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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Review first posted in The Gardener in France blog 2/3/2012
There are some guide books which in our family are always kept in the car, so that whenever we go out for a drive we can find a great pub, hotel or, in the case of The Yellow Book, a garden to visit. This indispensible guide lists over 3,800 gardens in England and Wales, opened to the public on behalf of the National Gardens Scheme to raise money for charity - £2.6 million last year.
This wonderfully British institution seems to sum up all that is best in the country, sharing our collective passion for gardening and our benevolent concern for others. I have used editions of the Yellow Book since my student days, dropping in on hidden horticultural gems scattered about in every corner of the country; I've met some great gardeners, genuine enthusiasts and people with amazing amounts of knowledge and talent.
Every so often I have dabbled with the idea of opening our garden under the scheme, but never had the courage to do so. I have built gardens for clients which would be more than suitable, but I'm not sure I have ever owned a garden good enough and I am not sure I could cope with the criticism. This year a series of lectures will tell us how it's done and encourage timid souls like me to have a go: it's all in a good cause!
Another great innovation is launched this year - an iPhone application which will locate gardens near to you and provide all the details - all very clever. The Yellow Book itself is set out beautifully; after a county map of the country each of the counties has a section to itself. Bedfordshire for instance starts with a map with each of the gardens given a number. A calendar on the opposite page shows which gardens are open on which day each month. Then the gardens are listed alphabetically with a full description, opening times and contact details. Each of the other counties of England and Wales are treated in the same way: it couldn't be more clear or easy to use. Scotland has its own quite separate scheme which has been going since 1931.
This inspirational guide is an essential part of own picnic set and a copy should be in every garden enthusiast's home. You can buy a copy at the Garden Design Academy's book store priced at £7.49
The Yellow Book 2012 (National Gardens Scheme)
There are some guide books which in our family are always kept in the car, so that whenever we go out for a drive we can find a great pub, hotel or, in the case of The Yellow Book, a garden to visit. This indispensible guide lists over 3,800 gardens in England and Wales, opened to the public on behalf of the National Gardens Scheme to raise money for charity - £2.6 million last year.
This wonderfully British institution seems to sum up all that is best in the country, sharing our collective passion for gardening and our benevolent concern for others. I have used editions of the Yellow Book since my student days, dropping in on hidden horticultural gems scattered about in every corner of the country; I've met some great gardeners, genuine enthusiasts and people with amazing amounts of knowledge and talent.
Every so often I have dabbled with the idea of opening our garden under the scheme, but never had the courage to do so. I have built gardens for clients which would be more than suitable, but I'm not sure I have ever owned a garden good enough and I am not sure I could cope with the criticism. This year a series of lectures will tell us how it's done and encourage timid souls like me to have a go: it's all in a good cause!
Another great innovation is launched this year - an iPhone application which will locate gardens near to you and provide all the details - all very clever. The Yellow Book itself is set out beautifully; after a county map of the country each of the counties has a section to itself. Bedfordshire for instance starts with a map with each of the gardens given a number. A calendar on the opposite page shows which gardens are open on which day each month. Then the gardens are listed alphabetically with a full description, opening times and contact details. Each of the other counties of England and Wales are treated in the same way: it couldn't be more clear or easy to use. Scotland has its own quite separate scheme which has been going since 1931.
This inspirational guide is an essential part of own picnic set and a copy should be in every garden enthusiast's home. You can buy a copy at the Garden Design Academy's book store priced at £7.49
The Yellow Book 2012 (National Gardens Scheme)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book lists all gardens opening for the National Gardens Scheme between January 2012 and early 2013. It covers all of England and Wales and divided up into county sections, each including a calendar of opening dates and details of each garden.
Most of the gardens are privately owned and only open on just a few days each year - some only once. Others are open on a regular basis, or as part of a village group opening.
I didn't know much about the National Garden Scheme until I picked up a leaflet at Goltho Garden in Lincolnshire, which mentioned the NGS opening dates for this year. I then discovered the website, which led to receiving the book for Mothers day.
I particularly enjoy visiting halls/gardens that are not generally open to the public, so those that are listed in Lincolnshire and in the countys close to me will be my first choice when planning some visits.
I've already been to visit one or two places mentioned in the book when they were open for snowdrop viewing, and I enjoyed walking around the grounds of a beautiful home/hall. Scrumptious homemade cake and a cuppa finished the visit off very nicely. Plants at reasonable prices were for sale too.
The admission fees are reasonable and a big proportion of monies raised goes to various charities. Every visitor is mainly helping to make a contribution to those that really need care and support through times of personal crisis and life threatening illness.
If you enjoy visiting gardens, this book is a very nice directory to own and can be referred to when making plans for your leisure time.
Most of the gardens are privately owned and only open on just a few days each year - some only once. Others are open on a regular basis, or as part of a village group opening.
I didn't know much about the National Garden Scheme until I picked up a leaflet at Goltho Garden in Lincolnshire, which mentioned the NGS opening dates for this year. I then discovered the website, which led to receiving the book for Mothers day.
I particularly enjoy visiting halls/gardens that are not generally open to the public, so those that are listed in Lincolnshire and in the countys close to me will be my first choice when planning some visits.
I've already been to visit one or two places mentioned in the book when they were open for snowdrop viewing, and I enjoyed walking around the grounds of a beautiful home/hall. Scrumptious homemade cake and a cuppa finished the visit off very nicely. Plants at reasonable prices were for sale too.
The admission fees are reasonable and a big proportion of monies raised goes to various charities. Every visitor is mainly helping to make a contribution to those that really need care and support through times of personal crisis and life threatening illness.
If you enjoy visiting gardens, this book is a very nice directory to own and can be referred to when making plans for your leisure time.
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As always, an afternoon walking round someones garden is a treat . Tea and cake and it is all for charity.
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