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August 2022 August 2022
Quality Tax and
KingsBere Accounting GARDENING CLUB

Accountants For professional advice, dealing with all We have been exploring Dorset Gardens this
aspects of accounts and tax
summer. In June on a slightly damp day we took
off to Pulham to visit the Rectory there. This
Day and evening appointments available garden has been featured in the NGS yellow book (National Garden Scheme) for
some years. What a stunning house set beautifully into the Blackmore Vale with
wonderful views. The garden was about 10 acres, featuring a bog garden, a
Phone Debbie Scott FCCA, ATII on 01258 830304 woodland garden an arboretum and herbaceous beds and terraces. We
finished the evening off with delicious cakes and tea.
office@kingsbere.co.uk
Our next visit was a garden not
open to the public and new to
NGS Lulworth Castle House. This
fairly modern House (1970’s) is to
be found behind the Castle. The
garden comprised of about 25
acres with stunning views down
to the coast. There were wild
grasslands trees Ornamental
Ponds, a Hydrangea Walk in full
bloom, walled productive
vegetable gardens, with fruit
cages, wild flower meadows a
lavender maze a Moroccan
garden ornamental ponds fountains and lovely statues. We were given a guided
tour by the owner and the head gardener. The evening was made perfect by
the sun shining over the whole valley. This was a garden visit to remember and if
you get a chance to visit it is well worth it..
We are not meeting in August but members are encouraged to enter and
support Winterborne Kingston show on Saturday 13 August.
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In September we are having a presentation by Seb Haggett from Wild Woodbury
on their plans to set up a food forest on the Wild Woodbury site and I am doing a
short presentation on crabapples, blackberries and making and using savoury
jellies
Susan Stone

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