The June 2009 Show

   

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We are the largest Charity Garden Show in the Thames Valley, having developed from 2000 visitors in June 2005 to a one day trial show, to some 10,000 that came through the gates in June 2007 at a two day show. Our 2007 Show was immensely successful, much enjoyed by our visitors and it substantially increased the amounts raised for our charities.

The next show is almost with us - the dates are

19th June 2009 - our Gala Evening by invitation only
20th-21st June 2009 - the public days 

We are pleased to announce that the Berks, Bucks and Oxon area of NAFAS, the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies, will hold its 2009 show at West Woodhay, and that Newbury and District Agricultural Society has arranged that its 100th birthday balloon rally will also come to West Woodhay. There are just a few spaces left for trade stands.  

 

 

 

Rounded Rectangle: A great big "Thank You" to all who helped to make this Show successful  - we cannot do it without you all.
A comment from one of our customers:
"First I must say how much my Groups both Havering U3A and Havering Antique Collectors Club enjoyed yet another splendid Garden Show on Saturday, what a lovely setting and everything was so lovely and clean and tidy and the House and Gardens were an absolute joy, all 41 of us can't wait for news of next years show."
The Tea Tent this year with the Ladies was brilliant and so reasonable and we were entertained so well by the Band next door!

 

As before, there will be a Schools competition, this time entitled "Butterfly Barrel" and sponsored by Hillview Farm, and there will be an Art Show, sponsored by ROC Communications.  Clive Stewart-Lockhart of Dreweatts will again be providing an antiques and art identification service in the marquee, and there will be a Silent Auction, organised by Rotary. We expect 100 Trade Stands, and again the lovely gardens of West Woodhay House will be open for all to see. We are hoping for 15,000 visitors through the gates, and that BBC Radio Berkshire will be broadcasting from the Gardens for much of the weekend.

 These private Gardens are not normally open to the public, so this is a wonderful opportunity to view this magnificent Berkshire gem. The extensive gardens include a Rose Garden and a Walled Garden, five lakes and an Arboretum, and you will be able to ask questions of our experts, not only about the Gardens but also about interests or issues that may affect your own garden. Please see the House and Gardens pages for some history and more photographs, and the "Programme" page of this site for more detail of the Show.

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There will be masses of food and refreshment available in the Gardens; visitors may NOT bring snacks and drinks with them into the Gardens but may picnic in the car park areas if they wish - the main car park will have substantial space. We do ask visitors bringing picnics to take away with them any bottles and litter; while Messrs Grundon have very kindly agreed to deal with our refuse we nevertheless have limited refuse collecting resources.  

With regret we have to say "no dogs" this time (even on a lead), with the exception of Guide Dogs.

Please see also the websites of our "sister" shows at Little Bentley Hall  which ran a very successful show on 1st-3rd June 2007, Abbots Ripton Hall, Huntingdon, first show held on 21st-22nd June 2008 and Stradsett Hall, Downham Market, where a show will be held on 3rd-5th July 2009. 

 

Please Click here to reach the Newbury Weekly News site for their report and numerous pictures of the 2007 Show

 

 

In Aid of the Berkshire Community Foundation, six local Churches, the Newbury Agricultural Show & other local Charities: © West Woodhay Garden Show, 2008