A Day at Minterne House
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at Minterne House
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After a long summer of garden starvation and social distancing, the Dorset Gardens Trust is thrilled to announce that our President, Lord Henry Digby, is inviting us to Minterne for a wonderful day’s visit.
We shall gather for a socially distanced talk in one of the large rooms by Minterne’s head gardener, Mark Bobin, describing his recent plant hunting expedition to Arunachal Pradesh, India. This is the talk Mark was going to present at our cancelled Christmas lunch. A sandwich lunch, with wine available, will be served, hopefully outside on the terrace, so we can mix happily and catch up with old friends . We shall then be taken on a tour of the gardens with Mark and Lord Digby, and return for tea and cake. Minterne is justly famous for the fabulous Autumn colours which should be at their best in mid-October.
As an extra bonus, on this special occasion members may bring guests.
Cost: £20 for members, £25 for guests
We are a conservation charity working to protect the county's many historic parks and gardens for future generations.
We work with garden owners and local and national bodies to highlight, protect and encourage the conservation and restoration of designed landscapes, ranging from stately homes to public parks, cottage gardens to cemeteries. Principally funded by over 500 members, we run visits, lectures and events where members can share their interest and knowledge in a sociable atmosphere.
Through its research and recording programme, the Trust undertakes and supports research on sites of historic interest, including sites that the Trust has rediscovered, as well as on other related topics. We share knowledge through our Journal and also seek to inspire the gardeners of the future through imaginative projects with schools.
