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Knoll Gardens & Nursery tel: 01202-873931 Area: Dorset |
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| Visitor Information | www.knollgardens.co.uk | ||||||||||||
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| Knoll Gardens & Nursery Dorset All details updated* as of: 18/02/2008 |
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| Opening Days and Hours | |||||||||||||
May - Nov: Tues to Sun - 10.00am - 5.00pm (or dusk if earlier) |
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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 £4.75; Child (5-15) £3.25; Concessions £4.25; Family £10; Group rate (min. 20 people) £3.75pp Disabled person + helper - £1 off each category. RHS members free |
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| Onsite Facilities | |||||||||||||
| Parking:
Yes Lavatories: Yes Disabled Access: Yes |
Shop:
No Plants for Sale: Yes Lunches: No |
Teas:
Yes 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 five years. Mail order/website service for nursery plants. |
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| Garden Features | |||||||||||||
| Large modern collection of grasses amongst many perennials and mature trees and shrubs. | English Heritage Garden Grade: | ||||||||||||
| National Collection: Deciduous Ceanothus and Phygelius and Pennisetum | |||||||||||||
| Description of Garden | Designer:
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| Many fine trees seen today, including the eucalyptus, are from the initial planting of a wide range of trees, shrubs and plants provided by 'The Knoll', a nursery. John May, the founder of this 4-acre garden along with his wife, was particularly interested in plant breeding and, for example, raised many of the hybrid phygelius (cape fuchsia) which he named 'Phygelius African Queen'. From within the framework of mature trees and shrubs there is a wealth of colour and form throughout the season - from the bright colours of early spring though to autumn's mellow hues. This is a summer garden with fantastic foliage, it has some of the 'hottest' colours around, and the gravel garden is full of sun-loving, drought-tolerant plants. The Water Garden has several waterfalls and the Dragon Garden a central pool with large koi carp. |
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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 are responsible for the water and formal gardens. In early 1994 the gardens came into the care of Neil Lucas and John & Janet Flude who have carried out a major refurbishment of the garden, bringing with them many interesting and unusual plants to form their own collection. 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: Les Bouviers, Wimborne Minster |
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| Inns & Pubs: Langton Arms, Tarrant Monkton Old Thatch - half mile (lunches -01202 877192) |
Villages / Towns
/ Sightseeing: Wimborne Ferndown |
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