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SUMMARY:Stocktonbury Gardens & Frank P Matthews Double visit
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DESCRIPTION:I’m delighted to say we have a GMG visit to two locations, the stunning Stockton Bury Gardens, which was recently featured on BBC Gardeners World in June 2026 and in the afternoon an opportunity to visit one of the largest award winning tree nurseries in the UK, Frank P Matthews.\n\nProgramme:\n\nOptional early entry to Stockton Bury to take photographs or create content\n\n10am -  Meet for coffee\n\n10.30 - Tour of garden by HG Tamsin Westhorpe\n\n11.45 - Free to enjoy the garden\n\nApprox 1pm - Leave for Frank Matthews, which will include, a tractor tour of the field and container unit, fruit tree tasting unique varieties, followed by tea and cake and a talk and walk around the shop.\n\nThe Stockton Bury Gardens team are looking forward to welcoming GMG and PGPA members on 16th Sept. Arrive at 10am for coffee and then Tamsin Westhorpe will give an hour tour of the garden and then you are free to enjoy the garden at your leisure. It’ll be a great opportunity to discover how the garden is managed and explore its history and unusual plants. \n\nFrank P Matthews grow over one million container grown and bare root, fruit and ornamental trees every year for supply into garden centres, mail order companies, commercial growers and our very own Tree Shop.  The nursery grows the widest range of trees in the UK with over 200 different varieties of apple and many well-known and unusual fruit trees along with over 400 different varieties of ornamental trees from Acers to Zelkovas as well as hedging and soft fruit.  MD Steph Dunn James represents the fourth generation within family-run business Frank P Matthews Tree Nursery located in Worcestershire.\n\n-Names of contacts \n\nTamsin Westhorpe – Head Gardener Stockton Bury Gardens\n\nStephanie Dunn James - Managing Director\n\n \n\nStockton Bury Gardens, Kimbolton, Leominster HR6 0HB\n\nwww.stocktonbury.co.uk/\n\n \n\nBerrington Court, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8TH\n\nwww.frankpmatthews.com\n\nwww.youtube.com/watch?v=6DRHYicVAFE\n\n \n\nFor lunch please either bring a packed lunch, or you can visit the cafe at Stockton Bury which offers light lunches.\n\nWe have setup a visit specific WhatsApp group for booked members.  Click here to join it. \n\nhttps://chat.whatsapp.com/C8gCX1IDhLEBToOhbv421e?s=cl&p=a&ilr=0\n\nIt will be useful to introduce yourselves beforehand, encourage networking, share important info on the day, arrange car shares, swap photos etc.  Plus some of you might be staying over so you may want to discuss arrangements.\n\nThere are some early bird offers for hotel rooms for the night before, we’ve added a few hotel links below.\n\nIf you need to change or cancel your booking, email admin@gardenmediaguild.co.uk \n\n\n\nStockton Bury Gardens\n\n\n\nHG Tamsin Westhorpe\n\n \n\n\n\nGold Medal for Frank P Matthews\n\n\n\nHundreds of unusual varieties of fruit trees available\n\nLINKS FOR HOTEL OPTIONS\n\n \n\nwww.trivago.co.uk\n\n \n\nwww.agoda.com\n\n \n\nhttps://pricefinder.travelodge.co.uk/?destination=Ludlow&dist=20&checkin=14%2F09%2F2026\n\nAny questions, please feel free to get in touch with the visit organiser:\n\nIndy Rana\n\nclub@tendershoots.uk\n\n07475512323\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Stockton Bury Gardens, Kimbolton, Leominster HR6 0HB & Berrington Court, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8TH
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