Jo and Liz from the garden team decorating Santa’s Grotto last week
After a fantastic weekend we were delighted to receive this letter from Santa
The Woodland Den was so successful last weekend we’ve decided to keep it for 16 December, our last day of opening before Christmas. You can come and make our spectacularly successful wooden stars…watch this space, we’ll post some instructions.
A close up of our wonderful winter woodland wonderland!
On a rainy day at Uppark, we made a start on the Christmas preparations. The garden department are decorating the beautiful stables using natural materials for the Family Christmas weekend on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December 2012 – there might be the odd bit of sparkle…
Children will have the opportunity to enjoy a fun and educational journey through the stables before meeting Father Christmas.
We had great fun designing and creating decorations from coppiced Hazel and Willow and experimenting with Yew and Ivy; for our Sustainable Christmas.
With Head Gardener Andy’s great tuition and creativity, using natural products available from the woodland and garden we are producing some great things!
L-R, Andy in observational mood, Paul in his usual jocular mood and Judy, diligent as ever.
We also had the company of two very special dogs Maisie and Spud.
Our ‘winter woodland’ in the stables will be available for all to see at the Family Christmas weekend at Uppark House and Garden on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th December.
Left, Volunteer Carleton putting Andy’s designs to the test
We hope you’ll come and join us for some festive fun at Uppark House and Garden!
Right, Maisie looks on; below Judy and Jasper enjoying working with natural materials
We’re getting in the Christmas mood at Uppark House and Garden….we’ve been ‘hatching’ some fine plans for our display areas in the Stables ready for our Christmas weekend event on 8 & 9 December. There’s a nod to A Woodland Discovery when you enter and where you wait to be called in to see Santa. We’ve some fun things for you to do here. Then there’s a tipped hat to the internationally famous* Uppark Garden in the next section and then….you’ll find Santa!
Waddle down to A Family Christmas at Uppark (8 & 9 December)
a small amount of salt may be required – we suggest a pinch*
Petworth House and Park is worth a visit. The House closes today and re-opens for the Christmas run in. The park remains open all year round, for entry to the Pleasure Grounds, check opening times before you travel.
Cyclamen in the Pleasure Grounds
If you’re planning your Christmas events consider going here too!
er…we are! Just thinking about last year has made me chuckle….just in case you missed it, we’ve got this to look forward too!
Genius…even if I say so myself!
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