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in association with <strong>Boxwood</strong> Tours The Sussex Collection Helen Yemm’s Favourite Gardens, Including Her Own Visit the finest gardens and nurseries in Sussex, as chosen by Helen Yemm. This is an all-star cast of mostly private gardens, including a guided visit to the gardens of Gravetye Manor with lunch included, an ‘early bird’ visit to Great Dixter, a special invitation to lunch with Lady Collum at Clinton Lodge and a unique visit to Helen Yemm’s own garden. You will stay throughout the tour at Ockenden Manor Hotel, a charming Elizabethan manor, which offers good food and hospitality – the perfect base for the tour. Arundel Castle 28
Programme Day 1 The tour starts at Haywards Heath railway station at 12pm to take advantage of the train service from London. Those who wish to drive can park at Ockenden Manor, to be collected at 11.30am by the coach en route to the station. You journey together to Gravetye Manor, former home of William Robinson, ‘Father of the English Flower Garden’.Laid out in classic Arts & Crafts style, the property is now a hotel of distinction. A delicious lunch will be served followed by a garden tour with head gardener Tom Coward. These mature gardens are wonderfully renovated. You will arrive at Ockenden Manor in time to settle in before dining together. Day 2 Start the day visiting the gardens of Arundel Castle. Designed by Isabel and Julian Bannerman, the gardens were conceived as a light-hearted tribute to Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (1585-1646), known as ‘The Collector’ as he was one of the first great art collectors. Parham is one of the country’s finest Elizabethan houses. Situated in ancient parkland at the foot of the South Downs, its beauty and tranquillity have changed little over the centuries. The beautiful pleasure grounds and four-acre walled garden are today cared for and developed by head gardener Andrew Humphris (ex-Wollerton Old Hall). Lunch is included at Parham. Day 3 To avoid the crowds, you will benefit from a special ‘early bird’ visit to the garden and house at Great Dixter, the former home of gardener and author Christopher Lloyd (1921–2006). Lloyd devoted his life to creating one of the most exciting and experimental gardens of our time. The garden is now managed with sensitivity and skill by Fergus Garrett. Following lunch at a good local inn, you visit Fairlight End, a private 21st-Century garden in the Sussex Weald, just a mile from the sea. Here you will discover wildflower meadows with extensive views over natural ponds. Modern corten steel features reflect back to the days when the region was alive to the sights and sounds of iron foundries. Day 4 Start the day visiting Eldenhurst, Helen Yemm’s own garden. Though the smallest garden on the tour, it packs a hefty punch for its skilful planting. Nearby Frankham Manor is a large garden in the making where you’ll enjoy lunch together. Next you’ll visit Balmoral Cottage, where Charlotte Molesworth has made good use of extensive topiary as a backbone to her cottage garden. Day 5 Marchants Hardy Plants is a nursery selling an array of unusual and stalwart plants, many grown in the adjoining garden. This living catalogue provides innovative ideas for plant combinations. You are then invited for lunch at the 17th-Century Clinton Lodge, where Lady Collum will share her knowledge and passion for the wonderful, compartmentalised garden. In the afternoon, visit the 17th-Century farmhouse at Town Place, whose garden contains 800 roses, colourthemed borders and topiary, as well as a hornbeam ruined priory church and cloisters. You then return to Haywards Heath railway station for 4.30pm and travel onward to Ockenden Manor for 5pm. An exclusive Telegraph tour hosted by garden expert, Helen Yemm and led by Sophie Piebenga Tour Dates 27 June - 1 July <strong>2022</strong> 4 days Tour Prices £2,950 per person Double room for sole use supplement £350 Deposit £350 per person What’s Included • All transportation from Haywards Heath Railway Station • Three nights’ bed and breakfast in the three-star Ockenden Manor, West Sussex • Four evening meals and five lunches with wine • Guided visits to sites listed in the programme • Services of the Tour Leader and Hosts • Detailed programme and garden notes • All entrance fees, taxes and gratuities for coach drivers and waiters Your Accommodation Ockenden Manor, West Sussex Ockenden Manor is a fine Elizabethan manor house with 28 luxurious rooms, an outstanding spa and an award-winning restaurant set in eight acres of grounds overlooking Cuckfield Park. With its history and character, elegant sitting room warmed by a log fire and cosy, woodpanelled bar, Ockenden Manor is a wonderful place to escape to less than an hour from London. Great Dixter To book call 01341 241717 or visit boxwoodtours.co.uk 29
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