JANUARY 2010

23 Saturday
Malmesbury Potato Day at Green Seeds, 117 Parklands, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0QL. Sixty varieties of Scottish seed potatoes available to buy from old heritage varieties to the very best of the modern varieties. From 10am to 4pm. Admission 50p for adults, children free.
•Information: Call David Williams on 01666 822999 or visit www.greenseeds.org.uk

23 and 24 Saturday and Sunday
Walk through wonderful displays of snowdrops at The Weir, Swainshill, Hereford HR4 7QF. From 11am to 4pm. Admission £4.20.
•Information: Call 01981 590509.
Waterperry Open Weekend at Waterperry Gardens, Waterperry, Oxford OX33 1JZ. Free tours of the ornamental gardens, nurseries, orchards and saxifrage garden, and a chance to quiz the experts. From 10am to 4pm. Refreshments. Admission £3.85.
•Information: Call 01844 339254 or visit www.waterperrygardens.co.uk

24 Sunday
Heavenly Hellebores at Farmyard Nurseries, Dol Llan Road, Llandysul, Dyfed SA44 4RL. Talk and guided tour to see how the gold medal hellebores are grown. From 10.30am to 12.30pm. Admission £7.95 for RHS members and £9.95 for non-members, booking essential.
•Information: Call 01559 363389 or visit http://www.farmyardnurseries.co.uk/
The 8th London Charity Potato Fair at Harris Girls Academy, Homestall Road, London SE22 0NR. Choose from the 100-plus potato varieties plus tips on how to grow the perfect crop. From 10am to 3pm. Admission £2, under 16s free.
•Information: Call Lindsay Wright on 07762323812 or visit www.potatofair.org

26 Tuesday
Organic Gardening at Scottish Agricultural College, John Hannah Building Lecture Room 1, Auchincruive, Ayr KA6 5HW. Talk by Ian Spence on how to create an organic garden. From 7.30pm to 9.30pm. Admission £4 RHS members, £6 non-members. Booking essential.
•Information: Call 01292 525313 to book.

27 Wednesday
Marmalade Day at Saltram House, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon PL7 1UH. Chef will prepare marmalade from Saltram’s own oranges plus the history of marmalade and citrus fruit growing and visit the historic orangery. Lunch included. From 10.30am. Admission £14.95, booking essential.
•Information: Call 01752 333523 or visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk

28 Thursday
Guided Walk in Kensington Gardens, London W2 2UH. Discover what’s going on in the park in midwinter for the wildlife and the staff. From 2pm to 3.30pm. Entry free. Dress appropriately.
•Information: Call Nick Lane on 0207 298 2083 or email nlane@royalparks.gsi.gov.uk

30 Saturday
Family Scarecrow Making Day at RHS Garden Hyde Hall, Westerns Approach Rettendon, Chelmsford CM3 8AT. Learn how to make a scarecrow. Bring along old items of clothing to dress your scarecrow – the wackier the clothes, the better. From 10.30am to 11.30am. Admission £7.
•Information: Call 0845 6121253 to book.

30 and 31 Saturday
Hellebore Open Days at Harveys Garden Plants, Great Green, Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3SJ. Fantastic collection of hellebores on display with over 1,000 for sale, plus a wide range of snowdrops and other perennials. Open from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Entry free.
•Information: Call 01359 233363 or visit www.harveysgardenplants.co.uk
Hampshire Potato Day at Testbourne Community Centre, Micheldever Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire RG28 7JF. Largest collection of seed potatoes available to amateur gardeners in the UK. From 10am to 3pm. Admission £2, accompanied children free.
•Information: Call 07825 112677 or visit www.potatoday.org

31 Sunday
National Potato Day at Garden Organic Ryton, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 3LG. Growing tips, entertainment, cooking ideas, stalls, food and around 100 potato varieties to buy. From 10am to 4pm.
•Information: Call 0247 630 8202 or visit at www.gardenorganic.org.uk

30 Saturday to Sunday February 28
Discover the snowdrops at Hodsock Priory Gardens, Blyth, Nottinghamshire S81 0TY. Open from 10am to 4pm. Admission £4.50 adults, £1 children.
•Information: Call 01909 591204.

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