Garden visit: Furzey (New Forest)

This weekend is the last chance to see a lot of gardens before they close for winter.
Yesterday I found myself, once again, in Hampshire with time to kill.
I decided to take a trip to Furzey, a garden hidden deep in the New Forest.

Garden visit: St Mary's House

With a lot of the visitor gardens closing for winter, I made a last minute dash to St Mary's House and garden in Bramber.
The exceptionally attentive staff guided my every step through the beautiful 15th house but the garden was a far more relaxed affair.
Mobile phone snaps below...

Garden visit: High Beeches

It's belting down with rain here in West Sussex so I'm glad I grabbed the chance to whizz around High Beeches while the sun was shining on Saturday.
Although it's late in the year, I found a magnolia and rhododendrons still in flower along with trees getting their autumn colour.
Here are some mobile phone snaps..

Garden visit: Sir Harold Hillier

Well it seems I'm on a mini mission to see some Hampshire gardens while I'm working in the area and before winter sets in.
Yesterday was the turn of Sir Harold Hillier gardens near Romsey. It is owned by the county council and includes a memorial garden to murdered landscape architect Jo Yates, who used to work there.
It's a large and varied collection which includes a pinetum, herbaceous borders and hydrangea garden.
Here are the snaps I took on my phone...