Events 2010
We like to give our guests at Goltho Gardens more than just the opportunity to meander around our beautiful garden, eat Lesley's delicious homemade food and buy plants that Debbie has been lovingly nurturing all year. We've designed our 2010 events so that you'll find something new at Goltho Gardens every time you visit. We'll be updating our calendar with even more events as the months go on.
February 2010
Wednesday 3 February - Re-opening
After being stuck indoors all winter what could be better than to get out into the fresh air! Our colourful dogwoods, hellebores, snowdrops and early daffodils look gorgeous at this time of year and you can also see the first signs of life beginning in the rest of the garden. After some wonderfully bracing fresh Lincolnshire air what better idea than to warm up in our cosy tea shop? Lesley will be cooking her famous steaming bowls of homemade soup and bacon sandwiches using locally-produced meat. And for those of you who have been emailing us longingly all winter about her delicious oat and raisin biscuits, never fear - she'll be baking too! Don't forget your wellies!
Thursday 18
and Friday 19 February :
Charity Open Days in aid of National Garden Scheme
We've been proud to support the good
work of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) for over five years - ever since we
first opened out gardens to the public. Every year NGS gardens across England
and Wales welcome over half a million visitors and few people realise that
through this, the NGS raises £2 million for nursing, caring and gardening
charities. Visit www.ngs.org.uk to find
out more about the work of the NGS. This year in case of bad weather we'll be donating all entrance money
to the NGS
for two days so
please come along and support a great cause.
Sunday 14 March : Mothers Day
All mothers know that this is an important day where we should be pampered and cosseted, so why not visit Goltho Gardens where you can wander and wonder at the beauty of the spring daffodils and tulips, and watch as the garden springs into life. Afterwards (or before) you can have lunch or some afternoon tea and homemade cakes in our friendly cosy teashop. And to make the day complete all mothers get a small gift to take home.
May 2010
Tuesday 11 May : Grow your own vegetables workshop, 10am to 4pm
We all know that starting something new can be a bit daunting so why not join Lesley on this friendly one day workshop. She will be covering topics such as soil preparation, crop planning, seed selection and how to get the most from your harvest. Be prepared to get your hands dirty as we will be doing practical work along with theory.
Coffee and homemade biscuits, a home-cooked lunch, plenty of advice and a goody bag all included in the price.
Bookings must be made in advance, limited numbers available.
£50 per person
Sunday 30 May 2010: Craft Fair
At Goltho Gardens we are always keen to promote local produce and so what better than an afternoon browsing crafts stalls from local suppliers. We have lots of different stall organised so why not come along between 11am and 3pm and join in the fun. Entry free of charge but why not combine it with a look round the garden as we have combined this with our National Garden Scheme open day.
If anyone is interested in a having a stall please contact us for details. See contact details page
This is the second of our charity open days in support of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) in 2009. Help us contribute to the £2 million raised by the NGS and given to good causes such as nursing, caring and gardening charities. Today we'll be donating all entrance money to the NGS so please come along and support a great cause. Visit www.ngs.org.uk to find out more about the NGS.
June 2010
Thursday 24 June 2010: An Evening of Midsummer Magic in aid of Help for Hero's Charity
Despite the not so good weather last year's special evening reception was wonderful and many people have asked for the experience to be repeated this year. Wandering through the wildflower meadow champagne in hand, luxuriating in the heady scents of the rose garden and partaking of Lesley's scrumptious canapés while gentle music tinkles in the background. A once a year chance to see the garden on a balmy summers evening and at the same time giving support to this worthy charity.
Tickets to be purchased in advance £9.95 per head.
July 2010
Wednesday 7 - Sunday 11 July : Edible Flowers
Did you know that some flowers petals are edible? In Victorian times, flowers were enjoyed for their culinary and medicinal uses as well as for their scent and beauty. Lesley has been asked to celebrate this unusual culinary tradition once again this week with cooking demos and a very special menu in our tea shop. Take a selection of our recipes home and amaze your family and friends by cooking with popular garden flowers yourself. Cooking demos will take place at 2pm every day and will be included in our normal garden entry tickets. Scrumptious!
August 2010
September 2010
Friday 17 September 2010: Charity Open Day in aid of Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust
Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust was founded to help churches and chapels to be preserved and kept open for worship. Throughout Lincolnshire there are wonderful places of worship which are part of our heritage and with your help they can be preserved. The role of Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust is to raise the much needed funds which are needed and distribute it in the form of grants. Funds are distributed on a basis of need, irrespective of denomination. We'll be donating 100% of ticket sales to this good cause. To find out more about the work of Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust, visit www.lincolnshireoldchurchestrust.org.uk.
Sunday 26 September : Michaelmas Day
Traditionally celebrated on 29th September Michaelmas, or the feast of the Archangel St Michael, is associated with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of the days. Here at Goltho Gardens we thought we would celebrate it with a special accompanied viewing of our Michaelmas daisies of which we have over 10 different varieties all of which create a riot of colour at this time of the year. Debbie will be here to show them all to you at 11am and 2pm, and all included in our normal entry price, its too good to miss.
October 2010
Friday 1st October: Lincolnshire Day
At
Goltho Gardens we like to celebrate all things Lincolnshire so we will be
marking this most important date in our diary with a special Lincolnshire
menu in our tea shop, why not come along and sample some traditional
Lincolnshire fayre.
Winter Workshops
Seed Collection Workshop with Debbie Hollingworth - Thursday 7th October
10am until 3pm
Arrival tea/coffee and homemade biscuits
Talk about collecting seeds followed by a walk round the
garden with Debbie collecting various seeds
Lunch – a light meal, sweet and coffee
Looking at your seed, how to store various types
Sowing your seed
Questions
Dried Flower plaques with Debbie
Hollingworth - Thursday 11th
November
10am to 3pm
Arrival tea/coffee and homemade biscuits and a light
two-course lunch included
Making plaques to take away with you, using flowers dried
from the garden to decorate your house in the winter months
Christmas Decorations with Debbie
Hollingworth - Thursday 16th
December
10am to 3pm or morning / afternoon session
Arrival tea/coffee and homemade biscuits
Make your own modern or traditional table decoration to take
away
Lunch – a light festive meal, sweet and coffee
Making Christmas parcel decorations using natural materials
Take home your decorations
£55 per person for the full day, £25 for the morning or afternoon session (does not include lunch)
Numbers are limited as we are keeping groups small and friendly.