Sunlight breaking through the trees in the New Forest
Garden lovers are in for a special treat this autumn as ‘Extra Time’ is played out at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest. The Gardens were due to close for the season on Sunday 3 November, but with a late autumn will now remain open until at least Sunday 17 November. Head Gardener John Anderson […]
The Exbury Ghost Train takes to the rails again this half-term for hair-raising and rib-tickling family fun. With skeletons, scarecrows and other ghoulish characters en route, we dare you to ride and experience a Halloween week ‘Phantomime”! The Ghost Train will enter a pitch-black tunnel and, provided it comes out the other end, will continue […]
Sparkling jewel lilies and wild autumn art are the draw at Exbury in October, as the world-famous New Forest woodland gardens gear up for an explosion of autumn colour. The Gardens’ Five Arrows Gallery will be ablaze with the sparkling colours of Nick de Rothschild’s ‘jewel lily’ (Nerine sarniensis) collection, the largest of its type […]
James Waterton, Sparsholt College BSc Garden Design student has been presented with HRH The Prince of Wales Perpetual Challenge Trophy for his commitment to sustainable horticulture by HRH the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex who was installed the same evening as the new Master of The Worshipful Company of Gardeners. The award is presented to […]
Whitewater Plant Centre grand opening event To celebrate the re-opening a weekend of events are planned over Easter. Activities include talks by award winning Chelsea Flower Show garden designers, nursery tours, plant advice and lots of special opening weekend offers including 3 for 2’s. Complimentary hog roast sandwiches from Hartley Wintney Traditional Butchers await those […]
The Hawk Conservancy Trust, Andover, challenged local businesses to get directly involved in bird of prey conservation by participating in the ‘Nest Box Challenge’ event to support wild Kestrels. Teams of local businesses were tasked with erecting 106 artificial Kestrel nest boxes over a 48 hour period. The Kestrel is one of Britain’s most popular […]
Sparsholt College’s Equine Centre is celebrating the news and busily preparing for the arrival of the Australian Paralympic Equine team who have chosen to base themselves at the Winchester campus for their pre London 2012 training. Kirby Park Irish Joy, Waikiwi, Statford Mantovani and Broadford VIC, the team’s four horses will arrive at Sparsholt College’s […]
Sparsholt College’s Equine Centre has recently received a British Dressage Show Award 2012. The award is one of only three given out across the UK and is based on nominations from dressage competition entrants for the College’s organisation, efficiency, facilities, speed of results and atmosphere. This is the second consecutive year that Sparsholt has been […]
Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was celebrated at Exbury Gardens on 9th and 10th June, when children collected petals to form a giant Jubilee Crown, under the watchful eye of the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies (NAFAS). Each child who collected petals and leaves for the collage was given free seeds and a […]
