AN AFTERNOON -or two- spent in LADY BAY

This year's event has now closed. It is organised every year by F.I.E.L.D.S. - a group of local people fighting the attempts by Nottinghamshire County Council to develop local farmland at the end of Trent Boulevard. Whilst maybe small each garden has something of interest to see, so we are sure you will have a pleasant afternoon out. Gardens may be visited in any order. Children, accompanied by an adult, are welcome.

Although the event is over for another year, it can be experienced in part as a virtual tour on this site.

 It takes all of the eight hours over two weekends to see even a bit of everything, this year I only had six - so I have missed out pictures from the farm. Previous year's virtual tours can still be taken from the old version of this site. To take a current trip, see the gardens we saw on SATURDAY and SUNDAY by following those links.

It's all over for another year - this is what you missed.....

SMKINS FARM, ADBOLTON LANE # Richard Lewin, Salley Gardens

PLANTS FOR SALE. WHEELCHAIR ACCESS (to view) TOILET AVAILABLE Organic Herb Nursery with over 300 species of culinary, aromatic & medicinal herbs including native species & dye plants. Wildlife pond & native hedgerow with wild rose & honeysuckle. Bog garden, bottle well, display garden. Unique polytunnel & conservatory. Watch out for Scarecrows Competition bring yours!

(has anyone got photos of these? I didn't manage to walk that far this year!)

2 1 , ADBOLTON GROVE Sally & David Griffiths

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS to view only.. A garden of two halves divided by a pergola with seats for the gardened out. One half has a pond, waterfall & beach; the other fruit & flowers. Enjov.

149, HOLME ROAD Javne Lingard & Nick Ebbs

WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS TOILET AVAILABLE Ice creams & Drinks In aid of Greenies Field Designed and planted when the house was extensively renovated seven years ago. An outside room for sunny days. Large pond, drought-resistant evergreen cat-jungle. Display about Environment Agency improvements to flood defences.

3, HOLME GROVE Hazel & John Mapperley

NO WHEELCHAIR ACCESS No dogs. Small but loved organic garden. Garden accessed down four steps. Pond means all children must be supervised.

131, HOLME ROAD # John Pankhurst

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS NO DOGS PLEASE Once more under the beech dear friends... the usual shambles of a heavily stocked drought stricken (I hope) July garden. Compensatory attractions however are a new cat and the ubiquitous elderberry wine for the unwary - donations gratefully received for the Cheshire Home and Millwood Cat Rescue.

45 JULIAN ROAD Loraa & Glenn Hill

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS A quiet secluded comer in a hectic world.

48 JULIAN ROAD Margaret & Alan Hunt

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS (Over gravel) Plant Sale for Leukaemia Research Mixed borders & new patio & water feature. Small vegetable plot & wildlife comer.

143 TRENT BOULEVARD * Sue Power & Denrty Plowman

NO WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Toilet available An intimate garden developed from the junkyard & concrete. It has many features in a small space -ponds, pergola, fruit trees, seating and vegetable patch - as well as being home to two bikes and a coracle (too big for the ponds). Jewellery handmade by Alys Power will be on sale.

8 MONAROAD Elspeth & John Young

WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS ONLY OPEN SUNDAY Small, well established garden, packed full with plants; a pond full of frogs and, this year, the cordy-line is in flower.

224 RUTLAND ROAD

Fred & Avril Higton

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS to lower garden

From the ornamental garden with its lawn, flower beds, patios, ponds and chicken runs, steps lead up to the vegetable garden, laid out in deep beds and growing a wide variety of vegetables & soft fruit. Beyond that you can sit overlooking the canal.

250 RUTLAND ROAD * Steve & Verity Butler

No WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Newly terraced garden with lawns and borders leading up to sun soaked patio. Stepped banking down to canal.

284 RUTLAND ROAD * Cynthia & Jack Thomson

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Canal on one side, Adbolton Brook on another; open aspects to the fields that are the reason for the campaign. Orchard and wild area with trees and shrubs. Lawn , borders & roses. Nicely tucked away.

117, JULIAN ROAD

Nerys & Andrew Neep

WHEELCHAIR ACCESS—to view only No Dogs

Come and see the chickens.... Family garden with lots of interesting bits- chickens, tree house, vegetable plot and a large lawn that functions, amongst many activities, as cricket and football pitch.

# Garden open last year.

* New Garden

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