A Head Gardener's Year
Thu 24 Oct
|Claygate Village Hall
Mark Saunders – Mark is the Head Gardener at Fittleworth in West Sussex; he’ll be giving us an overview of the splendid gardens showing the changes in flowers and foliage over the seasons.
Time & Location
24 Oct 2024, 19:30 – 21:30
Claygate Village Hall, Church Rd, Claygate, Esher KT10 0JP, UK
About the event
Fittleworth House sits in a conservation area on the edge of the South Downs National Park in West Sussex. The current house dates from the 18th century and has been in the same family ownership for over fifty years.The main features of the garden are a fully productive working walled kitchen garden, growing a wide range of flowers, fruit, vegetables and herbs. There is a smaller walled area containing the large glasshouse, potting sheds and cold frames. The Georgian house (not open) is covered by a glorious Wisteria whilst nearby stands one of the most magnificent Cedar of Lebanon's in the South of England.
A new stream built over the last two years flows from the top of the garden through rocks and beautiful plantings, creating a relaxing and peaceful atmosphere.
At 3 acres, the garden is not huge but it is very labor intensive and is managed by head gardener Mark…