Brogdale Blossom Walk

Brogdale Farm, 14 - 15 April 2012

Brogdale Farm is set within the beautiful orchards of the Garden of England and is nationally renowned as the centre for fruit. Celebrate the fruits that are in season with Brogdale’s charming Blossom Walk, which takes you on a journey to discover the finest fruits the country has to offer, as well as providing activities, stalls and demonstrations for all ages.

Open Garden Weekend, part of the National Gardens Scheme – gardens open for charity

Private canonical and deanery gardens, Canterbury Cathedral
26 May 2012, 11am - 5pm
27 May 2012, 2.30pm - 5pm

A unique opportunity to visit five private gardens, set in the magnificent background of Canterbury Cathedral; from the Archdeaconry’s medieval walled garden with mixed planting of roses, shrubs, grasses and very old mulberry tree to the Deanery’s garden with small orchard and ‘wild’ area, lawns, herbaceous border and vegetable garden to the smaller, but equally enchanting gardens of no 15, 19 and 22 The Precincts.

Also open for visitors will be the herb garden amongst the monastic dormitory ruins. Monastic herb gardens were used as a pharmacy from which the ‘doctor’ of the day gathered his remedies, but the herbs and flowers were also used for brewing, strewing, dyeing, ink-making and freshening the air. The monks saw their gardens as ‘places of refreshment conducive to health through repose and exercise’. It is hoped that the herb garden will offer our visitors enjoyment, inspiration and refreshment too!

Plants will be on sale and refreshments will be served. Normal Cathedral entry charges apply and a £5.00 donation is asked for entry to the gardens. Combined Cathedral/gardens ticket £14.00.

Iris Day

Godinton House, 27 May 2012, 11am - 4.30pm

Celebrate the fantastic collection of Bearded Irises.

Delphinium Week

Godinton House, 17 - 24 June 2012

A week of events to celebrate the spectacular collection of delphiniums in Godinton’s walled garden.