Sunlight breaking through the trees in the New Forest
Exbury’s unrivalled collection of sparkling Nerine sarniensis or ‘Jewel Lilies’ will be on public show at Exbury Gardens throughout October. Not to be confused with the outdoor pink Nerine bowdenii, (which can also be viewed at Exbury) these autumn-flowering bulbs once received the accolade as “the greatest Empress of the Flowery World”. Lionel de Rothschild […]
Sparsholt College has received funding from the British Council to support ongoing work with its link-school in The Gambia. The Connecting Classrooms funding of £3,000 will enable teaching staff at Sparsholt and Mingdaw School in The Gambia to benefit from each country’s education system and teaching methods whilst also learning about an entirely different culture. […]
The jewels in Southampton’s heritage crown will be open for visitors over Heritage Open Weekend on Sat 13 September. Organised by the Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust (S&DTHT), The Friends of Southampton Old Cemetery (FoSOC) and SS Shieldhall, Saturday will see a free heritage bus service link various heritage sites within the City. These […]
The ‘Taste of Wickham’ Organising Team has announced today that its application for a Big Lottery Fund grant has been successful. The festival, which will take place in Wickham’s famous medieval square on Sunday 14 September from 10am-4pm, will showcase local producers, restaurants, shops, salons and services. More than 45 stalls will line the perimeter […]
Exbury Gardens have announced a fun summer holiday competition with the chance to win some great prizes. All you have to do is visit the Gardens armed with your camera (or tablet, or phone!), be inspired and take some great photographs! Exbury’s #MakingMemories photo competition runs throughout the summer up to and including 1 September. […]
Exbury Gardens may be well-known around the world for its spring displays of rhododendrons and azaleas, but there is another acidic-soil loving plant that flowers later in the year and which also puts on a tremendous show – the Hydrangea. ‘We have spectacular displays of summer colour and interest’ said Head Gardener John Anderson. ‘Exbury’s […]
On Saturday 7 June Bishop’s Waltham will be celebrating International Yarn Bombing Day. Believed to have begun in Texas, yarn bombing is a type of street art through which everyday items such as bollards, benches and bridges are decorated with knitted or crocheted items. Its popularity has spread throughout the world and has now reached […]
The mild winter has brought forward one of the south’s most spectacular sites as thousands of bluebells are bursting into flower along the hedgerows and woodland paths of Exbury Gardens in the New Forest. With a late Easter this year, families visiting the gardens on their Easter break will be greeted by a display that […]
Hampshire community organisations invited to apply for grant Every year, Spectrum’s Community Forums, groups of Spectrum’s residents who are part of the governance structure and are appointed to guide the business and develop housing services in their respective local areas, search for worthy causes to donate to over the course of the year. The financial […]
The team at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest are celebrating after receiving the news that it has been designated as a prestigious ‘Camellia Garden of Excellence’ – the highest accolade that can be bestowed on a garden displaying the popular spring flowers. The award is announced just as thousands of camellias are bursting into […]
