Wednesday 21 June
Depart Leeds.
Norley Bank Farm, Frodsham, Cheshire: Wander through about 2 acres of well stocked gardens to a large wildlife pond and a recently formed stumpery. Coffee.
The Dorothy Clive Garden Stop for lunch. There are plenty of picnic tables if you want to take a packed lunch with you, alternatively you might prefer to avail yourself of their tearoom – the choice is yours.
Windy Ridge, Little Wenlock, Shropshire: Developed over 30 years, ‘open plan’ garden rooms display over 1000 species in a range of colour-themed planting styles, plenty of water and fascinating sculpture. Refreshments.
Thursday 22 June
Ivy Croft, Ivington Green, Leominster: The garden displays a wide range of plants, blending with countryside and providing habitat for wildlife. Small nursery stocking many named snowdrops which can be ordered in advance if required. See list on website
Aulden Farm, Aulden, Leominster: Irises thrive around a natural pond, shady beds and open borders, seats abound, feels mature but ever evolving. Coffee.
Hergest Gardens: Lunch
Wharf House, Newnham Bridge, Tenbury Wells: 2 acre country garden, divided into many areas. Mixed herbaceous borders and intimate courtyards. Refreshments.
Friday 23 June
Stone House Cottage Nursery: Renowned nursery and garden, apart from the wonderful plants, famed for all the brick built structures in the garden.
Ruthall Manor, Ditton Priors: Offset by a mature collection of specimen trees, the garden is divided into intimate sections, carefully linked by winding paths. Coffee.
Wildegoose Nursery and Garden: Featured on Gardeners’ World, Wildegoose is a small independent nursery selling a diverse range of hardy and scented violas, flowering perennials and grasses, the majority of which are propagated on site. Lunch.
The Secret Gardens at Steventon Terrace, Ludlow: ½ acre south facing garden developed over 30 years with the love of gardening, divided up into different sections. Refreshments.
Saturday 24 June
The Tynings: Acclaimed plantsman’s ½ acre garden, generously planted with a large selection of rare trees and shrubs. Features inc specialist collection of lilies, many unusual climbers and rare ferns
White Cottage, Stock Green, Redditch: 2 acre garden with large herbaceous and shrub borders, island beds, stream and bog area. Small nursery. Coffee.
Spetchley Park Estate: 30 acres of garden including a superb collection of Peonies. Lunch.
Ravelin, Hanley Castle: 60 year old ever evolving ½ acre garden with unusual plants, full of colour and texture in all seasons. Refreshments.
Sunday 25 June
Depart Worcester.
Wollerton Old Hall: Coffee on arrival then time in this iconic garden before Lunch, departing early afternoon.
Hillside, New Whittington, Chesterfield: Steeply sloping garden; a Himalayan bed with 40 species grown from wild collected seeds and an Asian area with bamboos, acers and a Chinese border, along with pools, streams and bog gardens. Refreshments.
Arrive Leeds.