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Helmsley
Walled Garden
Helmsley
North Yorkshire
The BCS National Display Garden
is at Helmsley Walled Garden, which lies in the
shadow of Helmsley Castle in Yorkshire. This magnificent
5 acre walled garden, on the edge of the Dales
and near Rievaulx Abbey and Nunnington Hall, now
has 150 clematis, cared for by BCS volunteers since
October 1998, under the dedicated supervision of
Garry Gaunt. Probably at its best from May to July,
there will be some clematis in flower all the year
round. In addition to a wide general range of clematis,
two specific collections are being established
- the Magnus Johnson Collection, and the Vince
Denny Collection.
The garden is open to the public
from April to October, from 10.30am until 5.00pm.
From November until March it is open on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, from 10.00am until 4.00pm.
Members of the British Clematis Society are admitted
free on production of a current membership card.
Otherwise, admission costs £2 for adults,
concessions £1, whilst children are admitted
free. There is wheelchair access and there are
cafe facilities. (Information correct Summer 2001)
The BCS display co-ordinator is
Garry Gaunt, 5 Hildyard Close, Stokesley, Middlesbrough,
TS9 5QE. Tel: +44 (0) 1642 713 318.
SUNBURY WALLED GARDEN
The Richard Stothard Memorial Clematis Collection
Now in its third year since planting, this collection
has over 200 varieties with a clematis in flower
almost every day of the year.
The site also holds an exhibition
gallery for the Sunbury Millenium Embroidery which
took 4 years to complete by 160 local embroiderers.
The Gallery and tea rooms (most important) are
open to the public from 10-00am-4.00pm Mon, Tue,
Wed & Fri.
Garden open 08.30 till dusk all year
round.
Sunbury Walled Garden
Sunbury Walled Park
Sunbury-on-Thames
BCS
Trial Grounds, Wisley
The BCS has a new trials ground
for clematis at Deer Farm Road, Wisley.
We are always on the lookout for volunteers to act as judges (the more the
better). Anyone interested should get in contact with Everett Leeds.
The prizewinners from previous years can be seen on our awards
page.
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