Nordic Retreat
BBC TV gardening presenter, Frances Tophill, has presented awards to design teams and horticulture students behind some show-stopping gardens and displays at the BBC Gardeners’ World Spring Fair at Beaulieu. Winner of the Spring Fair’s Best Showcase Garden and a Platinum Award was Nordic Retreat by The Landscape Service, based in Southampton. Designed by Luke […]
With less than two weeks to go until the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, Southampton is gearing up to celebrate this historic occasion. The Coronation ceremony will take place on the morning of Saturday 6 May at Westminster Abbey, where His Majesty will be crowned alongside The Queen Consort in a service that […]
Marwell has announced the birth of a rare Przewalski’s foal who will join the harem in the valley field. These horses were extinct in the wild from 1969 until 2008, so the birth is exciting for the Endangered species. The new arrival foal was born to mother, Tsetseg and father Nogger on Saturday 15 April […]
Beaulieu’s Palace House will once again be home to more than 300 sculptures this summer, with a new exhibition showcasing the work of over 57 international and national sculptors, throughout the grounds and gardens and inside the Montagu family home. Sculpture at Beaulieu from June 17 to September 24 will bring together an astonishing variety […]
Hampshire-based musicians, Carmen, Marc Burford, Rob Clamp and Grohlercoaster will be performing at this year’s CarFest on the weekend of August 25-27. The Wigwam Stage will be showcasing some of the most talented and exciting artists around, providing an unforgettable musical experience for all festival-goers. Located at The BarFest Arms, it’s set to be an […]
Visitors to the Watercress Line’s Spring Steam Gala will have the exciting opportunity to get up close to a very special locomotive at this year’s three-day event. The overhauled guest loco 4079 ‘Pendennis Castle’ will be attending the gala, taking place from Saturday 29 April to Monday 1 May, courtesy of Didcot Railway Centre. It […]
Residents will now be able to recycle mixed plastics at five new locations across Portsmouth.
Lord Ivar Mountbatten will visit Buckler’s Hard on the banks of the Beaulieu River for a VIP tour to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Buckler’s Hard Museum on Thursday April 6. His great-uncle Earl Mountbatten sailed along the river with Edward, Lord Montagu and Belinda, Lady Montagu, before opening the maritime museum 60 years ago. […]
Local volunteer group See Southampton have produced new online and published material highlighting an accessible walking trail within the City. Made possible by a Community Chest Grant, the walking trail is titled ‘From Parks to Port’, and takes visitors on a journey of exploration from the City Art Gallery and the Parks in the north […]
An array of rare plants will be on display indoors and out when Exbury Gardens in the New Forest opens its gates for the season on 18 March. Visitors can see beautiful lachenalias, also known as leopard lilies, and gorgeous orchids displayed in an indoor exhibition at the popular Hampshire woodland garden and then wander […]
