With tulip filled borders and and cherry blossom-lined pathways this school estate was described as “more akin to an RHS Garden”
These gardens are usually only enjoyed by pupils (Image: Lord Wandsworth College)
A beautiful garden that is rarely open to the public is throwing open the gates for a couple of days this month.
Lord Wandsworth College near Hook is inviting everyone to explore the gardens of its 1200-acre estate. With tulip filled borders and and cherry blossom-lined pathways this school estate was described as “more akin to an RHS Garden,” by the Good Schools Guide.
There will also be an Easter egg hunt for younger visitors, and a 5km bluebell walk for those keen to venture further into the college grounds.
Much of the planting and garden design at the college has been developed to enhance learning, with calming colour and texture used to support life at LWC.
Head Gardener at Lord Wandsworth College, Jane Dickens added, “I want to inspire a love of horticulture in children and for them to be permanently interested in their surroundings. In years to come, they will hopefully remember plants and flowers that were growing here and plant them in their own gardens, because they remind them of the happy years they spent here.”
Lord Wandsworth College near Hook is inviting everyone to explore the gardens of its 1200-acre estate(Image: Lord Wandsworth College)
Manicured lawns and textured gardens are set alongside the college’s multi-million-pound Flowers Science Centre, and a large underground tank collects rainwater and helps irrigate the college grounds.
This is the third consecutive year the college is welcoming the public in. They are doing so as part of the National Open Garden Scheme.
Every year this project gives access to more than 3,300 private gardens that would otherwise be closed. The money raised then goes towards supporting nursing and health charities.
College will be open to the public on Saturday, 18th and Sunday, 19th April from 11am to 3pm. In return visitors will be able to explore the grounds, go to a plant shop, and partake in refreshments of tea, coffee, soft drinks and home-made cakes.
Only a 20 minute drive from Farnham, the school is easily accessible from West Surrey and makes for an unusual day out, that is unavailable most of the year
Adult tickets can be purchased for £4 in advance via the National Garden Scheme website or visitors can pay for entry on the day. Children are free and dogs are welcome.
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