Teas will be available at Brandy Mount Gardens and the three Tea & Coffee Shops in Alresford - Tiffens (West Street), Courtyard Tea Room (Broad Street Arcade) and Caracoli (Broad Street) will be open for refreshments also.
1-acre, informal plantsman's garden. Spring bulbs, hellebores, species geraniums. National Collections of snowdrops and daphnes. European primulas, expanding collection of dwarf narcissi, herbaceous and woodland plants. 2 new raised beds to display early spring bulbs. New small collections of ferns in the shady part of the garden
Open: Brandy Mount Garden open - Wednesday 3 February, Sat 6 Feb and Sun 7 Feb - 11-4.Please check www.brandymount.co.uk if the weather is questionable.
Visit Brandy Mount House Garden's web site - www.brandymount.co.uk
Brandy Mount Garden Picture Gallery
The Down House, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire
2-acre garden developed by owners since 2001, laid out in rooms overlooking Itchen Valley, adjoining the Pilgrim's Way, with walks through a large meadow to the river. Carpet of snowdrops and crocus, plus borders of coloured stems in winter. Roped rose garden, hot borders, wildlife pond and shady places in summer. Pleached hornbeams, yew-lined avenues, woodland nut and orchard walk. Working vineyard
Open: Suns 15 Feb (12-4) 7 Feb 2010
Bramdean House, Bramdean, Hampshire
Traditional 6-acre garden on chalk, famous for mirror-image herbaceous borders. Carpets of bulbs, especially snowdrops, in the spring. Very many unusual plants incl collection of old-fashioned sweet peas. 1-acre kitchen garden featuring prizewinning vegetables, fruit and flowers
Open: Sun 14 Feb 2010
Bramdean House Garden Picture Gallery
Litton Lodge, Winchester, Hampshire
A tranquil ½-acre garden overlooking the city, with traditional and exotic species flourishing in the flint-walled microclimate. Unusual scented winter shrubs, hellebores and bulbs are succeeded by colour-themed borders with uncommon perennials
Open: Sun 22 Feb (1.30-3.30)
12 Christchurch Road, Central Winchester, HampshireSmall town garden with strong design enhanced by exuberant planting and all-yr interest. Winter-flowering shrubs, bulbs and hellebores. 2 water features incl slate-edged rill bordered by climbers. Small front garden designed to be viewed from the house
Open: Sun 22 Feb (11-4).
