Kilver Court Gardens, Kilver Street, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 5NF will be open on Wednesday, 10th May from 9.30 a.m. – 3.30 p.m.
This is the first of two openings of Kilver Court Gardens for 2017. The gardens are
generously being opened in aid of the National Garden Scheme and the charities we support, all the admission money on both days is donated to the National
Garden Scheme.
Kilver Court Gardens, Shepton Mallet, is the perfect day out for those looking to explore a little known treasure, created over 100 years ago as an oasis of tranquillity for a factory workforce. Today, the gardens, which have appeared on BBC Gardeners’ World, are like stepping into another world – a peaceful oasis away from modernity.
Visitors can wander by the millpond, explore the formal and informal gardens and enjoy a replica of the splendid Chelsea Flower Show Gold Medal-winning rockery on the north side of the gardens, where a gushing recirculated stream flows from pool to pool over a variety of rocky outcrops and waterfalls into the lake. All this is set against the stunning backdrop of the Charlton viaduct. The latest adventure is an island in the lake complete with a flamingo house, tree fern, Echiums and Gunnera Manicata, giving an almost sub-tropical feel.
There are some slopes and rockery not accessible for wheelchairs, but can be viewed. Disabled parking is in lower car park, other designated parking between Mulberry and Kilver Court.
For more information on this and other NGS open gardens, visit: www.ngs.org.
uk They can also be found in the local booklet, or in the Garden Visitors Handbook (The Yellow Book).
Judith Stanford