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Stephen & Ruth Kersley | ||
| Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then Bus 143 to Abbots Gardens, East End Rd, left into Abbots Gardens | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Teas Sorry no Dogs | |
| Designed for tranquillity and all-year interest, this 4 year old South-facing garden 20m x 10m uses plant form, colour, texture and a strong underlying asymmetrical geometry, to create a calming yet dramatic environment with grasses, herbaceous perennials, ornamental shrubs and trees, water features and discreet vegetable plot. Circular North-facing front garden. Garden is enhanced by hanging fused glass pieces and a mosaic created by Ruth. Stephen studied garden design at Capel Manor. | ||
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Group Opening | ||
| Sunday, 9 August 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube to Wood Green or Bounds Green then 184 Bus to Alexandra Road. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Gardens in Group 272 Alexandra Park Road, N22 279 Alexandra Park Road, N22 289 Alexandra Park Road, N22 300 Alexandra Park Road, N22 | |
| On the site of the original Alexandra Park estate are four gardens to enjoy: the surprisingly long rear garden of a 1920s house backing onto deer enclosure and three exuberant contrasting front gardens. The back garden retains many pre-war features including an Anderson Shelter rock garden, crazy paving and venerable trees as well as a tree house, greenhouse and wildlife-friendly eclectic planting. The three front gardens all provide colour and interest for the community and are brilliant examples of how much can be achieved in a very small space. There is a profusion of colour in pots, while tall plants hide a secret hidden from the street. One steeply-sloping front garden has a semi-tropical theme, with a rill running through a riverbed rockery, disappearing under the path and dropping into a pool surrounded by beautiful stones. | ||
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Clive Boutle & Kate Tattersall | ||
| Sunday, 9 August 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube to Wood Green or Bounds Green then 184 Bus to Alexandra Road. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Home-made teas Sorry no Dogs | |
| Surprisingly long back garden giving onto Alexandra Park deer enclosure retaining many pre-war features including an Anderson Shelter, a rock garden, crazy paving and venerable trees: yew, pear and hornbeam. An evolving non-designer garden with tree house, lawn, greenhouse and surprising found objects. The wildlife friendly planting is an eclectic mix of native plants, annuals, vegetables, herbs and grasses. | ||
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Gail & Wilf Downing | ||
| Sunday, 9 August 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube to Wood Green or Bounds Green then 184 Bus to Alexandra Road. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Small paved front garden crammed with a wealth of plants in pots, including rare geraniums, set off by a low topiary hedge. Overflowing co-ordinated window boxes on the first floor lead the eye upwards. The garden is designed to provide colour and interest for the community. A brilliant example of how much can be achieved in a very small space. | ||
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Julie Littlejohn | ||
| Sunday, 9 August 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube to Wood Green or Bounds Green then 184 Bus to Alexandra Road. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Loved front garden with a profusion of pots housing a variety of mature plants. Tall plants hide a secret hidden from the street. A small space packed with delights. | ||
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Paul Cox & Bee Peak | ||
| Sunday, 9 August 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube to Wood Green or Bounds Green then 184 Bus to Alexandra Road. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Steeply sloping landscaped front garden with semi-tropical theme, exuberantly planted with flaxes, ferns, palms, grasses and bamboo. Designed for easy access with a shallow stepped path and rustic handrail. A rill runs from the paved terrace by the house, through a riverbed rockery, disappears under the path and drops into a pool surrounded by beautiful stones. | ||
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Carmen Gould | ||
| Sunday, 12 July 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley, turn Right into Bishops Ave, then 1st Left. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £3.00 Children Free | Home-made Teas, Plant Stall Sorry no Dogs | |
| A pebble-strewn path lined with boulders and planted with exotic Mediterranean trees and shrubs leads into an elegant, lushly planted oasis of calm. This plantswoman's garden, designed for year-round interest with rare subtropical trees, shrubs, grasses and bamboos, evokes the spirit of warmer climes with a majestic black tree fern and the unusual water feature by the patio at the end of the garden | ||
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Sherry Zeffert | ||
| Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Wood Green, 10 mins walk. Stn: Alexandra Palace, 3 mins. Buses: W3, 184, 3 mins Bridge Road is first Right off Buckingham Road. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Magical transformation from railway cottage backyard to plant lover's secluded courtyard garden. Circular island bed surrounded by gravel paths and densely planted borders. Profusion of perennials, over 40 climbers and large collection of species clematis. Raised terrace packed with specimen camellias, bamboos, grasses, ferns, evergreen irises and figs. Plant list available. Inspirational use of limited space. Featured in 'The English Garden'. Steep steps, unsuitable for small children or elderly. | ||
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Ben Loftus | ||
| Sunday, 28 June 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Bounds Green or East Finchley then bus 102 to Alexandra Park Rd, alight at St Andrew's Church, Cecil Road is the first left of Curzon Road | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Garden designer's sloping garden with unusual small trees, shrubs and perennials. Garden office with green roof of bulbs etc | ||
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Jilayne Rickards | ||
| Sunday, 3 May 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Bounds Green or East Finchley then bus 102 to Alexandra Park Rd, alight at St Andrew's Church, Cecil Road is the first left of Curzon Road | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.00 Children Free |
Private visits by appointment
Groups welcome at most times of year. Sorry no Dogs | |
| Garden designer's own garden appears at first glance a romantic painting. 3 levels are linked together by strong structural planting. Perennials weave through, with interest at each season. Designed on a subtle colour palette, the garden is atmospheric and interesting from all angles, even in winter. Steps may be unsuitable for infirm or very young | ||
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Mrs Patrizia Gutierrez | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 18:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Highgate. Buses: 43, 134, 236 | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Home-made teas, light refreshments & wine. Private visits by appointment Sorry no Dogs | |
| Contemporary family garden designed by Chelsea medal winner, Yulia Badian. Hardwood decking extends the living space. A boardwalk through 3 arches leads to summerhouse with green roof. Gabion baskets planted and filled with slate form an unusual retaining wall. Immaculate lawn. Low maintenance planting gives year-round colour and scent | ||
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Ernst Sondheimer | ||
| By Appointment Only | ||
| Directions | Tube: Highgate. Buses: 43, 134, 236 | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.00 Children Free |
Private visits by appointment
Sorry no Dogs | |
| Approx 1/6-acre garden with many alpines in screes, peat beds, tufa, troughs and greenhouse; shrubs, rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias, pieris, ceanothus etc. Clematis, bog plants, roses, primulas, tree ferns. Water features | ||
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Jane Stevens | ||
| Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Wood Green, 10 mins walk. Stn: Alexandra Palace, 3 mins. Buses: W3, 184, 3 mins Dorset Road is at the end of St Michaels Terrace | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free |
Home-made teas, Plant Stall Sorry no Dogs | |
| Tranquil country-style back garden full of interest. Topiary and clipped box contrasts with climbing roses, jasmine and honeysuckle. Long mixed hedge and pond. Mulberry, quince, fig and apple trees. Mixed borders with shrubs, herbaceous and annuals chosen for scent and colour. Containers and pots provide all-year interest and colour | ||
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Cathy Brogan | ||
| Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Wood Green, 10 mins walk. Stn: Alexandra Palace, 3 mins. Buses: W3, 184, 3 mins Dorset Road is at the end of St Michaels Terrace | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Front garden of railway cottage with mixed planting, herbs, flowers and aromatic shrubs. Emphasis on sustainability and organic methods. | ||
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Mike & Noreen Ainger | ||
| Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Wood Green, 10 mins walk. Stn: Alexandra Palace, 3 mins. Buses: W3, 184, 3 mins Dorset Road is at the end of St Michaels Terrace | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Small but interesting front garden including jasmine, flax, fig, fuchsia, vines and climbing rose | ||
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Vivienne Parry | ||
| Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Short walk from Muswell Hill Roundabout. Tube: Highgate,then bus 43, 134 to Muswell Hill Broadway, Bounds Green or East Finchley then bus 102, 234 or 299 to Muswell Hill Broadway. Limited Street Parking. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Home-made teas, Plant Stall. Sorry no Dogs | |
| Mediterranean-style gravel front garden in silver, lilacs, pinks and blues. Small lawned back garden with wide variety of plants, many unusual. Large plant sale including rarer salvias and other plants for dry, sunny sites | ||
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Judith Glover | ||
| Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Short walk from Muswell Hill Roundabout. Tube: Highgate,then bus 43, 134 to Muswell Hill Broadway, Bounds Green or East Finchley then bus 102, 234 or 299 to Muswell Hill Broadway. Limited Street Parking. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £3.00 Children Free | Plant Stall, Open Studio. Wine, Cold Drinks & Nibbles Sorry no Dogs | |
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Designer and botanical illustrator's country-style garden described as being 'just on the right side of controlled
chaos'. Organic, curvy beds with foxgloves, aquilegias, irises and valerian anchored with clipped evergreens. Topiary,
grasses and driftwood throne from medal-winning garden she designed for the 2003 Chelsea Flower Show. Featured in
May 2008 issues of 'The English Garden' and 'Ideal Home' magazines.
Judith writes about her garden. The garden has evolved gradually since we moved into the house 17 years ago. Then it was neglected and wild with an old gnarled apple tree in the centre, and a straight, narrow border running down each side with ubiquitous 'municipal park' type rose bushes and a few shade tolerant shrubs such as euonymus, current and laurel. It was completely overshadowed by an 80-year-old ash tree growing at the boundary fence in the garden next door but despite this I loved it for its dark, romantic, 'secret garden' atmosphere, especially in the spring when primroses flowered abundantly in the grass and amongst the old broken crazy-paving terrace. I knew relatively little about gardening and over the next few years I struggled with the heavy clay, celandine-infested soil, making the usual mistake of trying to introduce plants totally unsuited to the conditions! It did slowly progress however, as nature has its own way of dealing with our errors and I soon realised that the plants that did survive were also the ones that thrived and flourished in damp shade. I learnt to recognise and encourage the self-sown seedlings of aquilegia, alchemilla and primrose and to divide herbaceous plants like sedums and hardy geraniums so gradually the beds became fuller and more interesting. The ash tree provided 20 - 30 bags of leaves each autumn that I collected to make leaf mould, so slowly the soil improved too. Year by year I dug up the worn-out roses until now none remain. Eight years ago the ash tree was felled and everything changed! Our south-east facing garden suddenly became light and sunny and I discovered I was at last able to introduce a huge variety of plants that would have previously been impossible to grow. It was then that I enrolled on a two-year 'Plants and Planting' design course at Capel Manor College to gain more formal knowledge of the subject.
A garden is never static and currently I am experimenting with Mediterranean sun-loving plant combinations for the new gravel border by the terrace which leads into the main garden via a decked balcony. I have selected plants that will be suited to the lower rainfall and warmer winters we are now experiencing and much of my inspiration comes from Beth Chatto's books on the subject and her wonderful garden in Essex. The garden is far from perfect and my battles with the inherited problems of celandine and Spanish bluebells are on-going. I avoid plants such as hostas and delphiniums because I am committed to not using slug pellets or insecticides and my aim is for an ecologically balanced garden where frogs, toads and ladybirds counteract the ravages of snails and greenfly. Slowly this is beginning to work. I hope that people visiting the garden under the NGS scheme will enjoy its relaxed atmosphere and will find inspiration and encouragement in the fact that it has matured over time with limited resources or free time. | ||
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Group Opening | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then Bus 263 to E Finchley Library left into Church Lane, 2nd right into Long Lane and 1st left into Trinity Road | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.00 Children Free | Gardens in Group 399 Long Lane, N2 20 Trinity Road, N2 22 Trinity Road, N2 | |
| Three very different cottage gardens, creating densely-planted intimate spaces filled with exuberant and varied planting in beds and pots. In one, cottage garden plants mingle happily with elegant ferns and grasses. A majestic black bamboo towers over pots of dainty annuals and a giant trachycarpus palm falls over a feathery tamarix. In another 1960s crazy paving fast is disappearing to accommodate new planting. There are ponds and places to sit and relax. | ||
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Paul Harrington & Patsy Joseph | ||
| Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then either Bus 143 to Five Bells PH, East End Rd, right into Church Lane,
1st left Elm Gardens or Bus 263 to E Finchley Library left into Church Lane, 6th right Elm Gardens | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £3.00 Children Free | Teas Sorry no Dogs | |
| Mediterranean cottage-style front garden crammed with tender exotics: aloes, beschorneria, manettia, melaleucas and a 12ft high tetrapanax. Side garden an array of ferns under a canopy of climbing trachelospermum and mandevilla. Leafy rear garden. Thalia dealbata which flowered in 2005 takes centre stage in a small pond, also home for 2 terrapins | ||
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GCAA/Haringey | ||
| Sunday, 6 September 2009 13:00 - 16:00 for NGS (share to GCAA) | ||
| Directions | Tube: Bounds Green approx lkm. Buses: 102, 184, 299 to Sunshine Garden Centre, Durnsford Rd. Then Bidwell Gardens (on foot through park) to Winton Winton Avenue. Gate opposite junction with Blake Rd. Wheelchair access. Limited Street Parking. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Annual Flower & Vegetable Show. Light refreshments & teas, Produce Stall selling fruit & vegetables from the allotments and home made jams pickles and chutneys, Bric-a-brac Stall. | |
| Large, long-established allotment with over 200 plots maintained by culturally diverse community growing a wide variety of flowers, fruit and vegetables - some working towards organic cultivation. Picturesque corners and charming sheds. Exhibits and sale of produce and bric-a-brac. Caution needed on rough paths. | ||
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Polly & Daisy Stenham | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Archway then Buses 143, 210 or 271 to Highgate Village then walk up Highgate High Street turning left into Westhill Park, take the first right and 4 The Grove is on your left at the T-junction. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Delightful two-tiered garden. Formal upper garden with a mixture of Mediterranean and traditional plants and flowers; Cooper's Burmese rose and wildlife pond with fountain. Woodland area; hidden garden, greenhouse, laburnum tunnel and silver pear arch in bottom garden. | ||
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Mr Thomas Lyttelton | ||
| Sunday, 5 April 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS (share to North London Hospice) | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS (share to North London Hospice) | ||
| Directions | Tube: Archway then Buses 143, 210 or 271 to Highgate Village then walk up Highgate High Street turning left into Westhill Park, take the first right and 7 The Grove is on your right at the T-junction. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Home-made Teas Private visits by appointment Sorry no Dogs | |
| A half-acre London walled town garden behind a handsome Victorian house c.1830, splendidly designed by the owner for low maintenance, but with lots of interest. Tunnels arbour, screens abound, providing inspiration for busy garden-owners who would still like to have an interest outside the house. A series of nineteenth-century brick-built arches across the width of the garden separates it into two compartments. The area near the house is formal with a lawn, the area beyond screen much less so, with fine compartments and features. Secret paths and unexpected views make this a magical place for children. Much use is made of evergreens and there are some exquisite shrubs, including a row of camellias down one wall and a massive Hydrangea petiolaris with a trunk as thick as a boxer's biceps. There are many species and varieties of a particular genus - five varieties of box and even more of ivies, for example. The owner describes it as a gold, green, yellow and red garden. The canal feature was restructured and enhanced into a water garden in autumn 1996. | ||
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Jonathan Maitland | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then Bus 263 to E Finchley Library left into Church Lane, 2nd right into Long Lane | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.00 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Tiny front and back gardens created from scratch in the last 2½ years. Selection of evergreen shrubs form backdrop to curved raised beds and collection of pots. Small pond. Places to sit in this year-round intimate refuge. | ||
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Yulia Badian | ||
| Sunday, 21st June 2009 13:00 - 18:30 for NGS | ||
| Sunday, 13th September 2009 13:00 - 18:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | 3rd Left in Dukes Avenue from Muswell Hill Roundabout. Tube: Highgate,then bus 43, 134 to Muswell Hill Broadway, Bounds Green or East Finchley then bus 102, 234 or 299 to Muswell Hill Broadway. Limited Street Parking. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Home-made teas, Plant Stall. Private visits by appointment Sorry no Dogs | |
| Contemporary family garden designed by Chelsea Medal winner. Hardwood decking extends living space. Across the formal pond the beach grows into a path. An arch doubles as a swing. Flowing curves and planting create an enchanting space. Tree house gives hours of entertainment. Sonic installation by Yulia Badian with soundtrack by Andres Bosshart. | ||
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David Dorton | ||
| Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Sunday, 23 August 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then Bus 263 to Oak Lane. Walk up Oak Lane, 3rd right into New Oak Road | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Graduate in landscape architecture, the owner has created a simple design in this young garden. A central path links 2 terraces, dividing 2 beds, planted to contrast and complement. Species are mirrored and mixed to add depth and interest. A real plantlover's space with touches of humour and drama. | ||
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The Misses S & M West | ||
| By Appointment Only | ||
| Directions | Bus: W7 Muswell Hill to Finsbury Park or W5, alight Wolsey Rd. New Rd is cul-de-sac off Middle Lane with pedestrian access from Park Road. Some parking rear of Health Centre, better parking Middle Lane or Park Rd. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Donations welcome | Plant Stall Private visits by appointment Sorry no Dogs | |
| Traditional country garden 60ft x 24ft in heart of Crouch End, evolved over 50 years. Small prizewinning front garden adjoins a colourful conservatory leading to back garden planted for year-round interest. Many unusual and borderline tender plants - abutilons, streptocarpus, achimenes, crinum. Fruit trees, ornamental shrubs and trees, small pond, lawn and productive greenhouse create a delightful experience of cherished nostalgia | ||
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Mr & Mrs G Schrager | ||
| Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS (share to St Mary's Hospital Kidney Patients Assn) | ||
| Directions | From Highgate Tube, walk up Southwood Lane. The Park is 1st on Right. Busses 43, 134, 143, 263 stop in Archway Road at Highgate Tube. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free |
Home-made teas, Plant Stall Private visits by appointment Sorry no Dogs | |
| Large garden with pond and frogs, fruit trees and eclectic planting. Interesting plants for sale. Treasure hunt for children | ||
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| Railway Cottages, Alexandra Palace, N22
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| Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube to Wood Green then W3 or 184 Bus to Alexandra Palace Station and Dorset Road is at the end of St Michaels Terrace and Bridge Road is first Right off Buckingham Road. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.50 Children Free | Gardens in Group 15 Bridge Road, N22 2 Dorset Road, N22 14 Dorset Road, N22 22 Dorset Road, N22 | |
| Front gardens of a row of railway cottages and 2 railway cottage back gardens | ||
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Andrew Barr & Joanna Ryan | ||
| Sunday, 9 August 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Bus: W7 from Finsbury Park Station or Muswell Hill Broadway to top of Park Rd, then walk up Etheldene Ave | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Home-made teas Private visits by appointment June for old roses, Sept/Oct for late flowering perennials Sorry no Dogs | |
| Naturalistic cottage garden to complement our 1910 Arts and Craft cottage, enclosing it on 3 levels, within a rural estate. Almost entirely replanted since purchase in 2005, following organic principles, with focus on perennials and native flora and fauna. Substantial (for London) and supposedly colour-themed herbaceous border, peaking in late summer. Many perennials propagated for sale | ||
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Mr & Mrs C Whittington | ||
| Sunday, 3 May 2009 14:00 - 17:30 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: Highgate. Buses: 43, 134, 236 | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children Free | Home-made Teas, Plant Stall Private visits by appointment April - July Sorry no Dogs | |
| Secret garden hidden behind C18 house (not open), laid out last century on steeply sloping site, now densely planted with wide variety of shrubs, climbers and perennials. Ponds, waterfall, frogs and newts. Many unusual plants are grown and propagated for sale. Toffee hunt for children. | ||
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Susan Bennett & Earl Hyde | ||
| Sunday, 3rd May 2009 14:00 - 19:00 for NGS | ||
| Sunday, 10th May 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for KSDP | ||
| Sunday, 28th June 2009 2008 14:00 - 19:00 for NGS | ||
| Sunday, 26th July 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | 2nd Left in Alexandra Park Rd from Colney Hatch Lane. Tube: Bounds Green or East Finchley then bus 102 or 299. Alight at St Andrew's Church at Windermere Rd. Bus: 43 or 134 to Alexandra Park Rd. Wheelchair access. Street Parking but not in St Regis Close. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £3.00 Children Free | Home-made teas, Plant Stall, Raffle, Crafts, Ceramics. Private visits by appointment Sorry no Dogs | |
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A unique artists' garden renowned for colourful architectural features created on site.
Maureen Lipman’s favourite garden, described by Harpers & Queen as among the most inspirational in England, is an evolving creation of its artist owners. Reclaimed from bits of adjoining waste ground purchased over twenty years, the garden reveals its secrets in a series of visual surprises. Colourful pagodas overlook carp ponds and waterfalls. A blue marbled columned Baroque temple with 22ct gold lustred ceramic capitols designed and constructed by Earl Hyde nestles behind a weeping willow. Huge hostas spring out of antique chimney pots, and unusual containers overflow with imaginative plant combinations. Humour and colour abound! Recent addition, Earl's American Gothic "Bates Motel" garden shed, inspired the "medieval " wall set with a stained glass window salvaged from the porch of the local Methodist Church demolished over 20 years ago. It encloses Susan's compost heap. Perfect recycling! Behind the working studio, reclaimed from tarmac, lies the oriental area. Turquoise Raku-tiled mirrored walls topped with red trellis conceal the plant nursery with its large ‘red’ greenhouse. A trompe l’oeil mirrored archway leads the imagination towards unexplored spaces. Featured on ITV News to publicise the 80th birthday of the NGS with Charlie Dimmock, this television and international press coverage draws numerous visitors; many remark on the peaceful atmosphere, and how the visit refreshes their spirits. | ||
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Tudor & Hilary Spencer | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then Bus 143 to Abbots Gardens, East End Rd, right into Stanley Road. Wheelchair access. | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.00 Children Free | Home made Teas Sorry no Dogs | |
| Recently transformed front and rear garden of Edwardian semi, with formal 'heron-proof' pond, central circle, and viewing platform. Densely planted to create 8 distinct areas, incorporating colourful vegetable plot, alpine bed, ferns and tree fern, bamboos and perennials. Boundaries softened with varied climbers for scent and foliage. Designed to be completely wheelchair-friendly without aesthetic compromise in hard landscape or planting. A garden for year-round enjoyment | ||
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Jane Meir | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then Bus 263 to E Finchley Library left into Church Lane, 3rd right into Trinity Road | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.00 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Densely planted small town garden belonging to confirmed plantaholic. 1960s crazy paving fast disappearing to accommodate exuberant and varied planting. Constantly evolving space with some parts used as test areas. | ||
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Janet Maitland | ||
| Sunday, 7 June 2009 14:00 - 17:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Tube: East Finchley then Bus 263 to E Finchley Library left into Church Lane, 3rd right into Trinity Road | |
| National Gardens Scheme Combined Admission £3.00 Children Free | Sorry no Dogs | |
| Densely planted courtyard of vivid contrasts. Cottage garden plants mingle happily with elegant ferns and grasses. A majestic black bamboo towers over pots of dainty annuals. Neatly clipped box accentuates sprawling climbers. Giant trachycarpus palm falls over a feathery tamarix. Sturdy fig tree guards a small pond. | ||
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Mr & Mrs A W Dallman | ||
| Saturday, 11 July 2009 13:30 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Sunday, 12 July 2009 13:30 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Muswell Hill 1m. A1 to Woodman PH; signed Muswell Hill. From Highgate tube, take Muswell Hill Rd, sharp R into Wood Lane leading to Wood Vale | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.50 Children 50p Under 5s Free |
Home-made teas, Plant Stall Sorry no Dogs | |
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The garden is 300ft long and ¾ acre in area. It backs onto local playing fields and woods so that although about 4
miles from Central London you would think that you were out in the countryside. The garden has numerous herbaceous
borders, shrubberies and contains probably the biggest willow tree in London. There are also 2 greenhouses, 2
summerhouses, a pond, fruit trees, grass areas and seating is available for about 90 people in sun or shade so you
can enjoy your homemade teas in comfort. The Dallmans have lived here for 38 years and when they arrived the garden was completely overgrown, with an orchard of 38 trees, most of which were past their sell by date. They removed 30 of them creating an open area and the borders. This garden is a work in progress with them adding a new feature every year. | ||
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Mona Abboud | ||
| Sunday, 17 May 2009 14:00 - 18:00 for NGS | ||
| Directions | Muswell Hill 1m. A1 to Woodman PH; signed Muswell Hill. From Highgate tube, take Muswell Hill Rd, sharp R into Wood Lane leading to Wood Vale | |
| National Gardens Scheme Admission £2.00 Children Free |
Private visits by appointment
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| Very long garden entered via steep but safe staircase. Unusual Mediterranean shrubs with emphasis on shapes, textures and foliage colour. Garden on two levels, first more formal with a centrepiece fountain, second meandering leading to a chanomile seat and two raised herbaceous and rose beds and an informal planting area. Under design and construction is a sempervivum planting scheme on the greenhouse roof. The garden is featured in 'Ham & High Broadway' every year. | ||
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Page address http://www.muswellhillgardeners.co.uk/gardens.php
Last Updated 17th June 2009 |
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