Wealden Times | WT182 | April 2017 | Gardens supplement inside

What’s On In April
Thurs 27-Sat 29 April
Robertsbridge Village
Hall, 11-23 Station Rd,
Salehurst, Robertsbridge,
East Sussex TN32 5DG
Robertsbridge
Literary Festival
Featuring Sussex authors Tom
Connolly, Bronwen Griffiths, Alan
Judd, Charlotte Moore & Vanessa
Nicolson, as well as children’s
spellbinding storyteller Kevin Graal.
Entry: £5, Children’s Event:
adults free, £3 per child
Info: rap.org.uk
Sat 29- Sun 30 April
Groombridge Place, Groombridge
Hill, Groombridge, Tunbridge
Wells, Kent TN3 9QG
Extreme Festival
For the first time ever in the
UK, Extreme festival exclusively
brings The Beast, the world’s
largest inflatable obstacle course,
to Tunbridge Wells! And it
comes with live music, great
food and of course beer.
Entry: £22 (plus £1.70
Booking fee),Under 5s Free
Info: eventbrite.co.uk /
extremefestival.co.uk
Garden
Sun 2 April 10am-6pm
11am and 3pm
Borde Hill Garden, Borde
Hill Lane, Haywards Heath,
West Sussex, RH16 1XP
Borde Hill ‘Camellia
Heritage’ Tours
A guided tour of the Borde Hill
Camellia Garden with camellia
enthusiast, Nick Schroder, tracing
the history of this beautiful flower
back to the Chinese tea merchants
of the eighteenth century.
Entry: £10 including garden entry,
£5 for friends of Borde Hill
Info: 01444 450326 /
sussextopattractions.co.uk
Mon 3-Fri 7 and Mon
10-Fri 14 April
The Canterbury Tales, St.
Margaret’s Street, Canterbury,
Kent CT1 2TG
Medieval Story Garden
Kids get the chance to attend
Knight school, dance around the
maypole, visit the herb garden
to learn medieval medicine
and be whisked away to the
past in a storytelling session.
Entry: Free
Info: 01227 696002 /
canterburytales.org.uk
Sat 8 April 10.30am-12pm
Edwin Budding Gallery, South
Downs Heritage Centre,
Brighton Rd, Hassocks
Behind the Scenes
at the Chelsea
Flower Show
A free illustrated talk with Chelsea
Gold Medal Winner, RHS Show
Judge and TV Presenter, Juliet
Sargent. Juliet will be covering
how to ‘win gold at Chelsea and
stay sane’, what it takes to win the
people’s choice award and how you
can achieve the ‘Chelsea look’.
Entry: Free
Info: 01273 847707 / heritage.
centre@south-downs.co.uk /
southdownsheritagecentre.co.uk
Mon 10-Fri 14 April 1-4pm
Godinton House and
Gardens, Godinton Lane,
Ashford, Kent TN23 3BP
Spring Week
Including a traditional treasure
hunt, children’s crafts and garden
games as well as a different
activity each afternoon with
local artists and craftsmen.
Entry: Adults £5, Children £4,
Tours on Friday additional £4
Info: 01233 643854 /
godintonhouse.co.uk
Fri 21 April-Sat 6 May 10am-5pm
Pashley Manor, Ticehurst, Near
Wadhurst, East Sussex TN5 7HE
Tulip Festival
This spectacular Tulip Festival
sees Pashley Manor carpeted with
over 30,000 tulips, in over 100
varieties Bloms will be on hand
to share their wisdom, and a cafe
will be serving locally sourced
homemade cakes, scones, and
light lunches. There will also
be lovely gifts, souvenirs and
plants on sale and exhibitions of
Garden sculpture and floral art.
Entry: £10.50
Info: 01580 200888 /
pashleymanorgardens.com
Health & Wellbeing
Sun 2 April
Hole Park, Rolvenden,
Cranbrook TN17 4JA
Hole Park Cross
Duathlon
With it’s breathtaking views over
the Weald, and three different
events to chose from, the awardwinning
Hole Park gardens is
the perfect venue for Duathlon
athletes from beginners to pros.
Info: 01580 241344 /
trispiritevents.com
Thurs 20 April - Thurs
15 June 6-7pm
Charing Surgery, 1 Surgery
Close, Charing, Ashford,
Kent TN27 0AW
Relaxation Mindfulness
Meditation
programme with
Yvonne Fernando, NLP
Master Practitioner
& Life Coach
Learn to relax, manage stress
and create a calm mind, for
improved health & wellbeing.
Entry: £65 for 8 week programme
Info: 01233 878474 / 07968
785714 / yvonnefernandonlp.co.uk
Weds 26 April 10am-1pm
Charing Surgery, 1 Surgery
Close, Charing, Ashford,
Kent TN27 0AW
‘NLP & Health’
Workshop with
Yvonne Fernando, NLP
Master Practitioner
& Life Coach.
The role of the mind and
emotions is vital to your state
of health. Positively empower
yourself, through NLP, for
better health & wellbeing.
Entry: £35.
Info: 01233 878474 / 07968
785714 / yvonnefernandonlp.co.uk
Thurs 27–Sun 30 April
Begins at Linton Bull Inn
ME17 4AW (Thurs 27). Ends
at National Trust Punchbowl,
Hindhead GU26 6AB (Sun 30)
THE GREENSAND
SCRAMBLE
The Greensand Way goes from
Linton, Kent passing hop fields
and Leith Hill to finally finish at
the National Trust Punchbowl
in Surrey. Walk, run or cycle, go
just a few hours with the dog, a
whole day or the full distance. This
event is open to everyone, and all
funds go to support The Simon
Trust, a local charity supporting
young adults with autism.
Entry: £10 (plus small booking fee)
Info: eventbrite.co.uk
Music
​Thurs 6-Sat 8 April
Dorking Halls, Reigate
Rd, Dorking RH4 1SG
Leith Hill Musical
Festival
Having opened in March, the
main festival comprising the
competitions and concerts is the
highlight of the LHMF year and
is full of life with musical works
of different periods and styles.
Info: 01403 240093 / lhmf.org.uk
Sat 8 April 7.30pm
St. Mildred’s Church,
Tenterden TN30 6AT
Piano Recital
Award-winning young Polish
pianist Anna Szalucka will
perform works by Haydn,
Chopin, Ravel, Baciewicz and
Szymanowski. Hear Anna’s dazzling
performance in this beautiful
fifteenth century Parish Church.
Entry: £15
Info: 01580 761467 /
friendsofstmildredstenterden.co.uk
Sat 22 April 7.30pm
Rochester Cathedral, Garth
House, Rochester ME1 1SX
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Gravesham Choral Society presents
Elijah, the inventive and intensely
dramatic oratorio that Mendelssohn
regarded as his finest achievement.
Entry: £17/ £5 for full time students
Info: 01474 816684 /
graveshamcs.co.uk
Sat 22 April 8pm
Trinity Theatre, Church Road,
Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1JP
Local & Live
The final sessions of spring is
an eclectic showcase of the best
local talent, hand-picked by
177 wealdentimes.co.uk