WALK THROUGH
BLUEBELL
WOODS
AT
BORDE HILL
April 27 – May 4
Press Release 2010
A perfect time
to enjoy a walk through one of the country’s most beautiful and
serene gardens at Borde Hill is during spring, when the ancient
woodlands of exotic trees burst into life with colourful
rhododendrons hanging over a carpet of stunning bluebells. A
self-guided map will be available for individual visitors. Guided
walks are available for booking in advance by groups of visitors,
led by head gardener, Andy Stevens, who will give a captivating
insight into Britain’s favourite woodland spring flower.
The predominantly oak woodlands at Borde Hill Garden, extending to 200 acres, host hundreds of exotic species of trees and shrubs planted in the 1900s from seeds brought back from the Himalayas, Andes and Tanzania. Warren Wood, close to Borde Hill House and its formal garden, contains a number of mature and unusual conifers, several champion trees and numerous large rhododendrons that will also be in bloom in late spring. Stephanie’s Glade, further to the west, has many rare species of broadleafs - Robina, Ulmus, Juglans, Carya, Fraxinus, Tilia and Quercus - and forms one of the most interesting walks at Borde Hill.
Following a walk admiring the botanical riches of Borde Hill’s Grade II* listed heritage garden, Café Elvira provides refreshing lunches and afternoon teas and the Green Tree Gallery is well worth a visit for a delightful selection of gifts and souvenirs.
Borde Hill Garden, near Haywards Heath West Sussex, is open 22 March until 12 September and 23 - 31 October 2010, daily 10am-6pm. Groups wishing to book a walk could telephone 01444 450326. For further information, visit www.bordehill.co.uk.
The predominantly oak woodlands at Borde Hill Garden, extending to 200 acres, host hundreds of exotic species of trees and shrubs planted in the 1900s from seeds brought back from the Himalayas, Andes and Tanzania. Warren Wood, close to Borde Hill House and its formal garden, contains a number of mature and unusual conifers, several champion trees and numerous large rhododendrons that will also be in bloom in late spring. Stephanie’s Glade, further to the west, has many rare species of broadleafs - Robina, Ulmus, Juglans, Carya, Fraxinus, Tilia and Quercus - and forms one of the most interesting walks at Borde Hill.
Following a walk admiring the botanical riches of Borde Hill’s Grade II* listed heritage garden, Café Elvira provides refreshing lunches and afternoon teas and the Green Tree Gallery is well worth a visit for a delightful selection of gifts and souvenirs.
Borde Hill Garden, near Haywards Heath West Sussex, is open 22 March until 12 September and 23 - 31 October 2010, daily 10am-6pm. Groups wishing to book a walk could telephone 01444 450326. For further information, visit www.bordehill.co.uk.
