Tuesday, 3 June 2014

Another Colourful Weekend

Bright sunshine inspired another garden foray into gardens to the north and south of Gloucestershire.

Shuttifield

When Mr and Mrs Judge first moved to the cottage at Storridge, near Malvern in 1966, it was a two-up two- down with no garden. But after purchasing various parcels of land, beginning in 1981, the garden has continued to grow and evolve. The grounds now boast 30 acres of gardens and woodlands – awash with flora and fauna at this time of the year – four natural ponds and a small deer park.


















North Cerney

Set in a valley in the Cotswolds Cerney House sits amid a landscape composed of lawn, wildflower meadow and mature trees, including one of the largest aspen poplars in the country. To the rear is the heart of the garden, rectangular, gently sloping walled garden. A woodland of mature beeches sit aside an orchard with easy to walk paths. Also poppies and peonies were in full bloom alongside a beautiful laburnum arch.















An outstanding feature was found, not in the garden, but in the tea room :) Not the usual Victoria sponge and lemon drizzle rather two deep fresh fruit Pavlovas :-p


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