,
starts at 7.30pm, in Room B75 at
activities that have all the School of Biological Sciences,
been prominent on Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UG. It will
the estate over the be free to Friends, visitors £3.
centuries.
Bristol Botanic Garden is at The
Hydro power from
Holmes, Stoke Park Road, Stoke Bishop,
the water wheel
Bristol BS8 1UG. For more information
is also powering
on these events call 0117 331 4906 or
the restored
visit the website:
1895 turbine that
www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/BotanicGardens
Hestercombe’s Water Mill –pre renovation
originally generated
electricity for the estate. The electricity was stored in glass batteries, many of which
Anne
were unearthed during the development work. Swithinbank
The Hestercombe Water Mill complex was the brain child of Chief Executive of
at garden
the Hestercombe Gardens Trust Philip White “The mill and barn area was the last
club talk
substantial unrestored complex on the estate. We owe a debt of gratitude to the
Long Sutton
Heritage Lottery Fund for their £800,000 grant and to Viridor Credits for their
Gardening Club
£400,000 award”.
has a special
evening arranged
Restoring the dilapidated buildings for twenty first century life however, was no
Anne Swithinbank
for Friday 26th
mean feat, being Grade 11 listed, and partly designed by famous architect Edwin
– speaking at Long February at the
Lutyens as architect Robert Battersby from Architecton reflects:
Sutton Gardening
village hall. Anne
“With buildings like these, it’s about making the new in the spirit of the old. When you
Club
Swithinbank,
cast your eyes around you should still feel the original outlines, forms and shapes.”
gardener, TV and radio presenter will
The Hestercombe Water Mill will be launched with a celebrity ‘ribbon cutting‘
talk on “My Life as a Gardener” and
answer questions. The talk starts 7.30
followed by a black tie dinner on 23rd April and a Garden Tea Party on Sunday 25th
for 8pm. Tickets are £5 and available
April: Tea and cake on the Orangery Lawns, Punch and Judy, magicians, morris
from Long Sutton Village Stores or
dancing, brass bands. Open to everyone from 11am – 4pm. Usual garden entry
contact Doreen 01458 241711.
rates apply, entry is FREE to those arriving in Victorian dress!
Email doreen-royharvey@tiscali.co.uk
www.hestercombe.com. Call Rebecca Pow on 07900 685303.
or Ilona on 01458 241934.
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