A unique horticultural experience around the Vale of Evesham

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Horticultural Events in 2011
Mid March - Mid May: Spring Blossom Trail. Designated guided coach route with
tours, blossom walks and even cycle routes, all taking you through the historic towns of Evesham,
Pershore and the picturesque village of Broadway. Contact: Angela Tidmarsh (01386) 565373
Angela.tidmarsh@wychavon.gov.uk www.blossom-trail.org.uk
26th March: Tree, Shrub & Herbaceous Sale Day. Avonbank Nurseries at Pershore
College. Contact: M Sheward (01386) 551177 avonbanknurseries@warkscol.ac.uk
6th April: Spring Show. Bishampton Village Hall. Contact: Pete Chamberlain
(01386) 861438 pchamberlain190@btinternet.com
6th, 13th & 20th April: Springtime in the Vale Coach Tours. Contact: Dudley’s
coaches (01386) 792206 info@dudleys-coaches.co.uk www.blossom-trail.org.uk
10th April: Blossom Bikeaway. Raphael’s Restaurant, Hampton Ferry, Evesham.
Contact: Angela Tidmarsh (01386) 565373
angela.tidmarsh@wychavon.gov.uk www.blossom-trail.org
12th April: Plant Heritage: World of Irises. Pershore College.
Contact: Andrew Houghton 07792753112 andyhoughton@madfish.com
17th April: Specialist Plant Fair. Spetchley Park Gardens, Spetchley,
Nr Worcester. Contact: Chris Pattison (01531) 650480 cpplants@gmail.com
www.plantfair.co.uk
23rd April: Great English Asparagus Run. Evesham.
Contact: Angela Tidmarsh (01386) 565373 angela.tidmarsh@wychavon.gov.uk
www.britishasparagusfestival.org
30th April - 2nd May: Eckington Flower Festival & Open Gardens.
Contact: Veronica Colling (01386) 750893 veronica@myrtle-cottage.com
www.eckington.info
1st May: Tiddesley Wood Spring Open Day. Tiddesley Wood Nature
Reserve, Nr Pershore. Contact: Bob Gillmor (01386) 556685
twod11@btinternet.com www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk
1st - 2nd May: Cropthorne Walkabout. Cropthorne, Nr Pershore.
Contact: Richard Mumford (01386) 860373 richard.mumford@agmfarm.co.uk
www.cropthornewalkabout.com
2nd May: Plant Heritage Plant Sale. Pershore College. Contact: Dr Margaret Stone
(01905) 830370 dickstonebrockamin@tinyworld.co.uk
6th May: Harvington Aspara-Art Exhibition. Harvington Village Hall.
Contact: Liz Wootton (01386) 871967 liz@lizinucci.co.uk
8th May: Harvington Village ‘Gras’ Games.
Harvington Playing Fields. Contact: Liz Wootton
(01386) 871967 liz@lizinucci.co.uk
10th May: Plant Heritage: Lilies. Pershore
College. Contact: Andrew Houghton 07792 753112
andyhoughton@madfish.com
11th, 18th & 25th May: Asparabus Tours.
A unique opportunity to enjoy an “Asparagus Experience”
Dudley’s Coaches (01386) 792206 info@dudleyscoaches.co.uk
www.britishasparagusfestival.org
28th May: Little Comberton Street Market. Manor
Lane, Little Comberton. Contact: Mrs Lynne Yapp (01386) 710113
lynne@lyapp8.wanadoo.co.uk www.little-comberton.com
29th May: Bretforton Silver Band & World Famous
Asparagus Auction. The Fleece Inn, Bretforton.
Contact: Nigel Smith/Sadie Hughes (01386) 831173
info@thefleeceinn.co.uk www.thefleeceinn.co.uk
29th - 30th May: NGS Gardens Open. Broad Marston
and Pebworth. Contact: Gillian Thomas (01789) 720263
gillthomas4@googlemail.com www.rediscoverthevale.co.uk
30th May: Asparagus Festival Day. The Fleece Inn, Bretforton.
Contact: Nigel Smith (01386) 831173 sadie@thefleeceinn.co.uk
www.thefleeceinn.co.uk
4th June: Bretforton Church Asparagus Auction.
The Cross and The Fleece Inn, Bretforton. Contact: Nigel Smith or
Sadie Hughes (01386) 831173 info@thefleeceinn.co.uk
www.thefleeceinn.co.uk
11th June: Pershore College Annual Open Day.
Contact: Jenna Jack (01926) 318267 jjack@warkscol.ac.uk
www.warwickshire.ac.uk
11th June: Tree, Shrub & Herbaceous Sale Day.
Avonbank Nurseries at Pershore College. Contact:
M Sheward (01386) 551177 avonbanknurseries@warkscol.ac.uk
11th - 12th June: Ashton Under Hill Open Gardens.
Contact: Malcolm Nelson (01386) 881778
marketing@ashtonopengardens.co.uk www.ashtonopengardens.co.uk
12th June: Transition Pershore Open Farm Day. Wick
Grange Farm. Contact: Graham Gooderham (01386) 553930
suegooderham@btinternet.com www.transitionpershore.org
12th June: Pershore Open Gardens. Contact: Jan Garratt
(01386) 55319 jangarratt@btopenworld.com www.ngs.org.uk
12th June: Winchcombe Open Gardens.
Contact: Leo Doyle (01242) 602629 opengardens@fostpw.org.uk
12th June: Open Farm Sunday. Overbury Farms,
Nr Tewkesbury. Contact: Suzie Robinson (01386) 725119
sales@overburyfarms.co.uk www.overburyfarms.co.uk
www.farmerjakef.blogspot.com
18th - 19th June:
Great Comberton
Open Gardens. Beautiful
gardens in Bredon Hill
village. Contact: Rosemary
Spreckley (01386) 710733
www.greatcombertongardens.co.uk
25th June: Transition Pershore Open Gardens.
Gardens around Pershore and adjoining villages.
Contact: Graham Gooderham (01386) 553930
suegooderham@btinternet.com www.transitionpershore.org
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