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Over 40 events commemorating one of Britain’s greatest landscape designers

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Humphry Repton (1752-1818)

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FIRST STEPS BABY & TODDLER CAFÉ Thursday 22 March, 9-11am Join us for some fantastic planting activities for toddlers, some super garden songs and some yummy WHAT'S IN A NAME?, treats. Venue: HERITAGE EXHIBITION Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL From March onwards Cost: A fascinating exhibition tracing the Free (donations welcome) people of Aylsham through its street For more info: names, including Repton Close and facebook.com/ Adey Close, with associated firststepsbabyandtoddlercafe or exhibition in Aylsham Parish Church. aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ Venue: Aylsham Heritage Centre, children NR11 6EH (in the grounds of Aylsham Parish Church) Cost: Free (donations welcome) For more info: aylshamheritage.com

————————————————————————————— REPTON WALKS AT PARK From March onwards Regular volunteer led walks throughout the year taking in the views and structures of his most favourite work. Your guide will take you down the Repton designed carriageway where you can enjoy ————————————————————————————— glimpses of the coastline before MAKE & TAKE moving into the parkland where the AFTER SCHOOL CLUB parkland is revealed but only at the Thursday 22 March, 3-4pm time of Repton’s choosing. During the Join us for our weekly free after walk, you will discover more about school club for children. Repton’s vision for Sheringham, an This week we will be running a range estate he described as having more of fun-filled garden-themed activities. natural beauty and local advantages Venue: than any place he had ever seen. Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL Venue: Sheringham Park, NR26 8TL Cost: Cost: Free Free (donations welcome) For more info: For more info: nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham- aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ park for dates and times children

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A DAY WITH GARDEN TOURS , FEATURING REPTON LINKS HISTORY WORKSHOP Saturday 24 March, 11am & 2.30pm Saturday 24 March The National Trust’s Blickling Estate This day-long workshop will provide will be offering their garden tours an opportunity to explore aspects of again in 2018, but this year they will Humphry Repton’s life and work. It feature additional tours on the links will appeal to adults wishing to know Blickling has had with Humphry and more about this important local and especially his son, John Adey Repton, national figure who became a well-known architect and would be and landscape designer in his own particularly right. suitable for Special artefacts linked with Repton those with and Blickling are also due to be on an interest display. These tours are free to in the attend and drop in on the day but, history of due to limited availability, are on a gardening, first come first served basis. the Venue: Blickling Estate, NR11 6NF eighteenth Cost: Free with admission to the century and house and garden (NT members: free; of Norfolk. non-members: £15.95 for house and In addition, garden). Repton’s beautiful For more info: nationaltrust.org.uk/ drawing Aylsham Market Place, on blickling-estate loan from Lord and Lady Walpole, will be on view. ————————————————————————————— Venue: REPTON ‘RED BOOK’ & Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL FAMILY TREE EXHIBITION For more info: Booking essential From Saturday 24 March humphryrepton.org.uk or call Discover more about Humphry 01263 704457. Repton and his impact in Norfolk through his legacy of ‘Red Books’ in ————————————————————————————— the county. Also on view will be a display on Repton’s family tree which will show the strong connections the Repton family had with East Anglia and particularly the historic town of Aylsham. Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, Cost: Free (donations welcome)

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CATTON PARK EXHIBITION MANNINGTON OPEN & GUIDED WALK GARDEN & HUMPHRY Sunday 25 March, 10:30am REPTON WATERCOLOURS Sunday 15 April, 11am-5pm. Lord and Lady Walpole will host a special opening of their Mannington gardens, with the National Open Garden Scheme, with an opportunity to view their original Humphry Repton drawings of Aylsham Market Place (pictured below). Also, this is the opening of the 2018 exhibition A special exhibition about the history The Garden Exhibition, a historical of the park with a guided walk at review of Walpole Gardens, on view 11am organised by the Friends of in the Stable Yard Gallery. Catton Park and Old Catton Society. Venue: Mannington Estate, NR11 7BB Coffee, tea, cake, soup and rolls will Cost: £6 per person, children free be on sale. For more info: Venue: Hayman Lodge, Catton Park, Call: 01263 584175, email: NR6 7DB [email protected] or Cost: Free (donations welcome) visit: www.manningtonestate.co.uk. Advance booking required. For more info and booking: [email protected], facebook.com/CattonPark or text 07734 511751. Directions to Hayman Lodge in Catton Park will be provided upon confirmation of booking.

————————————————————————————— REPTON ART EXHIBITION Saturday 7 April and Sunday 8 April ————————————————————————————— A special exhibition showcasing the FIRST STEPS paintings, drawings and photographs BABY & TODDLER CAFÉ of local artists inspired by Repton, his Thursday 19 April, 9-11am life and landscapes. Join us for some fantastic planting Also on view on 7th April will be a activities for toddlers, some super drawing of Hall, on garden songs and some yummy loan from Norfolk Museums Service. treats. Venue: Aylsham Town Hall, Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL NR11 6EL Cost: Free Cost: Free (donations welcome) For more info: 01263 733354 or For more info: facebook.com/ [email protected] firststepsbabyandtoddlercafe or aylsham-tc.gov.uk/event/repton- aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ exhibition children

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MAKE & TAKE LETTERS FROM HUMPHRY AFTER SCHOOL CLUB REPTON & OTHER STORIES Thursday 19 April, 3-4pm Sunday 22 April, 2-4pm Join us for our weekly free after Explore the life and times of school club for children. Humphry Repton through creative This week we will be running a range writing in the park where Repton of fun-filled garden-themed activities. started his career as a landscape Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, designer. Examples of letters written NR11 6EL between Repton and Robert Cost: Free (donations welcome) Marsham of will For more info: also be available to view and inspire. ylshamparishchurch.org.uk/children Coffee and tea provided. Organised by the Friends of Catton ————————————————————————————— Park. BLICKLING GARDEN TOURS Venue: Hayman Lodge, Catton Park, NR6 7DB FEATURING REPTON LINKS Cost: £5 per person (please book and Saturday 21 April, 11am & 2.30pm pay in advance, spaces are limited) For more info and booking: [email protected], facebook.com/CattonPark or text 07734 511751. Directions to Hayman Lodge in Catton Park will be provided upon confirmation of booking. The National Trust’s Blickling Estate will be offering their garden tours REPTON BICENTENARY again in 2018, but this year they will CHORAL EVENSONG feature additional tours on the links Sunday 22 April, 4pm Blickling has had with Humphry and With The Revd especially his son, John Adey Repton, Dr Peter Doll, Canon who became a well-known architect Librarian, and landscape designer in his own Cathedral, the right. Aylsham Parish Special artefacts linked with Repton Church choir and the and Blickling are also due to be on choir of Norwich display. These tours are free to School. The service attend and drop in on the day but, will include a rededication of due to limited availability, are on a Humphry Repton’s grave following first come first served basis. its recent restoration and the Venue: Blickling Estate, NR11 6NF replanting of Repton’s rose garden. Cost: Free with admission to the Venue: house and garden (NT members: free; Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL non-members: £15.95 for house and Cost: Free (donations welcome) garden). For more info: For more info: nationaltrust.org.uk/ humphryrepton.org.uk blickling-estate

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————————————————————————————— REPTON LECTURE & WALK FIRST STEPS Friday 27 April BABY & TODDLER CAFÉ Richard Wheeler, the National Trust’s Thursday 26 April, 9-11am garden history specialist, comes to Join us for some fantastic planting the home of Humphry Repton’s activities for toddlers, some super favourite work. Richard explores the garden songs and some yummy life of Humphry Repton with a talk treats. lasting about an hour and after a Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, small break for lunch (not included) NR11 6EL will lead a guided walk highlighting Cost: Free (donations welcome) the Repton features of his design for For more info: facebook.com/ Sheringham Park (pictured above). firststepsbabyandtoddlercafe or Venue: Sheringham Park, NR26 8TL aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ Cost: £12.50 per person children (booking required) For more info/booking: ————————————————————————————— nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham- park or call 0344 249 1895. MAKE & TAKE AFTER SCHOOL CLUB ————————————————————————————— Thursday 26 April, 3-4pm TRIP TO THE GARDEN Join us for our weekly MUSEUM, LONDON free after Sunday 29 April school An opportunity to visit Britain’s only club for museum of children. the art, This week history and we will be design of running a range of fun-filled garden- gardens. themed activities. Coach Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, transport NR11 6EL included. Cost: Free (donations welcome) For more For more info: info: aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ 01263 children 704457

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GARDENING WEEK Monday 30 April - Sunday 6 May Launched by the Royal Horticultural Society, National Gardening Week ENSEMBLE EAST presents encourages gardeners to share their AN AFTERNOON CONCERT: love of gardening. REPTON’S CHOICE Look out for the Repton themed Sunday 29 April, 3:30pm gothic-style planters around Aylsham Market Place, created by Aylsham in Bloom. For more info: nationalgardeningweek.org.uk

Music Matters is proud to introduce ENSEMBLE East, a new chamber ————————————————————————————— orchestra based in East Anglia. FORAGING WITH They will perform a range of works, WILDCRAFT written in Humphry Repton’s lifetime: Monday 30 April, 7-8pm the genius of Mozart, the prolific Come and join the Joseph Haydn, known as the father Wildcraft brewers to of the symphony, and the passion forage for ingredients of Felix Mendelssohn. for their specialist Tea, coffee and cake available beers and spirits. during the interval. Venue: Marriott’s Way, Repton’s Choice: Aylsham Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture Cost: £10 per person (Fingals Cave) (booking required) Haydn: Symphony 101 ‘The Clock’ For more info: 01263 704457 Warlock: Capriol Suite Mozart: Symphony 35 ‘The Haffner’ Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL Cost: Adults: £12; Under 18s: £5. Tickets available from F C Barnwells newsagents, Aylsham, and online. For more info: see: musicmattersservices.co.uk or facebook.com/musicmattersservices

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WISDOM & EXPERIENCE FROM GRUBBY FORKS GARDENING WORKSHOP TO GRUBS UP Tuesday 1 May, 1.30-3pm Saturday 5 May, 10am-1pm Gardening with friends from across Join the Aylsham in Bloom our community. Join us for a free volunteers as they host planting workshop designed for expert advice from older people. Then enjoy tea and Master Composters, cake and a chance to catch up with Love Food Hate Waste friends. and Dr Ian Bedford, Venue: Head Entomologist at Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL John Innes Centre Cost: (pictured). Free (donations welcome) Venue: Bure Meadows Community For more info: 01263 704457 Allotment, off Burgh Road, Aylsham Cost: Free (donations welcome) ————————————————————————————— For more info: FIRST STEPS aylshaminbloom.weebly.com

BABY & TODDLER CAFÉ ————————————————————————————— Thursday 3 May, 9-11am Join us for some fantastic planting WHEELBARROWS OF activities for toddlers, some super OLD CATTON! garden songs and some yummy Monday 7 - Sunday 13 May treats. Walk around the historic village of Venue: Old Catton, locating decorated Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL wheelbarrows created by the Cost: community and placed at key points Free (donations welcome) that would have been familiar during For more info: facebook.com/ Repton’s time. Organised by firststepsbabyandtoddlercafe or District Council and Old aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ Catton Horticultural Society. children Venue: Old Catton, Norwich Cost: Free ————————————————————————————— For more info: Find details of the MAKE & TAKE route and specific wheelbarrows at humphryrepton.org.uk and in AFTER SCHOOL CLUB Old Catton Church. Thursday 3 May, 3-4pm Join us for our weekly free after school club for children. This week we will be running a range of fun-filled garden-themed activities. Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL Cost: Free (donations welcome) For more info: aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ children

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PLANT PERFORMANCE MATTERS SALE MUSIC presents Saturday AN EVENING CONCERT: 12 May, 10am-3pm GARDENER’S DELIGHT Pick up a Saturday 12 May, 7.30pm variety of A concert of garden related music plants to and poetry as part of the Repton 200 help turn Season. Also on display will be the your garden ‘Reptonesque’! original play of 'The odd whims, or, A special auction will be held to sell Two at a time; a comedy in five acts the decorated wheelbarrows of Old by Humphry Repton, courtesy of Catton, and other activities and Norfolk Record Office. refreshments will be available. Venue: Organised by Old Catton Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL Horticultural Society. Cost: Venue: £5, tickets available on the door Old Catton Village Hall, NR6 7DR (all proceeds to Christian Aid) Cost: Free admission ————————————————————————————— For more info: WORSHIP IN THE PARK call Liz Brown on 01603 409905 Sunday 13 May, 10am

————————————————————————————— GARRICK GREEN INFANT SCHOOL EXHIBITION Saturday 12 May, 10am-4pm An opportunity to see the Catton Park exhibition again at Garrick Green Infant School. You can also see a display of miniature gardens created by the students of Garrick Green School but inspired by Humphry Repton. Refreshments and cake will be available. Venue: Join the Church of St Margaret, Old Garrick Green Infant School, NR6 7AL Catton, for a special service held in Cost: Free admission the beautiful Repton landscape, For more info: 01603 409078 Catton Park, with live music performed by a brass band. Venue: Catton Park, NR6 7DB Cost: Free (donations welcome) For more info: oldcatton.churchnorfolk.com or call 01603 425615

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CREATE A REPTON ‘RED THE BOOK’ FOR CATTON PARK HUMPHRY REPTON Sunday 20 May, 2-4pm MEMORIAL Catton Park was Repton's first LECTURE commission, but no ‘Red Book’ exists - can you help create a unique book Friday 18 May, 7.30pm for the Park? An opportunity to paint Stephen Daniels, Professor of and draw in a Repton landscape. Cultural Geography, University of Repton’s original drawing of Catton Nottingham, Park, featuring Norwich Cathedral’s and leading spire, will also be available to view international and inspire, courtesy of Norfolk Repton expert Museums Service. (pictured), Bring your own paper and materials. delivers the Coffee and tea provided. first biennial Venue: Repton Hayman Lodge, Catton Park, NR6 7DB Memorial Cost: £5 per person (please book and Lecture. pay in advance, spaces are limited) In addition, For more info and booking: Repton’s beautiful drawing [email protected], Celebration of Peace in Aylsham, facebook.com/CattonPark or text on loan from Lord and Lady 07734 511751. Directions to Hayman Walpole, will be on view. Lodge in Catton Park will be provided Venue: upon confirmation of booking. Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL

Cost: ————————————————————————————— Free (donations welcome) For more info: BEHIND THE SCENES humphryrepton.org.uk GARDEN THEMED TOUR Tuesday 22 May, 10am-12 noon Norfolk Record Office is running a series of tours exploring areas usually ————————————————————————————— out of bounds to members of the THE GOSPEL OF public, including the strong rooms WILD FLOWERS and conservation studio. Wednesday 16 May, 7.30pm Commemorate Humphry Repton’s Bishop Tony Footitt will explore the bicentenary by exploring documents meaning and symbolism behind showcasing some of Norfolk’s some of our most famous flowers. impressive gardens. Venue: Venue: Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL Norfolk Record Office, NR1 2DQ Cost: Cost: £5 per person Free (donations welcome) For more info: To book, visit For more info: Eventbrite listing - eventbrite.co.uk/ humphryrepton.org.uk e/behind-the-scenes-at-norfolk- record-office-gardens-special-tickets- 40938759933 or call 01603 222599.

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MUSIC MATTERS presents ECO-WARRIORS HALF SOUND THE TRUMPET: TERM ACTIVITY DAY MUSIC FROM Tuesday 29 May, 10am-12 noon THE BAROQUE TO 21ST CENTURY Wednesday 23 May, 1pm A selection of exciting music arranged for trumpet and organ from Jeremiah Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary to the Haydn Trumpet concerto as heard during Humphry Repton's lifetime, and onwards to present day. Ellie Lovegrove (trumpet) and Richard Moore (organ). Come and join us for a fun packed Venue: Aylsham morning of eco-themed crafts, Parish Church, games, challenges and activities. NR11 6EL Aylsham Parish Church’s hugely Cost: £8 per popular Activity Days are held person, on the during the school holidays and offer door. a variety of fun activities for all ages For more info: see: to enjoy. www.musicmattersservices.co.uk or Venue: www.illumina.london Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL

Cost: ————————————————————————————— £2 per child, adults free! THE GARDEN EXHIBITION, For more info: A HISTORICAL REVIEW OF aylshamparishchurch.org.uk/ WALPOLE GARDENS children

Open on all garden days, 11am-5pm. ————————————————————————————— Lord and Lady Walpole invite you to view their special exhibition for 2018, located in the Stable Yard Gallery, whilst enjoying walks, trails, gardens and many special events at their home, Mannington Hall (pictured right). Refreshments available in the Greedy Goose Tearooms. Venue: Mannington Estate, NR11 7BB Cost: £6 per person, children free For more info: Call: 01263 584175, email: [email protected] or visit: www.manningtonestate.co.uk.

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HUMPHRY REPTON CATTON PARK IN NORFOLK GUIDED WALK WITH BOOK LAUNCH TOM WILLIAMSON Tuesday 29 May, 7-9pm Monday 4 June, 7pm The Norfolk Gardens Trust is Dr Tom Williamson, professor of delighted to announce the launch landscape history and archaeology of their latest book, Humphry at the University of East Anglia Repton in Norfolk, planned to (pictured), will give coincide with the Humphry Repton a guided walk bicentenary celebrations in around Catton Park, Norfolk. A warm welcome is Repton’s first extended to all. commission as a Venue: landscape gardener. Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL The event will be Cost: followed by the Free (donations welcome) AGM of the Friends of Catton Park, For more info: which visitors are warmly invited norfolkgt.org.uk to join. Venue: Hayman Lodge, Catton Park, NR6 7DB Cost: Free (donations welcome). Advance booking required. For more info and booking: [email protected], facebook.com/CattonPark or text 07734 511751. Directions to Hayman Lodge in Catton Park will be provided upon confirmation of booking. AYLSHAM GARDENERS MARKET Saturday 2 June, 8.30am-12.30pm Church together with an opportunity The Aylsham farmers to view a copy of the letter markets are held on the from Humphry Repton first Saturday of the regarding a proposed month and are as alteration to the house popular as ever. and grounds at Witton. This month’s market Refreshments served. will have a gardening Venue: Aylsham Market theme, in honour of Place, NR11 6EL Humphry Repton, and will Cost: Free admission be a treat for all gardeners and non- For more info: call: 01263 733354 gardeners alike. Also, see the Repton or email: townclerk@aylsham- exhibition in Aylsham Parish tc.gov.uk

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BURLINGHAM OPEN GARDENS Sunday 10 June, 10am-4pm Visit over twenty gardens in Main Road and The Green (linked by the woodland path past St Andrew’s Church) including an opportunity to see ‘Repton’s Gate’ in the walled garden at Burlingham Hall. We have live music, teas, Norfolk ice REPTON & CATTON PARK: cream and a BBQ. Also a dog agility 200 YEARS ON display and a gaggle of Alpacas, Sunday 17 June, 2-4pm perhaps vintage tractors too! Catton Park was one of Humphry Venue: North Burlingham, NR13 4TA Repton's early commissions (see Cost: £4 per adult, children free. above). Bring your digital camera to Free car parking at Main Road, some create images of how the Park has Blue Badge parking at The Green. evolved since Repton's day (see For more info: burlinghamhall.co.uk/ below). open-gardens-day.html or Bring your own digital camera. on Twitter: @burlinghamopen Coffee and tea provided. Venue: ————————————————————————————— Hayman Lodge, Catton Park, NR6 7DB HEYDON OPEN GARDENS Cost: Sunday 17 June £5 per person (please book and pay A wonderful opportunity to explore in advance, spaces are limited) the gardens of Heydon Hall and a For more info and booking: variety of gardens in historic and [email protected], picturesque Heydon village. Heydon facebook.com/CattonPark or text is one of less than a dozen privately 07734 511751. owned villages in Great Britain and Directions to Hayman Lodge in became Norfolk’s first conservation Catton Park will be provided upon area in 1971. Heydon is also home to confirmation of booking. six County Wildlife Sites, has won Best Kept Village on two occasions, and has been the setting of many film and TV productions. Also on display in the church is Humphry Repton’s drawing of Heydon Hall, provided by Norfolk Museum Service. Venue: Heydon, NR11 6AD Cost: Heydon Hall gardens: £3 per person, Heydon village gardens: £3 per person, 14s and under: free. Free car parking. Admission tickets can be purchased on the day. For more info: facebook.com/HeydonVillage and twitter.com/HeydonVillage

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HISTORY COMES TO LIFE ————————————————————————————— THE AYLSHAM SHOW AT SHERINGHAM PARK Monday 27 August Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 July, The Aylsham Show is one of the 11am-4pm largest one day agricultural shows in Travel back in time and see the the country and is a great day out for history of the Sheringham estate all the family. come to life. The Aylsham Agricultural Show Discover the influence of landscape Association is supporting a number gardener Humphry Repton on of events during the Repton 200 Sheringham Park, have a go at Season. cutting up firewood and take a look Venue: Blickling Estate, NR11 6NF at the role of Sheringham Park in the Cost: £15 each on Show Day (cash defence of the only at our Ticket Office by the Main coastline during World War 2. Entrance Gate), or £12 each in Venue: advance. Accompanied children Sheringham Park, NR26 8TL aged 16 and under are free and car Cost: parking is free. Free For more info: theaylshamshow.co.uk For more info: nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham- park or call 0344 249 1895.

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AYLSHAM PARISH CHURCH INTERNATIONAL GARDEN HERITAGE OPEN DAYS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 September & YEAR Thursday 13 - Sunday 16 September Saturday 1 September — Sunday 28 October The International Garden Photographer of the Year, the world's premier competition and exhibition specialising in garden, plant, flower and botanical photography, returns again to Sheringham Park. Showcasing brand new images from all over the world including, as part of his 200 year anniversary, a section on Humphry Repton landscapes. This prestigious exhibition can be viewed in the tranquil surroundings of the Bower garden. Discover who Humphry Repton was, Venue: follow the Repton Rose Tour around Sheringham Park, NR26 8TL the Church and churchyard and visit Cost: Humphry Repton’s final resting place Free — a spot he chose himself. For more info: Venue: nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham- Aylsham Parish Church, NR11 6EL park Cost: Free (donations welcome) ————————————————————————————— For more info: REPTON REVEALED: A heritageopendays.org.uk LANDSCAPE ILLUMINATED ————————————————————————————— November 2018 Experience the landscape at CATTON PARK Sheringham Park as never seen HERITAGE OPEN DAYS before. Walk down the main drive as September 2018 key Repton features will be brought Hayman Lodge will be open over the to life with a light show illuminating weekend with an exhibition about his design for Sheringham Park the history of the Park and exhibits before entering the parkland for a from the creative afternoons held finale that will bring your camera over the summer in the Park. finger to life. Refreshments will be on sale. Venue: Venue: Sheringham Park, NR26 8TL Hayman Lodge, Catton Park, NR6 7DB For more info: Cost: See nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham- Free (donations welcome) park for dates, times and ticket For more info including dates/times: prices. heritageopendays.org.uk

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AYLSHAM PARISH CHURCH CATTON PARK The Repton family had close links Catton Park is a 70 acre country park with Aylsham and St. Michael’s on the northern outskirts of Norwich. Church during the 18th and 19th It has special significance as it was centuries. Humphry Repton’s parents the first commission of Humphry and sister are buried in the church, Repton as a landscape gardener. his eldest son, John Adey Repton, Visitors can wander through the designed the altar screen, and open wild flower meadow or explore another son, William, was church the woodland with its many warden - following in the footsteps of interesting trees and wood his uncle, Humphry’s brother in-law, sculptures. There are footpaths John Adey. Humphry is buried in the through the woods and across the churchyard, in a place he chose park; most of which are accessible by himself, surrounded by a bed of wheelchairs and push-chairs. roses. The south aisle west window, Open for all to enjoy at any time. depicting Christ with the Children, was added in 1855 in memory of For more information, see: Humphry and the Repton family. cattonpark.com. Open daily for all to enjoy.

For more information, see: FELBRIGG HALL aylshamparishchurch.org.uk Repton regularly used the library at Felbrigg when he lived at nearby Sustead. William Windham, the BLICKLING HALL & owner of the estate, employed Repton CHURCH as his political There are a number of Repton family secretary, links with the Blickling Estate. supported his Lady Caroline Suffield, of Blickling, studies of approached Repton for advice for her agriculture and nearby estate, Gunton Park. Repton botany, and painted ‘Lady’s Cottage in the Great provided him Wood’ on the Blickling estate c. 1780 with introductions to learned men, (which is one of his earliest known including Sir Joseph Banks, some of watercolours) and his son, John Adey which helped Repton to secure his Repton, is known to have provided first commissions. Although there is designs for flower beds no record of a ‘Red Book’ ever having and garden structures. been produced for Felbrigg, he John Adey Repton also completed annotated sketches of the designed the Gothic estate and significant landscaping, Revival rood screen, ‘Reptonian’ in character, was carried separating the chancel out on the estate during Repton’s from the nave, in nearby time. Blickling Parish Church c.1825. For more information, see: For more information, see: nationaltrust.org.uk/felbrigg-hall- nationaltrust.org.uk/blickling-estate gardens-and-estate

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HOLKHAM HALL NORTHREPPS COTTAGE & FOREST PARK In 1792 Repton compiled a ‘Red Book’ for Bartlett Gurney, including suggestions for a new hall within a landscaped park. The proposed hall, positioned on a hill overlooking Humphry Repton produced his first Northrepps village, was not built due ‘Red Book’ for the park at Holkham in to being considered too ostentatious 1789. Thomas William Coke (later by the Quaker family. Instead, a Earl of Leicester) had inherited more humble cottage, by William Holkham in 1776 and commissioned Wilkins of Norwich with input from Repton to reimagine the pleasure Humphry Repton, was built a year grounds around the lake. later in Account books suggest that at least the valley some of Repton’s proposals were of the fulfilled and Repton himself claimed same hill. that the walks, at least, had been Many of constructed. Holkham Park open Repton’s daily from 25 March to 21 December proposals 2018, 9am to 5pm (10am-4pm in for November and December). planting trees were carried out. Still in Gurney ownership, Northrepps For more information, see: Cottage is now a country hotel where holkham.co.uk visitors can relax in the elegant Humphry's Bar and enjoy fine dining in Repton's Restaurant. Neighbouring Forest Park, also run by the family, is HOVETON HALL GARDENS an award-winning holiday park. The Hoveton Hall Estate covers 620 acres or parkland, gardens, For more information, see: woodland, arable and grazing northreppscottage.co.uk agricultural land and a fine Regency forest-park.co.uk Hall built between 1809-1812 whose design is attributed to Humphry Repton and his son. The parkland surrounding the Hall SHERINGHAM PARK was ploughed in the 1940’s to Repton named the commission for provide food during the war years. Sheringham Park in north Norfolk in Most trees were removed and only 1812 as his “most favourite work.” It the grass on the North side of the lake is widely regarded as being among left untouched. his finest works and as the best The gardens are open from 30 March surviving example of his designs on to 30 September, 10.30am - 5pm the ground. every day except Saturdays. For more information, see: For more information, see: nationaltrust.org.uk/sheringham- hovetonhall.co.uk. park

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TH E YURT @ BURLI NGHAM HALL

Burlingham Hall, together with Hoveton Hall, was owned by the Burroughes family at the time of Humphry Repton’s Norfolk commissions and though the ‘big house’ is gone, the walled garden at Burlingham still contains the somewhat ravaged elaborate trellis-work gate known as Repton’s Gate.

Burlingham hosts its tenth anniversary Village Open Gardens Day this year on Sunday 10 June. Book the luxury Yurt in the gardens of Burlingham Hall for that weekend and receive free entry to over twenty participating cottage gardens included in the price: www.burlinghamhall.co.uk/yurt

The yurt is otherwise available subject to reservations from mid May to mid September and makes a convenient base for Norwich, the Broads and Coast.

Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th June, 10am - 4.30pm

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Blickling Estate 27th August 2018

A traditional one-day agricultural show on August Bank Holiday Monday.

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MANNINGTON ESTATE

REPTON HIGHLIGHT

Sunday 15 April (& other special days) Lord and Lady Walpole invite you to enjoy Special opening walks, trails, gardens and many special events at their home. with the National Open The Gardens are open from Sunday 27 May with Garden Scheme The Garden Exhibition, a historical review of when Walpole Gardens in the Stable Yard Gallery. Lord & Lady Then every Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Walpole's original (11am-5pm) until Sunday 2 September. Humphry Repton

The tearooms are open on all garden open days. drawings of

01263 584175 [email protected] Aylsham www.manningtonestate.co.uk Market Place Mannington Estate, Norwich NR11 7BB will be on view.

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To celebrate Humphry Repton’s bicentenary, Wildcraft Brewery announces the launch of

Repton Rose gin. @wildcraftbrews Wildcraftbrewery @Wildcraftbrewery

Look out in May 2018, for Norfolk Gardens Trust's exciting new book Humphry Repton in Norfolk.

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Repton Cycle Trail

Approximately 50 miles

An opportunity to explore locations across the district that have links with Repton, and others that will be of interest to nature lovers and garden enthusiasts.

Route maps available at: humphryrepton.org.uk

Tuesday 29 May, 10am-12 noon at Aylsham Parish Church

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Sheringham Park

“This may be considered as my most favorite work.”

Humphry Repton

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A fun FREE trail for all the family which guides you around Aylsham’s Repton family links.

Trail guides from: humphryrepton.org.uk

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