Borde Hill Garden in Haywards Heath, West
Sussex has all the ingredients for a long hot summer of entertainment
throughout July and August, including hosting the Sussex Festival of Gin and
performances of Open Air Opera - all set within the Estate’s magnificent, bloom
filled gardens.
Borde Hill’s series of beautifully planted and
linked garden rooms are still bursting with colourful blooms through late
summer and each of the garden spaces as its own distinctive character and style
for visitors to enjoy.
They can choose to
stroll along Paradise Walk, which was designed by Garden Designer James
Alexander Sinclair in 2013 and which boasts over 700 new plant additions
including Astrantia’, Kniphofia, Catanache, Geranium, Phlomis, Phlox and
Sanguisorba, all combining to provide a vibrant carpet of colour.
For those seeking a cool botanical refreshment
to enjoy while admiring the garden, Borde Hill has the perfect tonic, as on
Saturday 13 July, the Estate hosts the Sussex Gin Festival which will take
place in the South Park.
Sussex is a major player in the Great British
‘ginaissance’. The county has become a hotbed for producing bespoke, small
batch and artisan gins from more than 200 gin distilleries. Visitors will
be able to try out a wide range of wonderful, locally distilled gins, watch
captivating demonstrations on all things gin, and tantalise their taste buds
with delicious artisan hot and cold food, whilst enjoying live entertainment
throughout the day.
Those dreaming of balmy days in the
Mediterranean can choose to step into the romance of Borde Hill’s Italian Garden,
which centres around a formal pool. This area started life as the
family tennis court, before being converted by Robert Stephenson Clarke in
1982.
The Lower terrace
contains several unusual trees and shrubs including the Discaria
discolour and a collection of Italian terracotta pots which will be
brimming with warm colours of geraniums and agapanthus. The recently transformed upper terrace
contrasts, with cool shade and subtle colours.
Maintaining the Italian spectacle, Britain’s leading outdoor
touring company, Opera Brava, will be performing two open air prodctions within the Garden, against
the magical backdrop of the Elizabethan Mansion House. La Traviata takes place on 26 July and The Barber
of Seville is being performed on the 27 July, with a chamber ensemble.
For further information about all the Summer
Events at Borde Hill and to find ticket prices, please visit www.bordehill.co.uk or call 01444 450326
for details.
