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John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« on: July 25, 2016, 02:34:54 PM »
On 16th July John Masssey's garden had an open day and Brian and I went along. Sorry it's taken me so long to post pictures. There were labels, plenty of them but I just want to give you a flavour of it. Approximately 4 acres of wonderful planting and the the odd surprise. The first being Vic and Janet Aspland sauntering round.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2016, 02:35:59 PM »
More.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2016, 02:37:30 PM »
And more, including a wonderful stumpery and ferns.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2016, 02:38:37 PM »
Still more.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2016, 02:40:24 PM »
I wish we could still post 10 pics at a time!
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2016, 02:43:05 PM »
Did you like the surprise lurking there?

We were entertained by a male voice choir and a yukelele band, both were terrific.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2016, 02:45:18 PM »
A lovely Thalictrum which had fallen forward like a waterfall and a very serene young man.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2016, 02:47:01 PM »
A lovely pond and grasses.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2016, 02:49:35 PM »
Last shots I think.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2016, 03:04:49 PM »
I hope one day to visit John's garden - everyone I know who has been there speaks so highly of it. Your photos show why!
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #10 on: July 25, 2016, 04:17:17 PM »
Quote from: Maggi Young on July 25, 2016, 03:04:49 PM
I hope one day to visit John's garden - everyone I know who has been there speaks so highly of it. Your photos show why!

Maggi can you take me . Been there twice but seemed to miss his open days because of hubbies golf  :-X

Shelagh thanks for showing us his wonderful garden. Really looks lovely.

Angie  :)
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #11 on: July 25, 2016, 10:07:23 PM »
I went there several years ago. With the river alongside no ground water shortage presumably at present. A super place to visit.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2016, 04:02:34 AM »
Quote from: shelagh on July 25, 2016, 02:43:05 PM
Did you like the surprise lurking there?
Really, Shelagh,
you must've let Brian hide in the garden beds, especially without his tie ;D
The place looks more extensive than when we visited prior to Alpines 2011, though that was a lot earlier in the year.
Thanks for sharing your pics,
cheers
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2016, 09:32:21 AM »
Brian it is the canal that runs along the edge of the garden.  In fact several barges passed whilst we were there.
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Re: John Massey's garden at Ashwoods Nursery
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2016, 10:07:41 AM »
I thought it was a canal too, having seen a barge, but Google labels it the River Stour so I typed River.
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