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Knoll Gardens & Nursery tel: 01202-873931 Area: Dorset |
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| Visitor Information | www.knollgardens.co.uk -- email: enquiries {at} knollgardens.co.uk |
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Knoll Gardens & Nursery |
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| Opening Days and Hours | ||||||
Tues to Sat - 10.00am - 5.00pm (4pm Nov - March). Last entry to garden 30 mins before closing. |
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| Parties
/ Coaches: Yes |
Groups
/ Coaches need Appointment: Yes |
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House
Open for Viewing: No |
National
Garden Scheme days: No |
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Best
Times of Year to Visit: June onwards. |
To
see: Grasses and perennials. |
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| Admission Prices | ||||||
| Adult £5.50 Child (5-15) £4; Concessions £4.75; Group rate (min. 12 people) £4.50pp Disabled person + helper - £1 off each category. |
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| Onsite Facilities | ||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
No Light Refreshment: Yes Picnics: No |
Dogs
Allowed: No On Lead only: No Special Events: Yes |
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| Other
Facilities: Chelsea Gold Medallist for each of the past nine years. Mail order/website service for nursery plants. |
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| Garden Features | ||||||
| Large modern collection of grasses set amongst many perennials and mature trees and shrubs. Popular Grass Masterclasses run by Neil Lucas on 15th and 24th September and 6th and 13th October. These take 2-3 hours and include a cream tea (£30). See website for details. Book by tel 01202 873931 or online |
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| National Collection: Deciduous Ceanothus and Phygelius and Pennisetum | ||||||
| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| Hidden away in a quiet corner of East Dorset is the garden of internationally acclaimed plantsman, Neil Lucas. As the UK's leading authority on ornamental grasses, Knoll is the showcase for Neil's naturalistic style which includes plantings of some of the most exciting and varied selections in the country. Strolling around this secluded four-acre garden you'll discover rare and unusual trees and shrubs, quiet places of contemplation and dramatic focal points, from the fabulous Dragon Garden to the glorious grassy Decennium Border. With over 5,000 plant species, including many rare and native varieties, this is not a garden that is set in time. Knoll is constantly evolving, celebrating a way of gardening that welcomes wildlife, encourages true sustainability and has year-round beauty as a direct result of its guiding principles. |
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| History of Garden | ||||||
| The garden is of comparatively recent vintage as it was only in the early 1970's that Mr and Mrs John May began planting on what was then a carrot field and semi-wooded overgrown area of scrub. Thanks to their hard work and enthusiasm the collection of plants increased rapidly and the garden became known as 'Wimborne Botanic Garden'. In 1988 the garden was acquired by Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Martin who were responsible for the water and formal gardens. In early 1994 the gardens came into the care of the current owner, Neil Lucas who has carried out a major refurbishment, adding many interesting and unusual plants and developing the gardens current naturalistic style. The garden's name was changed to 'Knoll Gardens' to reflect the name of the 'Knoll' nursery that existed before it |
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| Nearby Dorset Hotels, Facilities & Amenities | ||||||
| Hotels
& Accommodation: Ashton Lodge, Wimborne Minster |
Restaurants: Littlemoors Farm Shop/Haybarn Coffee Shop (quarter mile 01202 891489 |
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| Inns & Pubs: Old Thatch - half mile (lunches -01202 877192) |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Wimborne Ferndown New Forest |
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