Gardens The South Hams is full of beautiful and exotic gardens


A horticultural tour of the globe for the whole family


The secret of the valley


Hidden in the lovely Strawberry Valley, just one mile from Dart- mouth, are the beautiful Fast Rabbit Farm Gardens. The gardens are based on two


valleys at right angles to each other. One contains the River Black, a lake and ponds, the other a stream and several ponds. The valley sides have wide con- toured grass paths with wonderful views of the gardens and surround- ing countryside. There is a vast collection of orna- mental plants, camellia, magnolia, rhododendron, pieris, roses and endless herbaceous plants and waterlilies. The native wildflowers of prim-


If you have never visited Plant World’s amazing hilltop garden centre you just don’t know what you are missing!


The four acres of landscaped hilltop gardens representing each of the five continents has been called Devon’s ‘little outdoor Eden’ and has been featured on TV many times including on BBC’s Gardeners’ World. Rare and exotic flowers, trees and shrubs from around the world are for sale, and you can see them growing in their correct ‘country’, whilst the children spot Katy Koala in Australia and the Yeti on “Everest” during their trip around the world gardens. The recently revamped plant nursery now


stocks a wide variety of highest quality rare and unusual plants, seldom seen at most garden centres. These range from shrubs to herbaceous per- ennials, alpines, grasses and even succulents, almost all being grown on site from our own seeds and cuttings. All plants are accompanied by large, informa-


tive display labels to help both experienced and amateur gardeners find the right plants for them. We also have a knowledgeable and very friendly nursery team who are always happy to assist. The hilltop café and brand new landscaped


picnic area offer some of the most incredible panoramas in the country, with unbeatable views of the River Teign estuary to the north and the twin peaks of Haytor rising above Dartmoor in the west. The extensive but simple menus include pan- inis, toasted sandwiches and jacket potatoes, locally produce being used whenever possible. In addition a good range of home-made cakes and the famous Devon Cream Teas are sold, with a high class espresso machine supplying the finest quality coffee. From the Penn Inn roundabout/flyover follow signs to Milber and Combeinteignhead for only 50 metres and then take a sharp right turn. Plant World is 1.5 miles further on, at the very top of the long hill past the Water Gardens/Teign Fit- ness centre.


Beautiful Orchids! Enjoy the weird and the wonderful of the orchid world from around the globe. Ever-changing displays all year. Groups welcome, tours available. 1000s of orchids for sale in our Orchid Shop and Nursery with expert advice.


Open daily 10am – 4pm Free parking


Serving delicious snacks, light lunches and cream teas.


@burnhamorchids


Forches Cross, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 6PZ 01626 352233 • www.orchids.uk.com


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A visit to Orchid Par- adise near Newton Abbot will open your eyes to the amazing world of orchids! Open daily and under cover, it’s per- fect whatever the weather. The orchid family is huge, with 30,000 species around the world,


and you


will see an incredible array of blooming orchids from various countries and climates.


From the weird and wonderful to the rare and unusual, plus the easy-to-grow pot-plant varieties, there’s so much to enjoy in our ever-changing display area and the growing houses too, where we propagate of


orchid sale.


There is a lot to buy in the orchid shop if you fancy having a go, they’re easier than you


for


thousands plants


think! Free advice and full instructions given with every purchase. Stay for some tasty refreshments in our Café Vanilla, freshly ground coffee, cream teas and light lunches are all on the menu. You may even find an unusual gift or two amongst our range of local food and crafts. Open daily 10am to 4pm. Visit www. orchids.uk.com.


rose, bluebells, celandine and cam- pion provide a spectacular back- drop. Every effort has been made to


cover all seasons with an extensive range of trees to provide shelter and added interest.


In the summer, roses festoon many of the trees, providing scent- ed cascades of colour. Autumn has stunning colour from the numerous acers and accompanying trees and shrubs. Winter is a time to enjoy the shape of the trees, the colour of conifers and several early camel- lias. January heralds spring with swathes of snowdrops.


February starts with primroses


and daffodils, which then prog- ress into March, with late April into May being bluebell time and the main display of


rhododen-


drons, Japanese cherries and many flowering shrubs and trees. There is wildlife in abundance, and for a quiet time by the lake, enjoy a view of kingfishers and the sound of buzzards wheeling in the sky above. Visit our extensive plant centre and view our website, Facebook and Trip Advisor.


An orchid paradise to visit in rain or shine


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