An afternoon with the Gardener at Hidcote and a champagne picnic as the sun sets 1/3
Description
Enjoy a personal tour for 6 people at Hidcote - one of England's most famous gardens. Head Gardener, Glyn Jones, will let you into some of the secrets of this beautiful garden. Stay behind after the visitors have gone to enjoy the sun setting while you have a champagne picnic.
This is one of 3 opportunities to bid for this special visit.
Terms & Conditions
This lot is for up to 6 people.
This lot must be taken up by 30 September 2008.
This lot will be taken on a day and at a time to be arranged between the winner and the National Trust.
The winner is responsible for the cost of travel to and from Hidcote.
Minimum age - 18
Additional Information
The twisting lanes of the Cotswold countryside lead to one of the most inventive and influential gardens of the 20th century. Hidcote Manor Garden, with its structure of outdoor 'rooms', linked by vistas and furnished with all sorts of topiary, recalls both the English garden style and the European connections of its creator Major Lawrence Johnston.
Laid out over 70 years ago an astonishing variety of effects have been created. Hedges, walls, water and paving were all combined to create a garden that has its origins in the Arts and Crafts movement.
Profuse and 'jungly' planting, rich colour and texture, contrast with areas left deliberately plain to give calm and restful interludes, so increasing the impact of the garden's lavish and exciting progression.
The TopLots Heritage Auction is a fundraising event organized by the Association of Independent Museums (Registered Charity: 1082215) acting as the agent for museums, historic houses and heritage organizations across the UK. Delivery of this lot, as described, to the winner is the responsibility of the National Trust who will receive (after direct transaction and listing costs) 80% of the winning bid. The remaining 20% is retained by the Association of Independent Museums.
