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Willow Weaving Workshops

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Scotland’s Gardens Fife Diamond Festival

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FIFE DIAMOND GARDEN FESTIVAL 18 – 20 MAY 2012

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in June 2012 and in honour of this event Scotland’s Gardens Fife District is holding a garden festival, The Fife Diamond Garden Festival, over the weekend of 18 – 20 MayWe have a magnificent mix of gardens for your enjoyment, stretching from the Forth to the Tay. Some are grand, some informal, some are centuries old and full of history, some newly hewn from the barren ground, some in exposed locations with magnificent views, others hidden from sight behind busy town streets. Each one is individual, and a garden gem in its own way. Several have never been open to the public before, making this a particularly exciting opportunity. Be

Stay at the fabulous Marriott Dalmahoy and Country Golf Resort and take advantage of their Fife Diamond Garden Festival promotion which includes tickets for the Festival and breakfast each day. Go to:http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/EDIGS?corporateCode=p91&app=resvlink&fromDate=&toDate=tween them they contain a delightful mix of beautiful plants, shrubs, trees and creative whimsy.

The official opening of the Garden Festival will take place at Cambo House, Kingsbarns on Friday 18 May with a walkabout in the Cambo Walled Garden. On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20May eleven other gardens will be open from 11.00am to 5.00pm each day.Participating gardens: Barham, Cambo House, Glassmount House, Micklegarth,

The Murrel, Newton Barns, Newton Mains, Rosewells, 46 South Street St Andrews, St Leonards School & the Headmaster’s Garden, Strathmore Cottage and Teasses

Homemade teas will be available in St Andrews from 2.00 – 5.00pm at 46 South Street on Saturday 18 May, and in the grounds of St Leonards School on Sunday 19 May.

Proceeds from The Fife Diamond Garden Festival will go to Scotland’s Gardens’ Charities and AICR, the Association for International Cancer Research. AICR supports best basic cancer research worldwide and is a Fife Charity, based at Madras Lodge in St Andrews.

Opening times - Cambo House: Friday 18 May 1:00pm – 5:00pm Other gardens: Saturday 19 May and Sunday 20 May 11:00am – 5:00pm

Admission - £20 for all gardens, children under the age of 16 free. Limited number of tickets only available in advance from this website or by cheque payable to Scotland’s Gardens from S. Lorimore, Willowhill, Forgan,Newport on Tay, Fife. DD6 8RA. NB. LAST MINUTE TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT CAMBO ON FRIDAY AND BARHAM ON SATURDAYPlant Sale- Mega Plant Sale at Barham, Bow of Fife. A wide selection of interesting and unusual plants, grown locally and sourced from private gardens

Events at Cambo in 2012

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18 – 20 May

Fife Diamond Festival
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee in June 2012 and in honour of this event Scotland’s Gardens Fife District is holding a garden festival, The Fife Diamond Garden Festival, over the weekend of 18 – 20 May More information …..

27 May
Willow Workshop

With Jon Warnes
Learn how to make decorative and functional plant supports for your garden.
10am to 4pm Tickets £39 Includes tea / coffee biscuit.

Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June 10am to 4pm
Forest School Club
Why not join us for 2 days of fun this Jubilee holiday? Forest School Club is for ages 7-12
Lots of games and things to do!
Enquiries and bookings – Chris Childe: Tel (01337) 830621 chris.childe_education@yahoo.co.uk,

9 & 10 June
Huts, Hideaways & Sheds with Jon Warnes

A two day course for complete beginners.
If you have never, or hardly ever, used woodworking tools but want to make a small hut or shed for your garden, then this is the course for you. Two day course £90

22 June to 7 July
Rose Festival
Over 100 climbers and ramblers scramble through trees, over ropes, along bridges etc Historic Rose Collection.

18, 19, 20 July
Art Workshops for Children
10 am to 1pm. More details to follow. Advance booking required.

21 & 22 July
Intensive Art Weekend
Saturday – Expressive Life Drawing with Judith Heald.
Sunday – Printmaking without a Press with Lisa Gribbon.
Advance booking required.

22 July
Planning and Designing the small garden
Talk by Elliott Forsyth – Head Gardener
An in depth look at the key elements of designing a small garden. Includes ideas on planning the layout, advice on plant selection and arrangement. Tickets £15 Friends of Cambo & RHS Members £12.50 BOOK ONLINE

25 and 26 July (7.30pm)
Deadly Dilemma
A Victorian Drama at Cambo by Red Wine Productions.
For more information visit www.crailfestival.co.uk .

28 August
The North American Prairie Design, Construction & Management
Talk by Elliott Forsyth – Head Gardener
An insight into how to make a North American Prairie. Tickets £15 Friends of Cambo & RHS Members £12.50 BOOK ONLINE

August
Art Exhibition
Heartwood Artists Exhibition – not to be missed. More information to follow.

30 August
The Rabbit’s Eye View
With Dr Noel Kingsbury

This garden-based workshop aims at encouraging participants to observe garden plants, focussing on their growth through the year, looking at how they compete with each other, how to assess prospects for their longevity and their suitability for a variety of garden locations. Tickets £45

29 & 30 September
Dry Stone Walling
For more information and to book visit
www.dswa.org.uk

Sunday 14 October (12 to 4pm)
Octoberfest
A Harvest Festival for all the family
Gather apples for the pigs, or yourself, make Halloween lanterns, press apples for juice amid wonderful autumn colours.

November – every Wednesday
Cambo House Uncovered
In support of Cambo Institute
Tour of Cambo House with a member of the family. Tickets £9.50 and includes coffee and shortbread. BOOK ONLINE

Sunday 18 November (11 to 4pm)
Christmas Food and Craft Fair
In support of Gardening Leave
www.gardeningleave.org
Local crafts and delicacies
Seasonal music and entertainment

Forest School Club

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Enquiries and bookings – Chris Childe: Tel (01337) 830621 chris.childe_education@yahoo.co.uk,

Local Giving Match Fund Day Monday 14 May

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Cambo Institute really needs your help this month to raise funds for the Stables Restoration Project.
Please donate on Monday 14 May. Every £1 = £2 thanks to match funding from Local Giving.
Make a donation or find out more about the project.

Huts, Hideaways & Sheds at Cambo

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Cambo Green Gym 9th May

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Today it was down to the Coach House to look at the old carts stored there. We had a good look at the old carts and brushed them down and cleared out the old rubbish that had accumulated over the years. Some of the old iron work associated with the carts we put to one side, it may be useful one day to have some spare wheel rims ! The Governess cart seemed to be in the best order so we managed to wheel it out and give it a really good clean down and oiled the axle. We are planning to move it up to the Stables for a static display and maybe some simple renovation at a later date.

Our meeting next week will be May 16^th at the Stables for a 10am start. We are thinking of offering a minibus pickup in St. Andrews, let me know if this would be helpful. If we have good weather it will be up to Back Stiles Wood for path repairs and rubbish clearance. Hope to see you.

Cambo Green Gym 2nd May

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The weather was looking good so we headed up to Back Stiles Wood at Kingsbarns with our new tools. We had a tray of Primroses to plant which did not take long We then worked along the stone wall levelling the ground and clearing rubbish. We found several interesting old glass bottles, one in a brilliant dark blue and another with a local merchants name on it. We are planning to start collecting the more unusual rubbish and making a display of it in the Stables. We also started reinstating some of the paths and will carry on next time we are up in the woods.

Willow Workshops at Cambo

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