Capel Manor Gardens is a 30-acre estate that is a wonderful place to visit if you want ideas for your own garden, whether you are starting from scratch or just want to tweak your flower beds or garden buildings.
This is where the consumer magazine Which? Gardening has its trial and demonstration gardens and where you’ll find a recreation of the Australian Garden from RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2011.
There is also an historic walled garden, Italianate maze and 17th century garden and themed gardens including a Japanese Garden and Le Jardin de Vincent.
It hosts numerous gardening shows, including the Grand Bonsai Event on June 30 and a Fuchsia Festival on July 27 and 28, but this year it is launching a Sweet Pea Competition sponsored by Mr Fothergill’s Seeds.
Two of the top 10 best-selling flower seeds sold by Mr Fothergill’s are sweet pea mixes, so the company is inviting the public to compete for prizes of £500, £300 and £200 for the best 10 sweet pea stems in several categories.
The entries will be judged at Capel Manor on July 6, and you can either turn up on the day with your sweet peas, or post them.
Mr Fothergill’s retail manager Ian Cross recommends posting the flowers encased in a fizzy drinks bottle with the neck cut off, packed with damp kitchen towels.
For full details click here or, for information about Capel Manor Gardens go to www.capelmanorgardens.co.uk.
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