June Visit to Herefordshire - Part 2: NGS Open Garden at Ivington Green

 

On the Wednesday we visited a NGS open garden called Ivycroft at Ivington Green near Leominster. It was very quiet there and we didn't see anybody else while we were walking round the gardens. Apart from a helicopter but more on that later!

The garden consists of herbaceous borders, a vegetable garden, meadows, lawns, shrubberies and a plant nursery.

While we were in one of the meadows we had very close views of an electricity board helicopter hovering just over the telegraph wires. I don't think I have ever been so close to a helicopter before.  Apparently they scan and take photos of the wires and I think compare them at base with past footage.

Meadow Cranesbill

Oontitoomps

I have no idea what this flower is but it was very pretty.

We had a look round the plant nursery and greenhouses before we left.

I have a stone rabbit just like this at home - it belonged to my great-aunt Olive.

I love these little gravel gardens with semperviren plants. I had one once at home but sadly over the years I lost all the plants.

Not far away is a garden owned by a certain well known gardening tv presenter but that garden is definitely not open for visits!

We stopped off at Morrisons in Leominster for a click and collect on the way back to the caravan.

Thursday we stayed at Hatfield as it was raining heavily most of the day. On the Friday it was dry and sunny again so we visited Ledwyche Meadow and Burford House Gardens which I will write about in the next post.

All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera. (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or one of my son's I would be grateful for an email first - thanks).

June Visit to Herefordshire - Part 1: Hatfield

 

We finally managed to get away to Herefordshire last week arriving Tuesday lunchtime. We were fortunate with the weather although it did rain most of Thursday.  The site was very quiet - only a few other cars there even at the weekend when it usually gets a lot busier.

The garden was looking lovely.

The Herefordshire Oak

The Octopus Tree (in the centre of the photo)

Constable Tree (s)

Fox and Cubs is spreading everywhere - it has even self seeded in a pot!

The rose we bought in a pot last autumn from B and Q is now flowering.

Herb pot which needs re-doing.  In case you are wondering about the wine bottles - we fill them with water and insert them in pots upside down to give the pots some water when we are not there.

Rose in the garden

Foxgloves which B grew from seed.

On the Wednesday we went to a ngs open garden at Ivington Green and I'll write about that in the next post.

All photos taken by me with the Panasonic Lumix FZ330 bridge camera. (I don't particularly rate my photos but if anyone wishes to use one of mine or my son's I would be grateful for an email first - thanks).