Ashwood Nurseries

2011 Dates to be announced

Winter in Bloom is a celebration of the garden in winter. This new and exciting event in the Ashwood calendar is aimed at showing hellebore and gardening enthusiasts the incredible range of plants for winter interest in the garden. Come and join us on our guided Nursery Tours (no need to book, just turn up) or pre-book The Winter Garden Lecture.

Nursery Tours - No need to book, just turn up

Come and join us on our guided Winter in Bloom Nursery Tours. Learn how to create a beautiful winter garden and discover the diversity of plants that can be used for colour, fragrance, form and texture.

As well as our world-famous hellebores, you will see a wonderful selection of snowdrops, cyclamen, witch hazels and a host of other winter flowering shrubs, many of which are delightfully fragrant. We feel sure you will also be inspired by the range of trees, shrubs and conifers for stem, bark and foliage effect.

The tours will also include a rare and unique opportunity to 'go behind the scenes' to view the production areas where we grow our award-winning hellebores. You will see our beautiful hellebore stock plants from which we collect our seed....they are quite simply stunning and demonstrate perfectly why Ashwood hellebores are regarded as some of the finest ever produced.
At the end of the tour there will also be the opportunity to purchase specially selected ‘limited edition’ hellebore plants that are exclusive to the tour.(subject to availability).

Tour information 
             
• Fully guided tours operate from 10.15^am to 3.15^pm
• Duration approximately 60mins.
• No need to book in advance
• Buy your ticket on the day from the advice desk in the Garden Shop
• Tours are mostly under cover but warm clothing and sensible shoes are advisable.
• Tour Cost: £2.00 (donated to our nominated charity)

The Winter Garden Lecture - 2011 Dates to be announced

by John Massey (booking in advance essential) - The nursery owner John Massey will give a superbly illustrated lecture on how to create a beautiful winter garden using hellebores and other exciting plants for winter colour and interest. John's expertise, combined with a keen sense of humour, makes this a treat not to be missed.

Lecture Information
• Commencing at 11.30^am
• Duration 75mins
• Essential to book in advance - (Seating is strictly limited)
• Reserve your tickets by telephone (01384 401996) or in person at the nursery.
• Lecture cost:  £6.00 (donated to our nominated charity for 2010)

Charity of the Year
Jointly nominated charities for 2010 will be Compton Hospice and Mary Stevens Hospice.