Today we will meet at Kingham Station to make a summer visit to two beautiful private gardens in the Cotswolds, both created with the help of designer Angel Collins.
Our day begins at Lowbarrow Farm where we will be greeted by billowing and romantic borders, punctuated by strong architectural planting.
Following a coffee in the garden, we will be shown around by designer Angel Collins, who started working on the garden in 2019 following the completion of the site’s hard landscaping. The wonderful gardens were designed around Ben Pentreath’s beautiful recreation of the original farmhouse, and the architect Christian Fleming took on the project following Ben’s designs. The swimming pool house is a sight to behold.
The beds are filled with roses and herbaceous planting, and the terrace is dominated by four standard Phillyreas and stunning roses such as Rosa Cooperi.
The picking garden was redesigned by Angel and has circular willow beds woven by the incredibly talented Jason Davey, and are filled with annuals, sweet peas, and dahlias.
After lunch at a nearby inn, we will drive the short distance to Bruern Abbey, the home of Lord Glendonbrook and Martin Ritchie. We will be greeted by Martin Ritchie for an introduction to the magnificent gardens. They have been featured in Country Life, The English Garden and House and Garden.
Standing proudly on the site of a former abbey, Angel Collins started the revival of the gardens here in 2013, and the process is ongoing.
The South Garden has been laid out in a Baroque fashion and the planting is mainly herbaceous, with the plants weaving across the beds in order to balance the perfect symmetry of the house along with the 16 hornbeam beehives.
The Spanish courtyard garden, tucked away at the back of the house, has two rills bordered with eight fountains each side, and one of the highlights of the garden is the roof terrace which comprises an annual meadow, surrounded by contemporary planting. A new clover shaped pool was added in 2020 and has beds filled with annuals and dahlias.
We will finish our day with tea and cake in the garden.
This event has been organised by the Garden Museum’s Garden Visits Committee. We recommend you read our Garden Visits Attendee Charter and Refund/exchange policy before booking your place on any of our Garden Visits.
