National Garden Scheme 2020

Essex Gardens Open for Charity

for Private Group Visits

Please contact the garden owner to arrange your exclusive visit

254 ASHURST DRIVE, Barkingside, IG6 1EW. Maureen Keating, 0208 550 0934. Visits by arrangement June to Sept for groups of 5 to 20. Bird friendly colour filled town garden with interesting nooks and crannies, each tells a story. Contains 7 water features, 6 seating areas, waterfall, pond and stream, miniature railway & vibrant planting all in 40 ft square area!

BARNARDS FARM Brentwood Road, West Horndon, Brentwood, CM13 3LX. Bernard & Sylvia Holmes & The Christabella Charitable Trust, 01268 454075, [email protected], www.barnardsfarm. Visits by arrangement for groups of 30+. So much to explore! In over 40 acres of garden and sculpture park. Climb the Belvedere for the wider view. Spring bulbs and blossom, summer beds and borders, ponds and lakes

CAYNTON COTTAGE Church Road, , , CM3 3EF. Les & Lynn Mann, 01245 463490, Visits by arrangement in June for groups of up to 20. A traditional cottage garden designed and planted by the owners since 2013 from a neglected and overgrown plot surrounding a C15th thatched cottage.

CHIPPINS Heath Road, Bradfield, CO11 2UZ. Kit & Ceri Leese, 01255 870730, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement May to July for groups of 5 to 30. Art societies welcome. Artist's garden and plantaholics' paradise packed with interest.

8 DENE COURT Chignall Road, Chelmsford, CM1 2JQ. Mrs Sheila Chapman, 01245 Visits by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 10+. Max size 50. Beautifully maintained and designed compact garden (250sq yds). Owner is well-known retired RHS gold medallist

DRAGONS Boyton Cross, Chelmsford, CM1 4LS. Mrs Margot Grice, 01245 248651, [email protected].. Visits by arrangement Feb to Oct for groups of 10+. A plantswoman's 3⁄4-acre garden, planted to encourage wildlife. Sumptuous colour-themed borders with striking plant combinations.

FAIRFIELD5 Fairfield Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5RZ. Rob & Gwen Evison, [email protected]. Visits also by arrangement June & July for groups of 10 to 20. A lovingly kept garden divided into different areas. Koi pond surrounded by climbing plants and topiary. Well-tended lawn with numerous beds filled with roses, alliums irises and peonies. Rose covered arch leads to a secluded woodland area.

FAIRWINDS Chapel Lane, Row, IG7 6JJ. Sue & DavidCoates, 07731 796467, [email protected].. Visits also by arrangement May to Oct for groups of 5 to 20. Gravelled front garden and three differently styled back garden spaces with planting changes every year. Meander, sit, relax and enjoy. New wildflower meadow seeded autumn 2019, an extension to Long Border and fresh planting in woodland.

FEERINGBURY MANOR Road, Feering, , CO5 9RB. Mr & Mrs Giles Coode- Adams, 01376 561946, [email protected], www.ngs.org.uk. Between Feering. Visits by arrangement. Donation to Feering Church.There is always plenty to see in this peaceful 10 acre garden with two ponds and river Blackwater.

FIELD COTTAGE Pound Gate, Stebbing, nr , CM6 3RH.Wal & Jenny Hudgell, 01371 856406, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement June & July for groups of 10 to 30. 1⁄3 acre garden with countryside views reinvented in 2010 and still evolving. Borders packed with perennials and shrubs.

FUDLERS HALL Fox Road, , Chelmsford, CM1 4TJ. Mr & Mrs A J Meacock, 01245 231335. Visits by arrangement June & July. An award winning, romantic 2-acre garden surrounding C17 farmhouse with lovely pastoral views, across the Chelmer Valley.

FURZELEA Road, Danbury, CM3 4JR. Avril & Roger Cole-Jones,01245 [email protected]. Visits by arrangement Apr to Oct. For groups of 15+. The garden surrounding this late C19 house was designed, created and is maintained solely by the owners for year- round interest. Coordination of plant colour is important. Grasses, climbers and perennials are used to enhance this throughout.

30 GLENWOOD AVENUE Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 5EB.Joan Squibb, 07543 031772, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement for groups of 10 to 20. Nestled next to the busy A127 lies a beautifully transformed town garden. Home-made raised beds with tulips in spring, dahlias and roses in the summer.

HAYTOR Rectory Road, Little Burstead, , CM12 9TR. Carol & Roger Savage, 01268 416520, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement June & July for groups of 5 to 10. Lovingly cultivated over the past 30 years, its original one-acre grass field is now an eclectic mix of gardeners’ delights,

HILLDROP Laindon Road (B1007), Horndon- On-The-Hill, Stanford-le-Hope, SS17 8QB. John Little & Fiona Crummay, 07967 733720, [email protected], Visits by arrangement May to Aug for groups of 10 to 20. Since building our turf roof house in 1995 we have trialled waste materials in our 4-acre garden to mimic brownfield habitat, one of the most undervalued places for wildlife these are now our most beautiful habitats for plants and insects.

HORKESLEY HALL Little Horkesley, Colchester, CO6 4DB. Mr & Mrs Johnny Eddis, 07808 599290, [email protected], Visits by arrangement Feb to Oct. Magical setting with 8 acres of romantic garden surrounding classical house. Mature parkland setting with major sculpture of balancing stones. Many unusual, ancient, vast trees inc largest Gingko outside Kew. New planting of over 50 varieties of Iris. Walled garden & snowdrops.

HUMBER AVENUE , RM15 5JW.Mr & Mrs Kasia & Greg Purton- Dmowski, 07711 721629, [email protected].. Visits by arrangement Apr to Oct for groups of 10+. A suburban garden close to Nature Reserve, featuring an old cherry tree from the orchard of the famous Belhus Mansion. The garden features abundant large borders,

ISABELLA’S GARDEN 42 Theobalds Road, Leigh-On-Sea, SS9 2NE. Mrs Elizabeth Isabella Ling-Locke, 01702714424, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement May to Sept. Not available in August. This enchanting town garden is bursting with a profusion of colour from early Spring through to the Autumn months.

JERICHO COTTAGE (MEGARRY'S ANTIQUES & TEASHOP)The Green, Blackmore, Ingatestone, CM4 0RR. Judi Wood, 01277 822170, [email protected], www..antique- teashop.co.uk.. Visits by arrangement Mar to Oct for groups of 5 to 20. Weekdays up to 20.Weekends only 10 max. Mon & Tues 15 plus. Small walled wildlife & woodland garden with mature trees, shrubs, bamboos, palms and ponds. Historic Romany Vardo and Victorian Glasshouse.

KAMALA 262 Main Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4NW. Karen Mann, 07976 272999, [email protected] by arrangement in Aug for groups of 10+. The garden comprises of 185 metres of island beds and borders sited on 1⁄3 acre. Some of the borders are elevated from the house resulting in steep banks which provide a different and interesting aspect.

KEEWAY Ferry Road, Creeksea, nr Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8PL. John & Sue Ketteley, 01621 782083, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement June & July for groups of10 to30. Large, mature country garden with stunning views over the R Crouch. Formal terraces surround the house with steps leading to sweeping lawns and mixed borders

KELVEDON HALL Kelvedon, Colchester, CO5 9BN. Mr & MrsJack Inglis, 07973 795955, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement May & June for groups of 20+. Varied 6-acre garden surrounding a gorgeous C18 house. A blend of formal and informal spaces interspersed with modern sculpture, pleached hornbeam and yew and box topiary

LONG HOUSE PLANTS Church Road, Noak Hill,Romford, RM4 1LD.Tim Carter, 01708 371719, [email protected], www.longhouse-plants.co.uk. Visits by arrangement June to Oct for groups of 30+. A beautiful garden - yes, but one with a purpose. Long House Plants has been producing home grown plants for more than 10 years - here is a chance to see where it all begins!

LONGYARD COTTAGE Betts Lane, Nazeing, ,EN9 2DA. Jackie & John Copping, 07780 802863, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement Feb to Oct for groups of 5 to 30. This is an interesting 3⁄4 acre garden situated within yards of an SSSI site, a C11 Church, a myriad of footpaths and a fine display of snowdrops and spring bulbs .

MAYFIELD FARM Colchester, CO7 7LZ Ed Fairey & Jennifer Hughes, 07780 685634, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement in May for groups of 10+. Mayfield Farm is a 3 acre garden which only a few years ago was largely a field Now planted with long borders, a secret garden and yew hedging for topiary and over 200,000 bulbs.

MIRAFLORES , CM8 2LJ.Yvonne & Danny Owen, 07976 603863, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement May & June for groups of 10 to 30. An award-winning, medium-sized garden described as a ‘'Little Bit of Heaven’. A blaze of colour with roses, clematis, pergola, rose arch and a triple fountain .

MOVERONS , CO7 0SB.Lesley & Payne Gunfield, [email protected] . Visits by arrangement May to July for groups of 10+. Tranquil 4-acre garden in touch with its surroundings and enjoying stunning estuary views. A wide variety of planting in mixed borders to suit different growing conditions and provide all year colour.

NEW ROAD Dagenham, RM10 9NH.John Seaman, 07504 712818, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement July to Sept for groups of 5 to 20. This is an exotic garden, themed on the foothills of the Himalayas in India. This garden will be like no other you may have seen before despite its modest size. It is filled with exquisite, tropical plants.

PEACOCKS Main Road, , CM4 9HY. Phil Torr, 07802 472382, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement Mar to June for groups of 20+. Smaller groups may be accommodated if the organiser is flexibly on dates. 5-acre garden with mature native &specimen trees. Restored horticultural buildings. Series of garden rooms including Paradise Garden, Garden of Reconciliation, Alhambra fusion. Long herbaceous/ mixed border.

ROOKWOODS Yeldham Road, Sible Hedingham, CO9 3QG. Peter & Sandra Robinson, 07770 957111, [email protected], Visits by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 10 to 30. Rookwoods is a tranquil garden in which you can enjoy a variety of mature trees; herbaceous borders; a shrubbery and pleached hornbeam rooms;

RUNDELLS - THE SECRET GARDEN , CM18 7HD. Mr & Mrs K Naunton,01279 303471, Visits by arrangement Mar to Oct for groups of 5 to 30. As featured on Alan Tichmarsh's first 'Love Your Garden' series. This is a very colourful, small town garden packed with a wide variety of shrubs, perennials, herbaceous and bedding plants in over 200 assorted containers on different levels ST HELENS High Street, Stebbing,CM6 3SE. Stephen & Joan Bazlinton, 01371 856495, [email protected] Visits by arrangement Apr to July. A garden established over 40 years from a bog-ridden, cricket-bat plantation into a gently sloping woodland garden. Springs and ponds divide the garden.

SHRUBS FARM Lamarsh, Bures, CO8 5EA. Mr & Mrs Robert Erith, 01787 227520, [email protected],. Visits by arrangement May to Sept for groups of 5+. 2 acres with shrub borders, lawns, roses and trees. 50 acres parkland with wild flower paths and woodland trails. Over 60 species of oak. Superb 10-mile views over Stour valley.

SNARES HILL COTTAGE Duck End, Stebbing, CM6 3RY.Pete & Liz Stabler, 01371 856565, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement Apr to Sept for groups of 5+. A 'quintessential English Garden' - Gardeners World. Our quirky 11⁄2-acre garden has surprises around every corner and many interesting sculptures. A natural swimming pool is bordered by romantic flower beds.

SOUTH SHOEBURY HALL Church Road, , SS3 9DN.Mr&MrsM Dedman, 07881954733, [email protected]. Visits also by arrangement Apr to Aug for groups of 10+. Delightful, 1-acre established walled garden surrounding Grade II listed house (not open) and bee house. Charming agapanthus and hydrangea beds. April is ablaze with 3000 tulips and fritillaria. July shows 200+ varieties of agapanthus.

2 SPRING COTTAGES Conduit Lane, Woodham Mortimer, , CM9 6SZ. Sharon & Michael Cox, 07841867908, [email protected]. Visits also by arrangement in July for groups of up to 20. Please note terraced garden with many steps. A small pretty terraced cottage garden, featuring many different levels, each area exhibiting good use of space and varied planting.

STRANDLANDS off Rectory Road, Wrabness, , CO11 2TX. Jenny & David Edmunds, 01255 886260, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement May & June for groups of 10 to 20. Cottage surrounded by 4 acres bordering unspoilt Stour Estuary. I acre decorative garden: formal courtyard, lily pond, summerhouse and greenhouse; 2 large island beds, secret 'moon garden', vividly planted 'Madison' garden,

37 TURPINS LANE Chigwell, IG8 8AZ. Fabrice Aru & Martin Thurston, 0208 5050 739, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement May to Oct for groups of up to 10. An unexpected hidden, magical, part-walled garden showing how much can be achieved in a small space. An oasis of calm with densely planted rich, lush foliage, tree ferns, hostas, topiary and an abundance of well-maintained shrubs.

TWO COTTAGES Church Road, Chrishall, , SG8 8QT. Michelle Thomas, 07581 745130,

[email protected]. Visits by arrangement May to Sept for groups of up to 30. Magic lurks within this charming11⁄2-acre garden, evolved over 30 yrs. Many treasures hidden amongst a variety of planting. Over 215 roses showcased in island borders. Meandering lawn paths lead through wisteria walkway to find two miniature Shetland ponies keen to show off to guests. Featured on BBC Gardeners’ World 2019.

ULTING WICK Crouchmans Farm Road,Maldon, CM9 6QX. Mr & Mrs B Burrough,

01245 380216, [email protected] ,

Visits by arrangement Mar to Sept. for groups of 15+.Listed black barns provide backdrop for vibrant and exuberant planting in 8 acres. Thousands of colourful tulips, flowing innovative spring planting, herbaceous borders, pond, mature weeping willows, kitchen garden, dramatic late summer beds with zingy, tender, exotic plant combinations.

WALTHAM ABBEY GROUP GARDENS , EN9 1LG. 01992 714047, [email protected]. Visits also by arrangement May to Oct for groups of 10 to 20. Come and visit our four gardens in the historic town of Waltham Abbey. All are very attractive town gardens but each is very different including a garden voted as “Best Small Space’ garden by gardeners World magazine.

WICKETS Langley Upper Green, CB11 4RY. Susan & Doug Copeland, 01799 550553, [email protected]. Visits by arrangement May & June for groups of 20+. Rejuvenate your spirits in this wonderfully floral garden. A froth of billowing borders. roses and summer colour. Wild flower meadow with shepherd’s hut and orchard. Lily pond and Monet style bridge sheltered by silver birch. New Mediterranean courtyard. Secluded Dry Garden and Pergola,