A Hot Day in August
01/08/10Moors Meadow Gardens & Nursery, Collington, Bromyard
11am - 5pm
A HOT DAY IN AUGUST
On Sunday 1st August 11am - 5pm Moors Meadow Gardens & Nursery will be hosting the fifth ‘A hot day in August’ with live acoustic music, blacksmith demonstrations, refreshments and stalls in aid of St. Michael’s Hospice.
Known to some as “Ros-stock” (after owner Ros Bissell); the entrance fee for a whole day of entertainment is just £4 for adults and £1 for children aged 4 – 16.
Moors Meadow is an inspirational garden that has received national and international recognition. In May the garden and its gardeners could be seen on BBC TV Gardeners World, it has also been voted “Most Romantic Garden” in Central England. It is a most remarkable 7-acres brimming with plants and with many intriguing features and sculptures.
The Moors Meadow resident Artist Blacksmiths will astound visitors with their craftsmanship and creativity, Joshua De Lisle has won several awards and now has a commission for a set of gates for Richmond Park. Jo Williams won top student in the National Diploma of Blacksmithing in her final year at college and excels with her creations of movement and form in her sculptures. A unique demonstration piece will be auctioned during the afternoon.
There will be many talented local musicians with the entertainment beginning with Tony Burt and a tantalizing taste of his huge repertoire of songs. Other musicians will include the sultry sounds of broadcaster and entertainer Nonny James, the dulcet tones of the folkish Foxtail Soup, the good “ole” Cajun tunes of Les ‘Ot Potatoes. There will be Ian “Blues Boy” Jackson, the well known and much loved sound of Pete and Stevie Geoghegan, the Ramshackle Bluegrass Band playing…some ramshackle bluegrass, SamMatt playing “…som’at”, the irrepressible Dave Haigh and the hilarious wordsmith Everton Ken. Bromyard Sessions, a medley of musicians playing a medley of music will bring the event to a close.
St. Michael’s Hospice Bromyard and District Support Group will be serving refreshments throughout the day including lovely lunches, coffee and delicious homemade cakes. Browse book and knick-knack stalls, purchase preserves and other homemade delicacies and for, the first time, beautiful greeting cards of Moors Meadow Gardens, enjoy the challenge of the plant quiz to win a garden centre voucher. Everyone is giving their time and talent freely and the items have been generously donated. All proceeds will go to St. Michaels Hospice.
To find out more about the Garden and events visit www.moorsmeadow.co.uk or call - 01885 410318 / 07812 041179
Moors Meadow Gardens, Collington, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4LZ. just 4 miles North of Bromyard on B4214, Tenbury Road. Guide dogs only.