Show's postcode: RG20 0BS
Visit 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 8,000 that came through the gates in June 2009 at a
two day show. Our 2009 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:
3rd June 2011 - our Gala Evening by invitation
only -
Corps of the R.E.M.E Band will 'Beat Retreat' on the lawn.
4th & 5th June 2011 - 10am - 6pm the public days
PLANT FINDER FAIR will group together
Specialist Plant Nurseries in front of the House. Gift and Craft Stalls
will also be on the Main lawn. We will also once again have Show Gardens at
the Show..
There are spaces for about 80 trade
stands.
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A great big "Thank You" to all who help to make this
Show successful - we cannot do it without you all.
"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."
TO BUY TICKETS GO TO -
The Quay Tickets Website
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As before, there will be a Schools competition,
this time entitled "Grow A Rainbow" .We
may again be providing an
antiques identification service in the marquee, and there will be a Silent Auction, organised by
Newbury
Rotary Club. We expect 80-Trade Stands,
and again the lovely gardens of
West Woodhay House will be
open for all to see. We are
hoping for 8-10,000 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 hot & cold 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.
Please see also the websites of our "sister"
shows at Little
Bentley Hall which ran a very successful show in June 2010, Abbots
Ripton Hall, Huntingdon, whose next show will be in June 2012.
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