Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway

Exbury Gardens is delighted to announce an exciting exhibition of late flowering Rhododendrons and other ericaceous plants in the Five Arrows Gallery on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th June 2013.
Hosted in conjunction with The Sir Harold Hillier Arboretum and The Rhododendron, Camellia & Magnolia Group of the Royal Horticultural Society (New Forest Branch), this display of spectacula colour is not to be missed!

Suitable for

• Any age

When

10am-5:30pm

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway, Five Arrows Art Gallery

Admission

Admission into Exhibition is included within Gardens Admission.
Prices including. voluntary Gift Aid - Adult: £11.00; Seniors/Conc.: £10.50 Children: FREE

Spring to Autumn Offer 2013
Visit between 09 March and 09 June 2013, purchase a ticket for the Gardens and Steam Railway and receive a FREE gardens return ticket* to enjoy the developing autumn colours (*return visit may be made between 01 Sep - 25 Oct 2013).

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk/website/late_flowering_rhododendrons.aspx

Distinguished artists concerned with all aspects of the natural world are mounting a major show at Exbury Gardens during early spring.
The Four Seasons Art group, headed by painter and writer Marianna Kneller, Fellow of the Society of Botanical Artists, will show paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and etchings in Exbury’s Five Arrows Gallery for eight weeks from early April.
Marianna, resident artist at Exbury Gardens from 1980-2004 and a founder member of the Society of Botanical Artists (SBA), is known for her unparalleled studies of the Rothschild Collection of Rhododendrons and is the author of a superbly illustrated book on rhododendrons, published by David and Charles in 1995. The RHS have awarded her the complete range of Grenfell Medals for Botanic Art, the Linley Medal and a prestigious Gold Medal for her rhododendron species leaf studies.
“Many of the artists who have exhibited at Exbury in the past are coming together with some new talent under the ‘Four Seasons’ mantle and I’m delighted to say we have a show that is exciting and wide-ranging,” she said. “There is traditional and contemporary work and a great range of medium and styles”.

Please click Four Seasons Artists to view the biography and contact information for the artists attending the 2013 exhibition.

If you are visiting the Gardens primarily to visit the Exhibition, please check with the Exbury reception before you depart on 023 8089 1203. The Exhibition may occasionally be closed due to the staging of private functions, though we endeavour to show these dates on the website). The exhibition is scheduled to be closed on the following dates in 2013: Mon 1 May . We apologise for any inconvenience this causes visitors.
The exhibition will be open between 10am - 5.30pm.

Suitable for

• Family friendly
• Any age

Where

Five Arrows Gallery, Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

Entry included within Gardens Admission price.
Spring to Autumn Offer 2013 Purchase a ticket for the Gardens & Railway before 09 Jun and receive FREE Gardens return ticket to enjoy autumn colours between 01 Sep - 25 Oct 2013.
Prices Excluding Gift Aid: Adult £10.00 / Children Free / Seniors: £9.50 /
Family: £20.00 Enquiries 02380 891 203.

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk/website/four_seasons.aspx

Exbury Gardens are world-famous for the Rothschild Collection of rhododendrons, azaleas, camellias, rare trees and plants. The early spring Rock Garden and Heather Garden, daffodils, camellias, magnolias and primroses give way to bluebells, rhododendrons and azaleas, with colour and birdsong at every turn. The spectacle of the Azalea Bowl in May is not to be missed. 20 miles of technicolour pathways lead to an average visit time in April and May of over 5 hours, although visitors can let "the train take the strain" on a 20 min journey into the north-east corner of the Gardens, or take a chauffeur driven buggy tour to the best of the colour.

Suitable for

• Family friendly
• Any age

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

Visit between 10 Mar - 10 Jun, purchase ticket for Gardens & Railway and receive FREE return ticket for autumn colours - 25 Aug - 26 Oct 2012.
Adults: £10.50 / Seniors £10.00 / Family Ticket £21.00 incl. Gift Aid
02380 891 203

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk

Artlook is a partnership of eleven artists from Hampshire, Wiltshire and Dorset who exhibit regularly in and around the New Forest and Salisbury. The group meets up once a month and as well as exhibiting their work; they enjoy painting days out together, workshops, and painting holidays. Their work is diverse in subject matter encompassing landscapes, still life, figurative and abstract in various media, including watercolour, acrylics, pen, pencil and pastel. In addition to framed paintings and drawings the group also produces a range of greetings cards.

Suitable for

• Any age
• Family friendly

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway, Five Arrows Gallery

Admission

Spring to Autumn Offer 2013
Visit between 09 March and 09 June 2013, purchase a ticket for the Gardens and Steam Railway and receive a FREE gardens return ticket* to enjoy the developing autumn colours (*return visit may be made between 01 Sep - 25 Oct 2013).

Website

http://http:www.exbury.co.uk

Staged to celebrate the Hampshire Food Festival, spend a leisurely summer’s evening at beautiful Exbury Gardens in the New Forest. Enjoy a summer fruit cocktail on arrival before boarding carriages for a two-circuit run of the Rhododendron Line, where the railway’s Summer Lane Garden will be in full bloom. On the second circuit, the train will stop at Exbury North Station, where passengers have the choice of alighting and enjoying a 20 min guided walk through the Gardens, passing Jubilee Pond, the Jurassic Boardwalk and Hydrangea Walk. A delicious 2-course meal will be served in Mr Eddy’s Restaurant, with food sourced from Hampshire Suppliers – including of course, seasonal strawberries and cream! For more info on the Hampshire Food Festival please visit:
http://www.hampshirefare.co.uk/food-festival.asp

Suitable for

• Not suitable for children
• Any age

When

7-10pm

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

£25:50 per person
To book your place please telephone Box Office 02380 245 750

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk/website/hampshire_food_festival_2011.aspx

Staged to celebrate the Hampshire Food Festival, spend a leisurely summer’s evening at beautiful Exbury Gardens in the New Forest. Enjoy a summer fruit cocktail on arrival before boarding carriages for a two-circuit run of the Rhododendron Line, where the railway’s Summer Lane Garden will be in full bloom. On the second circuit, the train will stop at Exbury North Station, where passengers have the choice of alighting and enjoying a 20 min guided walk through the Gardens, passing Jubilee Pond, the Jurassic Boardwalk and Hydrangea Walk. A delicious 2-course meal will be served in Mr Eddy’s Restaurant, with food sourced from Hampshire Suppliers – including of course, seasonal strawberries and cream! For more info on the Hampshire Food Festival please visit:
http://www.hampshirefare.co.uk/food-festival.asp

Suitable for

• Not suitable for children
• Any age

When

7-10pm

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

£25:50 per person
To book your place please telephone Box Office 02380 245 750

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk/website/hampshire_food_festival_2011.aspx

A delightful display by local artists with many pieces for sale. The show will be manned with a number of demonstrations taking place. The exhibition will be open between 10am – 5pm daily in the Five Arrows Gallery, and entrance is included with Gardens admission.

Suitable for

• Family friendly
• Any age

Where

Five Arrows Gallery, Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

Gift Aid Admission Price: Adult £11.00 / Senior/Conc. £10.50 / Family £22.00
Children FREE

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk/website/look_twice.aspx

See a superb display of locally grown fuchsias in an exhibition staged by the New Forest Fuchsia Society. The exhibition will take place in Mr Eddy's Restaurant and will be manned, with fuchsias for sale, and advice / questions concerning fuchsias answered by members of the society. Free Admission to the show.
Normal Admission charges apply for entry into the gardens.
Visit the society at: www.newforestfuchsiasociety.org.uk

Suitable for

• Family friendly
• Any age

When

10am-5:30pm

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

Free Admission to show in Mr Eddy's Restaurant.
Admission charges into the Gardens - Adult: £10.00; Senior/Conc.: £9.50; Children: FREE - (Non Gift Aided prices) - Combination Tickets available including Steam Train Ride - Adults: £13.00; Senior/Conc.: £12.50; Children: £3.50

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk

Everyone thinks of Exbury in the Spring, but the Gardens are just as glorious in Autumn with fiery colours from maples, dogwoods and deciduous azaleas. The subtle light tones of Autumn reflect these colours dramatically. Special Autumn Trail leads visitors to the best of the colour.
Prices within Gardens Admission.

Suitable for

• Family friendly
• Any age

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

Gift Aid Admission Prices: Adult £11.00 / Seniors/Conc. £10.50 /
Family Ticket £22.00. Children FREE

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk

See Exbury’s fantastic collection of Nerine sarniensis in the Five Arrows Gallery, specially prepared to highlight the extraordinary beauty of these hybrids as they scintillate under direct light.

Lionel de Rothschild first developed and hybridised these tender greenhouse-loving Nerines at Exbury in the 1920s and 1930s, coming up with many classic blooms. The collection was dispersed in 1974 when the best bulbs were acquired by enthusiast and plantsman extraordinaire, the late Sir Peter Smithers, one-time MP for Winchester and Secretary-General of the EU in Strasbourg, holder of 8 RHS Gold Medals for plant photography and the Veitch Gold Memorial Medal for contributions to horticulture.

Sir Peter selected only the best and most beautiful diamond lilies for his breeding programme, holding annual ‘beauty competitions’ on the balcony of his house, Vico Morcote, overlooking Lake Lugano in Switzerland.
In 1995, the vastly improved collection came back home to Exbury, where Nicholas de Rothschild, Lionel’s grandson, took up the challenge of developing the strain, until a glasshouse at Exbury was filled with new hybrids that he has produced.
Nicholas, president of the Nerine Society, and an expert on nerines in his own right, has taken up the mantle of developing these sparkling, beautifully coloured plants with enthusiasm.
Originally found on Table Mountain overlooking Cape Town in South Africa, the diamond lilies flower in a spectrum of colours from their original oranges, scarlet and white through new purples, pinks, mauves, reds, scarlets, copper and bronzes which scintillate in the light with gold or silver crystalline flecks that make their petals sparkle.
Nicholas has produced more than 100 new hybrids and collectors and visitors to Exbury may buy nerines that have never been seen before. Nerines will be for sale at the exhibition. To view the dedicated nerine website, visit: http://www.nerines.com/

Gardening guru Alan Titchmarsh visited the Nerine Exhibition in October 2009 and recorded in his Saturday Express Magazine column: "After 40-odd years of gardening, I like to think that I've seen some remarkable spectacles, but I can honestly say that few of them rank with the sight of a vast greenhouse full of flowering Guernsey lilies at Exbury last autumn. There, Nick de Rothschild presides over thousands of potted bulbs whose glistening flowers of white, pale pink, lilac, purple, orange and scarlet entrance all who see them. If you want gosh-factor in your autumn greenhouse, Guernsey lilies have it in shiny spades."
Price included in Gardens Admission.

Suitable for

• Family friendly
• Any age

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway, Five Arrows Gallery

Admission

Admission to Exhibition Included within Gardens Admission
Voluntary Gift Aid Admission Prices: Adult £11.00 / Seniors/Conc. £10.50 / Family Ticket £22.00 Children FREE

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk

Enjoy a wonderful early morning tour of Exbury Gardens with Head Gardener John Anderson, exploring the best of the autumn colour in Yard Wood. The 1 ½ hour walk is guaranteed to work up an appetite for a delicious New Forest breakfast in Mr Eddy’s Restaurant. All food sourced from local producers. Strictly limited numbers, booking essential. Free re-entry to Gardens afterwards to view Nerine Exhibition and Wild Autumn Art Exhibition.

Suitable for

• All ages
• Family friendly
• Any age

When

8-11am

Where

Exbury Gardens & Steam Railway

Admission

Tickets £20 per person. £16 RHS members & Exbury season ticket holders.
Booking Essential - Box Office Tel No: 023 8024 5750.

Website

http://www.exbury.co.uk/website/nf_breakfast.aspx