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April Outing to Chestnut Farm
April 24, 2024
Our first visit of 2024 took us to Chestnut Farm, West Beckham, a three acre garden developed over 60 years from a bare farmyard by valiant owners John and Judy Wilson.
They have gradually gathered together a collection of over 90 varieties of snowdrops, which unfortunately we were too late to see, but there were many other rare plants and unusual trees often skilfully under-planted with varieties of woodland plants, a fritillary meadow in full bloom, a wildflower walk, a pond habitat for marsh plants, and a small but ambitious arboretum. Always something new around every corner!
Judy and John guided us round the garden, introducing us to their many favourites and triumphs, also mourning a few not so successful experiments along the way. One is in awe of their foresight, planting over the decades tree after tree, some of which they could not possibly hope to see come to maturity (the towering meta-sequoia is a mere juvenile at 30 years old).
We were invited to wander at leisure through the more formal areas of the garden but inevitably the drizzle held off no longer and we were grateful to be able to retreat into the warmth of the rustic tearoom for coffee and cake.