GARDENING GROUP CALENDAR FOR 2011

 

The gardens of Hidcote and Kiftsgate Court are scheduled for the August visit of Rempstone Gardening Group. These two iconic gardens set in the Cotswolds will appeal to all gardeners.

 

Hidcote is a National Trust property and therefore free to members the cost for non-members is £10 and the entrance fee for Kifsgate is £6.50 for adults. 

 

The seventy mile journey to Hidcote should take approximately two hours and it is hoped that  the group will arrive for 11am in time for coffee and garden visit before lunching in the restaurant or enjoying the surroundings with a picnic before moving on to Kifsgate for its opening at 2.00pm.

 

 

Organiser Carol Hunter would like the names of anyone planning to go on the visit before August 5th and would also  like to know of anyone prepared to take additional passengers  and those who may be in need of a lift.

 

Contact Carol on 01509 880259.

 

Follow these links for details of Hidcote and Kiftsgate 

 

 A resume of this years  diary of events is given below and more detailed information regarding booking, timings,  costs and travel arrangements may be found when you click here.

 

March 31 - Chatsworth House and Garden. Meet  Chatsworth car park at 11.30am for 12.00  start of  one hour guided tour  of garden and information on principal historic features and areas of interest. Refreshments available

 

May 7 - Plant Sale in aid of Rempstone Village Hall and All Saints Church

A wide variety of potted plants  plus home made cakes and preserves.  Please contact the organisers if you can help provide items for sale. Refreshments available - drinks and light bites.

 

May 14 and 15 -  Retrospective of Paintings and Pictures by Peter Twombley  and open garden at Wayside, 2 Main Street, Rempstone LE12 6RH. Open 5-9.00pm on Saturday 14th and  2-5.00pm on Sunday 15th.

 

June 2 -  Goadby Hall Gardens, Goadby Marwood near Melton Mowbray.  Home of garden designer Victroia

Westropp. Meet at  the garden at 2.00pm for introductory talk.

 

July 7 or 14  Visit the award winning allotments in Spondon. Impressive range of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Refreshments available.

 

August 10 - Hidcote Gardens & Kiftsgate Court Gardens. Visit to Hidcote in the morning and Kiftsgate pm.  Food available at Hidcote or bring picnic. Two iconic gardens  close to Chipping Camden.

 

September date  t.b.a  - Trentham Estate near Stoke-on-Trent. Italian Garden,lakeside walk, shops and food outlet. One hour garden tour available.

 

October date t.b.a. - Meynell Langley Trials Garden - details to follow.

 

December date t.b.a. - Christmas Lunch

 

Artist Opens His Garden and Gallery for a Retrospective Exhibition 

 

 'Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers - and never succeeding...' 

 

Visitors to the Exhibition of Art and Open Garden weekend at 'Wayside'  the home of local artist Peter Twombley will be able to see for themselves if this quote by  Marc Chagall rings true! 

 

Peter was the head of art and design at Loughborough Grammar School until his retirement in 1992.  Since then he has worked from his studio at home in Rempstone with projects as diverse as the Bowes Lyons museum, the British Midland Executive lounge at Brussels airport and numerous private commissions.

 

Leicestershire born Peter trained  at Kings College, Newcastle upon Tyne under Victor Pasmore and Richard Hamilton, graduating with a BA (Hons) in sculpture.

 

He has exhibitied widely across the UK and Europe in both 2D and 3D materials and was included in the exhibition  to mark the opening of the Studio Gallery iat Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire by the HRH the Prince of Wales.

 

Peter's  love of gardens was recognised when his works were selected for inclusion in gardens at Chelsea and Hampton Court flower shows.

 

Peter and his wife Jenny travel extensively and journeys to Egypt and the Western Desert provide a rich source of inspiration as he investigates the lands' history and culture. Plans for his most recent visit earleir this year,  had to be put on hold as they co-incided with the upsurge in political unrest.

 

To celebrate 30 years at Wayside,  Peter and Jenny warmly invite you to the retrospective show.  The exhibition will be a snapshot of work over the years, supported by a collection of his most recent works.  A piece will be raffled with proceeds going to Brookside School, East Leake.

 

Exhibition  at  Wayside Studio,  2 Main Street   Rempstone, LE12 6RH

Saturday 14th May from 5 pm – 8 pm

Sunday   165h May from 2pm – 5 pm.

 

 Visitors to the exhibition may prefer another quote from Chagall: 

 

 'Great art picks up where nature ends!'