Sunday July 7th 2-5pm
The Society is very pleased to announce yet another garden walkabout and invites all members and their friends to come and enjoy some really interesting gardens. Why not invite a few friends over and make a day of it? To the best of my knowledge none of these gardens has been opened before. Our garden openers put a great deal of time and effort into preparations so please come along and support them.
For many years now entry for all five gardens has been set at £3, which bearing in mind similar such events is rather on the low side to say the least. As all proceeds from the gate and all profits from the teas go to the charities nominated by those opening their gardens, we have decided to raise the entry fee to a modest £5 per person – this of course covers the entry for all five gardens. You buy your ticket at the first garden you visit and this will be your pass to all the other gardens.
This year they are in two distinct areas, both with ample parking should you not wish to walk. The first is in the Newlands/Oakridge Avenue area (both of which have good parking) and the second is based around Battlers Green Farm. The overflow field for Battlers Green Farm will be open which is directly opposite the entrance to Battlers Green House. There is also ample parking in Battlers Green Drive. For those with restricted mobility it should be possible to drop people directly outside each property.
Teas will be served by Jane Poyser and her team from the barn at Battlers Green House. As usual it would help us if some people went here early in the afternoon.
The gardens are as follows:
18 Battlers Green Drive
Vanessa and David Wheeler
Small, interesting and economical cottage garden which proves that size isn’t everything.
Battlers Green House
(opposite the exit from Battlers Green Farm)
Paul and Gillian Haworth
Large garden with lots of interesting features including old barns and a large fish pond.
Battlers Green Farm
(entrance to the garden is on the left just inside the entrance to the shopping village)
Joan Saletes
Another large garden with herbaceous border and what we believe is Radlett’s only Ha-ha.
29 Oakridge Avenue
Diane and Alan Lane
Lovely terraced garden overlooking fields with a large rockery and an automatic mower.
24 Newlands Avenue
Kay and Tony Bartoldi
Large, attractive mature garden with significant herbaceous plantings.
Radlett Horticultural Society 