Open Midlands Garden: Hydrangea Lodge, owned by Marita Kruger, is a pict uresque garden nestled within a rich historical landscape. Established in t he 1950s, this informal cottage-style garden has matured into a serene have n where nature and time have worked together to create something truly spec ial.
Majestic specimen trees form the backbone of the garden, includi ng towering Copper Beeches, Liriodendron (Tulip Tree), Liquid Ambers, Taxod ium (Swamp Cypress) and stately Oaks. Together they create a soaring, inter connected canopy that shelters the garden below in dappled light and shifti ng seasonal colour.
Beneath this living framework, vibrant plantings of rhododendrons, azaleas and hydrangeas bring texture and brilliance to ev ery layer of the garden. Their seasonal displays transform the landscape, o ffering bursts of colour in spring and summer, while autumn introduces rich golds and russets among the trees.
Winding informal pathways encoura ge slow wandering and quiet discovery, with each turn revealing new combina tions of foliage, form and colour. Hydrangea Lodge is a garden designed for lingering. A place where visitors can reconnect with nature beneath ancien t trees and experience the gentle rhythm of a garden shaped over decades.
This is a landscape where history, maturity and natural beauty come to gether in quiet harmony, offering a deeply restorative garden experience th roughout the seasons.
Dates: Sat 10 & Sun 11 October
Times:
9am to 5pm
Address: Hydrangea Lodge, 1 Braemar Lane, Nottingham Rd, 32
80
Directions: From Nottingham Road, take the R103 going North toward s Rosetta. Go past the Police Station. Turn left immediately into Braemar L ane and drive to the end of the Lane.
Entrance Fee: R10p/p
Wheel
chair Friendly, dogs permitted. Pack a picnic and enjoy a day in the Midlan
ds.
Open Midlands Garden: Hydrangea Lodge, owned by Marita Kruger, is a pict uresque garden nestled within a rich historical landscape. Established in t he 1950s, this informal cottage-style garden has matured into a serene have n where nature and time have worked together to create something truly spec ial.
Majestic specimen trees form the backbone of the garden, includi ng towering Copper Beeches, Liriodendron (Tulip Tree), Liquid Ambers, Taxod ium (Swamp Cypress) and stately Oaks. Together they create a soaring, inter connected canopy that shelters the garden below in dappled light and shifti ng seasonal colour.
Beneath this living framework, vibrant plantings of rhododendrons, azaleas and hydrangeas bring texture and brilliance to ev ery layer of the garden. Their seasonal displays transform the landscape, o ffering bursts of colour in spring and summer, while autumn introduces rich golds and russets among the trees.
Winding informal pathways encoura ge slow wandering and quiet discovery, with each turn revealing new combina tions of foliage, form and colour. Hydrangea Lodge is a garden designed for lingering. A place where visitors can reconnect with nature beneath ancien t trees and experience the gentle rhythm of a garden shaped over decades.
This is a landscape where history, maturity and natural beauty come to gether in quiet harmony, offering a deeply restorative garden experience th roughout the seasons.
Dates: Sat 10 & Sun 11 October
Times:
9am to 5pm
Address: Hydrangea Lodge, 1 Braemar Lane, Nottingham Rd, 32
80
Directions: From Nottingham Road, take the R103 going North toward s Rosetta. Go past the Police Station. Turn left immediately into Braemar L ane and drive to the end of the Lane.
Entrance Fee: R10p/p
Wheel
chair Friendly, dogs permitted. Pack a picnic and enjoy a day in the Midlan
ds.
