Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain with Peter Thoday, presenter of the BBC’s “The Victorian Kitchen Garden” In 1991, in the aftermath of the Great Storms of 1987, Jim Buckland and Sarah Wain began a programme of renovation works at West Dean Gardens. They are the inspirational leaders of the garden team, bringing zeal, imagination, deep horticultural knowledge and an ever-growing understanding and enthusiasm for the gardens and its history. (West Dean 2017) The walled garden is a fabulous Edwardian kitchen garden with thirteen fully stocked period glasshouses and plant houses, frames and pits, fruit house, herbaceous borders, zig-zag fruit wall, Heritage fruit and vegetable collections, tool and mower collections. 2016… Read more »
Programme Forum 2017 – West Dean Walled Gardens Glass and Glasshouses Saturday 23rd September 9.00 Registration and coffee 10.00 Welcome followed by our speakers: Sarah Wain & Jim Buckland – Head Gardeners of West Dean Gardens for nearly 25 years Simon Harrison – Victorian Glasshouse Company Chris Sawyer -Director at Alitex Ben Hope– head gardener of private estate with restored walled garden near Petersfield, Hants There will be a coffee break during the talks 1.00 – 2.00 Lunch 2.00 Tours of the Walled Kitchen Gardens with Sarah and Jim Ending with tea, discussion and questions. 16.30 End of the first day In addition… Read more »
Harry Dodson ‘coming home’ Tuesday, 30 May 2017 By Farnham Herald in Local People Harry Dodson on television MORE than a decade after his death, the ashes of Harry Dodson will be coming home to Blackmoor. On Monday, June 19, at 2pm, Reverend Dom Clarke will host a service at St Matthew’s Church, Blackmoor, to mark the interment of Mr Dodson’s remains. Mr Dodson, who died aged 85 on July 25, 2005, became a household name in 1987 when the 13-part series The Victorian Kitchen Garden was first shown on BBC2. His father died when he was six, which led to his move, with his mother and brother, from Surrey… Read more »
Saturday 17th June 10am till 1pm Tea and cake plus a range of perennials and annuals for sale.Please note that the garden is still in very early stages of development but this is a great opportunity for visitors to see the progress we’ve made – do come along and say hello!June Tainsh, Project manager june@gilmertonhouse.com tel 01620880207 www.gilmertonhouse.com