Has any of our members been to Rodmarton Manor?
You mentioned Rodmarton Manor to me some time ago, George, and you recommended a visit. I noted it then as somewhere me might go as a run out. If Anthea is better I would like to go. We do have a wheel chair from the time she had her hip operation.
I have just looked up their website from your link and it really does sound a MUST! We have a very good friend that we visit from time to time who lives at Northleach, not far away. When we go to see her we usually find somewhere to go together. We visited Eastleach House and garden with her which I illustrated in "Good gardens to visit" some time back
http://www.eastleachhouse.com/Copied and pasted: -
"Snowdrop Display at Rodmarton
Snowdrops (Genus Galanthus) feature strongly at Rodmarton Manor where there are at least 150 different sorts, some small, some huge, with many different markings – some yellow and some green and including many rare ones.
They flower from October to March with the main ones flowering January/ February.
There is now a great deal of interest in snowdrops and the garden is open in 2010 on February 7th, 14th, 18th and 21st from 1.30pm. We can take group bookings on other days.
There are likely to be other winter flowers such as Crocus, Hellebores, Cyclamen, Aconites. In the event of hard frost or snow it is advisable to telephone before visiting."
It does make your mouth water
I am interested that they have snowdrops flowering from October onwards.
In passing, there was a letter in our paper two days ago from someone who already had a daffodil in flower. It was from Havant, Hampshire.
