TREE GAZING ---APRIL 2009
WED 15TH -2P.M OLDBURY COURT –FISHPONDS BRISTOL
A SPRING VISIT TO A POPULAR TREE GAZING VENUE. PACKED FULL OF GOOD TREES—MANY WILL BE IN FLOWER. THE BEST COLLECTION OF TREES IN BRISTOL---THANKS TO THE BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL—LONG MAY THEY REMAIN . MEET IN THE CAR PARK AT THE END OF OLDBURY COURT RD. DOGS WELCOME ON LEADS.
SUN 19TH -10.30 A.M “OAKLANDS “ GLOUCESTER RD ALMONDSBURY
THE ENTRANCE IS JUST OFF EXIT 16 ON THE M5-GO NORTH UP THE A 38 FOR 100 YARDS AND TURN INTO THE BEGINNING OF THE POLICE MOTORWAY SITE. PARKING AVAILABLE .
HOME TO THE KEEN TREE MAN IN THE EARLY C20TH –HIATT COWLES BAKER . NO DOGS PLEASE.
THURS 23RD -2P.M “ CYRIL HART ARBORETUM” . SPEECH HOUSE FOREST OF DEAN
MEET AT THE SMALL CAR PARK JUST EAST OF THE SPEECH HOUSE HOTEL ON SOUTH SIDE OF B 4226 GRID REF SO 623123. OWNED BY THE FORESTRY COMMISSION AND STARTED IN 1916 AND EXTENDED TWICE. FULL LIST OF TREES AVAILABLE –DOGS ON LEADS.
MAY 2009
FRI. 8 TH 11.0A.M DYRHAM PARK –NATIONAL TRUST OFF BATH-STROUD RD .
OFF THE BATH /STROUD A46 -2MILES SOUTH OF THE M4 EXIT18. MET IN THE UPPER CAR PARK.
OUR FIRST VISIT TO SEVERAL N.T. PROPERTIES. WE SHALL SEE SOME CHAMPION AND OTHER REMARKABLY OLD TREES. FREE ENTRANCE TO N.T. MEMBERS – FOR OTHERS A CHARGE TO BE PAID TO VISIT THE PARK AND GARDEN ONLY –WE CAN HAVE A SNACK OR TAKE OUR OWN LUNCH . NO DOGS PLEASE IN THE PARK PLEASE

SUN. 24TH 12 NOON BATSFORD PARK ARBORETUM MORETON IN THE MARSH .
55ACRES OF PARKLAND WITH OVER 1500 DIFFERENT TREES. A TRUE GEM OF A PLACE .
MEET IN THE CAR PARK. ADULT CHARGES £6 (CONC. £5)—FREE ENTRANCE TO FRIENDS OF WESTONBIRT AND R.H.S . GARDEN CENTRE AND CAFÉ ETC. WELL SIGNPOSTED FROM THE A 429 IN MORETON IN THE MARSH DOGS ON LEADS . BECAUSE OF THE WEALTH OF TREES AVAILABLE--- TREE GAZING WILL GO ON TO 3 P,M.
FRI 29TH 2P.M CHIPPING CAMPDEN (E.H.WILSON COMMEM GDN)
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AT ITS BEST A SMALL 2 ACRE GARDEN GIVEN OVER TO THE PLANTS WHICH THIS FAMOUS COLLECTOR INTRODUCED IN THE EARLY C20TH. HE WAS BORN IN THE TOWN. ALL PLANTS SHOULD BE LABELLED –NO FACILITIES. NO DOGS PLEASE . MEET JUST OUTSIDE THE ENTRANCE TO GARDEN ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE LONG ROAD AWAY FROM THE TOURIST END OF THE TOWN. THE GARDEN IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CHURCH AND BY A GINKGO STREET TREE-PARKING OUTSIDE OR NEARBY. PLENTY OF LUNCH SPOTS IN THE TOWN ETC.
JUNE 2009
WED 10TH 2P.M THE BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE 1 HENBURY BRISTOL
MEET IN THE CARPARK OFF B4057 KINGSWESTON RD. SEVERAL RARE TREES AND THE INFLUENCE OF HUMHREY REPTON AND EARLIER LANDSCAPERS WILL BE INVESTIGATED.THIS TIME WE VISIT CASTLE HILL AND THE MANSION AREA. DOGS ON LEADS
TUES. 23RD 12NOON HIDCOTE MANOR (N.T) NR CHIPPING CAMPDEN
MEET TO ALLOW A LUNCH BREAK IN MAIN CAR PARK NO DOGS PLEASE NATIONAL TRUST MEMBERS FREE A CHARGE FOR NON MEMBERS



JULY 2009
WED 8TH 2P.M SILKWOOD WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM
MEET IN THE CAR PARK CLOSE TO MAPLES REST. OUR NATIONALARBORETUM . ENTRANCE CHARGES UNLESS YOU ARE A MEMBER OF THE FRIENDS .DOGS ON LEADS IN SILKWOOD OR TETHERED OUTSIDE RESTAURANT. AN OPEN ENDEDDAY-WHY NOT ARRIVE IN THE MORNING AND VISIT THE OLD ARBORETUM WHERE DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED. WE SHALL DO THIS ON ANOTHER OCCASSION.
SUN 12TH 2P.M WOODCHESTER PARK NR STROUD
ACCES FROM B4066. CARPARK CHARGE ONLY FOR NATIONAL TRUST £2. WE SHALL HAVE A WALK THROUGH A” LOST LANDSCAPE”. C18TH AND C19TH. A CAPABILITY BROWN LANDSCAPE DESIGNED FOR THE FIRST EARL OF DUCIE BEFORE THE FAMILY MOVED TO TORTWORTH COURT.
MEET IN THE CAR PARK DOGS ON LEADS
WED 15TH 2P.M BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE II HENBURY BRISTOL
THIS TIME WE MEET AT THE COOMBE DINGLE END OF THE ESTATE. THE CAR PARK IS JUST OFF THE END OF CANFORD LANE A4162 (THE DINGLE). THIS TIME WE CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THE WORK OF HUMHREY REPTON AND SEE NEWLY DISCOVERED CHAMPION TREES ON THE ESTATE . DOGS WELCOME ON LEADS.
SUN 26TH 1P.M WESTONBIRT GIRLS SCHOOL NEAR TETBURY
MEET IN FRONT OF THE MANSION. ADMISSION TO ALL £3.50 THE FORMER HOME OF ROBERT HOLFORD THE FOUNDER OF THE FAMOUS WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM. MANY CHOICE TREES IN A VICTORIAN SETTING NO DOGS 3MILES S.W OF TETBURY ON A433 . GARDEN CLOSES 4P.M.
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