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Its Hot At Arleys 1st Chilli Festival !

24 August 2010

Arleys 1st Chilli Festival was a great success, with traders selling chilli chocolate, chilli ice-cream, chilli cup-cakes, chilli sausages and much more, all located in the Cruck Barn with Salsa dancing displays and "have-a-go" in the main stable yard. There was a chilli quiz sponsored by Nandos in Stockton Heath as well as Chilli dishes served in the Tudor Barn Restaurant. The Arley garderns had grown a huge variety of chilli plants for visitors to buy, some hotter than others and were on hand all day to answer any chilli or general gardening questions. Look out for next year when we hope to have more traders and cooking demonstrations.

Arley Has The Most Amazing Garden Festival

29 June 2010

Arley Hall & Gardens enjoyed superb weather over the weekend at its annual Garden Festival. Now in its 16th year the sun shone, the pimms and champagne flowed and the spectacular displays in the floral marquee where enjoyed by thousands.

16 exhibitors in the floral marquee put on displays of sweetpeas, japanese maples, hebes, cacti and much more, complimented with outside plant nurseries and horticultural accessories to supply every need for your garden. A huge choice of garden accessories including plant supports, water features, garden pots and furniture as well as live jazz music in the morning and the Lymm Concert band in the afternoon made the whole event a tremendous success.

Wire FM broadcast their show on Saturday morning live from Arley and interviewed Lord Ashbrook and many of the traders, live, during the show.

9 local schools took part in the Schools Garden Challenge, each one display an amazing flowerbed, grown and cultivated throughout the year, making the judges decision on a winner nearly impossible!

The food fair tantalised tastebuds with chocolate covered strawberries, liqourice, cheese, pies, ale and the most delicious aroma of coffee.

The Creative Crafts Association provide a huge selection of craft traders and provided a superb contrast to the plant nurseries

Next year the event will be on 25th & 26 June so make a date in your diary not to miss it.

Rare Plant Fair At Arley

9 May 2010

A selection of rare plants will be for sale in front of the Hall at the Rare Plants Fair organised by the Plant Heritage Organisation. 15 nurseries selling specialist plants will be at the event, on hand to give any help or advice. The event starts at 10am and finished at 4 and is £2 admission with reduced entry to the Hall & Gardens for anyone visiting the fair. For further details contact Paddy Stevenson on 0161 4391074.

Morris Dancers Dance at Arley

19 April 2010

Morrison dancers from 'Ringheye Morris of Mobberly' group will be dancing, along with 7 others groups, in the stable yard at Arley on Saturday 24th April at 2.30. All visitors are welcome at no extra charge.

Arley Alcove Sunday Weddings

12 February 2010

Arley can now offer you the opportunity on your special day to get married in The Alcove which is beautifully located at the end of the Herbaceous Border, right in the middle of the outstanding award winning Gardens. Not only that but you can now have your special day on a Sunday at Arley, a day not previously available for weddings.

So if you are looking for that extra special venue, make sure you include a visit to Arley.

Arley Hall & Gardens Staff Wear Jeans for Genes

19 October 2009

On Friday 2nd October Arley staff came to work in their jeans to raise money for the Genes charity. This year we raised £51.39 more than double the £20 we raised last year. The Gardeners may not have been in jeans but they put certainly entered into the spirit of things!