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This weekend is our ever-popular Taste of Autumn Weekend. In addition to the numerous food stalls and colourful apple, pumpkin and chilli pepper displays we also have two special self-guided trails for you to try... The first is a Crab Apple Trail and we have picked 18 of our best Malus trees for you...
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Be one of the first to try out the new Hyde Hall Visitor Centre this weekend and experience first hand our new plant centre, gift shop and cafe. If you come along on Saturday 29 August we will also have 'The Buggets' to keep you entertained. Please note that the new car park (outside the Visitor...
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In readiness for the relocation of the shop and plant centre to the new garden entrance building, selected lines will be reduced by up to 75%! Be sure to pop in and pick up a few bargains.
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Showing at Hyde Hall until the end of October is a digital botanical art exhibition by Nik Simpson. An award-winning botanical artist, Niki Simpson demonstrates that botanical art can flourish in the digital era. Her new digital approach to botanical illustration has been described as groundbreaking...
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On Thursday 2 July 2009, the RHS Annual General Meeting will be held at Hyde Hall. Prior to the meeting we have a number of exclusive member-only events for your enjoyment and entertainment. From 10.30am onwards: Kniphofia display and talks with industry experts Garden tours hosted by the Hyde Hall gardening...
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Keep your little ones entertained this half term with a visit to RHS Garden Hyde Hall. Hop along to the Information Centre and pick up a copy of the "Hyde Hall Hare Trail" - a self guided trail where you can learn all about brown hares. You'll soon be discovering where hares live, what...
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Jazz Evening - Sat 11 July 2009 - 6.30pm - 10pm: Tickets are now on sale at the garden for the jazz evening priced at £10 each. Available from the Information Centre. Proceeds in aid of St Luke's Hospice. James Wong - Sat 4 July 2009 - sessions at 11.30am and 2.30pm (booking essential): Join James...
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Once again we have a good range of exhibitors at our Spring Plant Fair on Saturday 25 April 2009, so you're bound to find something rare and unusual to buy! Some of the exhibitors include: Rose Cottage Garden Nursery Hardy Plant Society Madrona Nursery Plants on Line Adams Clematis Denny Cross Nursery...
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There's lots going on this Easter at Hyde Hall... Art exhibition by Francoise Sergy entitled "Hop, Stock & Bent". This photography exhibition tells the stories of five common plants; Hops, Scented Stocks, Bent Grasses, the Spindle Tree and London Plane. The exhibition runs between 4...
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The jolly old Essex Chronicle has printed an old version of the Farmers' Market advert in the paper this week... but be assured the market is definitely on this Saturday! The full list of dates for our markets are: Sat 14 February Sat 18 April Sat 20 June Sat 15 August Sat 17 October Sat 19 December...
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Following a successful scarecrow making day at the end of January we now have around 50 scarecrows working out on the East Field. However, recent strong winds have casued a few of them to fall over and lose items of clothing. We are keeping a watchful eye on the situation and carrying out emergency repairs...
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The event programme for 2009 is now finalised and there are lots of new events to tempt you to the garden. FREE ADMISSION - Grow Your Own Open Day: Join us on Sat 7 March from 10am and pick up ideas and inspiration on how to grow fruit and veg. Gardening with the Experts: Wed 18 March - Christine Walkden...
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Despite cold and wet weather (and even snow on the Sunday), we had a good turn out for the 2008 Hyde Hall Chilli Pepper Weekend. Next year the event will move to September - hopefully the weather will be better! So make a note in your diary for Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 September 2009.
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Chilli Pepper Weekend - Sat 22 & Sun 23 November Even if the weather outside is cold, things will be hotting up at Hyde Hall as we host our Chilli Pepper Weekend. There will be chilli pepper displays and information as well as cookery demonstrations and talks by chilli expert Michael Michaud. Chilli...
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Over the last couple of days several staff (Tracy, Jo & Andrew) have been preparing pumpkin and apple displays ready for our Taste of Autumn Weekend on 18-19 October 2008. We have also collected a number of Crab Apples from nearby Barnards Farm which have been made into a giant apple display, thanks...
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