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On Saturday 28th July we visited two gardens in mid-Norfolk.
It was a warm bright day when we visited this garden at High House, Blackmoor Road, Shipdham IP25 7PU
At the entrance 'Plants for sale' - which were carefully picked over before even exploring any further.
The plants were growing well in the garden, having enjoyed this extraordinary summer with its more than the usual amount of rain.
The phlox in the wide borders looked particularly well and were flowering profusely. Some lovely colour combinations and textures added to our pleasures in this well managed and delightful garden.
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photographs by John Metcalf
The second garden we visited in the afternoon was in Dunbheagan, Westfiield, Dereham NR19 1QF
This is an interesting one-and-a-half-acre plantsman's garden planted for all-year interest with masses of colour into late summer from rare, unusual and more recognisable flowers, trees and shrubs. Gravel beds, woodland, tender plants, carnivorous plants and ponds. The owners kindly allowed us to arrive early to enjoy our packed-lunches in their beautiful garden. A few of us kept jumping out of our chairs as we spotted some gem to investigate.
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Both these gardens open under the National Gardens Scheme .
photographs by Linda Hall
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On a glorious hot Saturday afternoon at Four Seasons about 75 members enjoyed a wonderful BBQ of un-charred chicken and sausages accompanied by salads. There was a treat for dessert besides pavlovas and cheesecakes - fruit kebabs soaked in rum and rolled in chocolate. Shear delight! There was also a selection of non-alcoholic refreshing punches. Whilst the committee slaved over hot stoves and preparing salad and fruit members wandered round the garden at a leisurely pace trying to work out the cryptic clues of the garden quiz - Jenny and Aileen were the winners. Thank you to everyone who supplied raffle prizes and more importantly thank you to the committee for their hard work and John & Richard for allowing us to hold this event in their truly plantsman's garden. What better way to spend an enjoyable sunny summer afternoon than in the company of good gardening friends and a wonderful garden.
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photographs by Linda Hall
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