Celebrating 21 years of Garden Trail
June 9th and 10th was the Beeston and Chilwell Garden Trail. Our numbers and money raised went up again, helped by a bumper number of gardens open and a beautiful weekend. We had over 1000 adults come along with an increasing number of children. There was a grand opening this year at Trent Vale Infants School with John Stirland from Radio Nottingham and Marion Wallwork who organised the first garden trail in 1997. There were more activities for children at a lot of the gardens as well as the usual teas, entertainment and plant sales.
We made almost £4000 from ticket sales and in addition, another £4,197 from activities in the gardens. Each garden nominates it own charity to be supported and the ticket money is divided between these.
Many thanks to all who came and helped make it a fantastic weekend.
Look out for next year, which will be the 2nd weekend in June again.
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Gardens open in 2018
Trent Vale Infants, NG9 1JP (Sat only) R T
Canalside Heritage Centre, NG9 1LZ R P T
3 Station Villas, NG9 1JH - Sunday: Harlequin Singers at 3pm & 4pm R P T
2 Manor Av, NG9 1HS (Sun only) R P
186 High Road, NG9 5BB P
2A Meadow Ln, NG9 5AA
102 Cator Ln, NG9 4BB - Sunday: Church Community Choir, 2pm R P T
16 Lime Grove Av, NG9 4AR R P
33a Dale Ln, NG9 4EA (Sun only)
60 Park Rd, NG9 4DD - Saturday: East of England Singers, 3.00-4.00pm R
94 Park Rd, NG9 4DE R
30 Highgrove Av, NG9 4DN P
Queenswood MHA, Cliffgrove Av, NG9 4DP - Saturday: Ukelele Band, 2pm & Sunday: MOCtet from The Major Oak Chorus, 2.30, 3.15 + 4pm R P T
6 Hope St, NG9 1DR P
18 Louis Av, NG9 1DX
6 Devonshire Av, NG9 1BS - Selling art exhibition
16 Devonshire Av, NG9 1BS - Saturday: Goose McCoy, 4pm R
Wollaton Road Allotments, NG9 2PH R P
21a Grasmere Rd, NG9 3AQ R P
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Map featuring gardens open in 2018
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Charities benefiting from money raised by ticket sales, plant sales, etc. in 2018 are:
Beeston Methodist Church Annual Charity - Bloodwise - Broxtowe Womens Project - Cystic Fibrosis - Hope Nottingham - Middle Street Centre - Music for Everyone - New Beginnings - Newman Holiday Trust - Nottingham City Hospital Cancer Research - Nottingham Hospitals Charity (Oncology MRI Fund) - Beeston Citizens Advice Bureau - Tear Fund
The gardens in more detail
A school garden with a large field featuring a small wooded area, meadow, trim trail, trees and willow tunnel. A wildlife area with pond, log pile, native hedging and various plants to attract wildlife. A patio area with veg/flower troughs, bug hotel and a greenhouse made from plastic bottles, all cared for by the children. The garden and wildlife activities are supported financially by 'Beeston Wildlife Group' and the greenhouse was provided by 'Wollaton Rotary Club'.
Attractions - refreshments provided by the School Governors; existing areas for children to play. Group Beeston Wildlife stand.School Choir, 1pm
Attractions - refreshments provided by the School Governors; existing areas for children to play. Group Beeston Wildlife stand.School Choir, 1pm
Canalside Heritage Centre, Beeston Rylands, NG9 1LZ
Attractions: Entertainment throughout the day from Bonnet and Belt Theatre Company with canal-themed songs, poetry and performances. Tea room. Plant sales on Sunday only.
3 Station Villas. Beeston NG9 1JH
Built in the late 1860s, there are large gardens to both the front and rear of the house. Trees dating from this time can be found in the gardens, which have large borders containing many flowers popular in Victorian gardens. There are well-established fruit trees and a herb garden, as well as salad crops growing in the greenhouse.
Attractions - cream teas and plant sales, toilet facilities available, Sunday: Harlequin singers, 3pm and 4pm
Attractions - cream teas and plant sales, toilet facilities available, Sunday: Harlequin singers, 3pm and 4pm
2 Manor Avenue, Beeston, NG9 1HS Sunday only
An informal and partially tamed garden with welcoming bursts of colour - a bit like the hosts. Has a large pond and a relaxing garden swing. Attractions: Cold drinks & cakes. Plant sales. Note: Best to park on Dovecote Lane.
186 High Road, Chilwell, NG9 5BB
A ‘cottage garden’ style garden. There is a newly developed vegetable bed with raised beds and greenhouse. Attractions: Plant sales.
2A Meadow Lane, Chilwell NG9 5AA
A small, mostly walled, garden full of herbaceous perennials. Clematis and other climbers on the walls and a range of summer flowering phlox, plus autumn flowering hardy chrysanthemums and Michaelmas daisies.
102 Cator Lane, Chilwell, NG9 4BB
The Red House has historic interest, built as a square farmhouse in 1850 but extended in the arts and crafts style by Watson Fothergill in 1890. In the last five years we have made significant changes, removing laurel trees, restoring the historic kitchen garden, cutting back shrubs and rejuvenating the rose garden. The garden has a number of different ‘rooms’, with two lawns and a wide variety of interesting plants. Attractions: Pottery exhibition (with live potter!) in the old stables, cream teas & refreshments, plant & pottery sales. Sunday: Church Community Choir, 2pm. Note: Visitors can park on Cator Lane, though safer parking is in the nearby side roads Brookland Drive and Gwenbrook Road
Small private garden with lawn, shrubs, potted plants with a stumpery made from trees cut down to make way for tram. Disabled access to top patio only, but able to view garden from this site.
Attractions: Refreshments, garden games, table tennis, boules & bowls, swing ball, darts; plant sales.
Attractions: Refreshments, garden games, table tennis, boules & bowls, swing ball, darts; plant sales.
33A Dale Lane ,
Chilwell NG9 4EA
A garden filled with a wide variety of plants, including alpines, hostas, ferns, carnivorous plants, agapanthus, bulbs and shrubs. Pond, troughs, pots and a greenhouse with many subtropical plants.
Attractions: Plant & craft sales.
Attractions: Plant & craft sales.
There is plenty of green in the garden with plenty of
different shades in the plants, shrubs and small trees, including a number of
different fruits. There is a pond with goldfish, the younger fish being related
to the original occupants. Patio areas and seating are available to relax. The
most recent addition is a Japanese section following Kay’s visit to Japan .
Attractions - a 1:43 scale model railway runs round
part of the garden and there is also an enclosed area containing the main
station, shops and other buildings set in the 1930s, some of which are modelled
on local buildings.
We continue to develop our back garden and this year it will include new paths, patios and pergolas replacing tired trellises.
Attractions: Cream teas, children’s activities, Goose McCoy, Saturday, 4pm. Disabled access. Note: ample free parking on the street and [on Saturday only] in the Devonshire Avenue Car Park
Attractions: Cream teas, children’s activities, Goose McCoy, Saturday, 4pm. Disabled access. Note: ample free parking on the street and [on Saturday only] in the Devonshire Avenue Car Park
21A
A small front garden with stoned beds and a variety of planting.
A small/medium sized back garden with a variety of plants, and a
tortoise!
Unfortunately, access to the garden is very limited for
anyone with a walking disability. There is a small step out of the carport on
to the patio, and then 2 sets of 3 and 4 steps to the two levels of the garden.
Attractions: Refreshments tea/coffee, scones and cakes. Plant sales.
Attractions: Refreshments tea/coffee, scones and cakes. Plant sales.
