Burma Fundraiser
Mount Stewart owes so much to Frank Kingdon-Ward who collected in Burma, (Myanmar). An opportunity has arisen for us to go to some of the places he botanised. Help us afford the trip and enjoy a day of tours and lectures at Mount Stewart.
This is a one day series of tours and lectures. The speakers on the day will be:
Jimi Blake - a gardener, plantsman, and visionary creator of Hunting Brook Gardens.
Seamus O'Brien - Curator of Kilmacurragh Botanic Gardens, botanical history author and plantsman.
Neil Porteous - Head of Gardens Mount Stewart and botanical traveler.
Schedule of the day:
- 11.00am Tour of Formal Gardens
- 12.00pm Tour Rhododendron Hill
- 1.00pm Buffet Lunch
- 2.00pm Introduction and Seamus O'Brien: 'A Botanical Scramblefor Africa - Plant Exploration in the Cape and the Drakensberg'.
- 3.10pm Jimi Blake: Gardening on the edge
- 4.15pm Tea & Coffee
- 4.30pm Neil Porteous: 'Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Nagaland - The Nearest I ever got to Myanmar!'
- 5.30pm Depart
Upcoming events
Explore a Spring Garden
Sun 22 Apr 2018
11:00-13:00
The gardens at Mount Stewart were recently described as one of the Top Ten Gardens in the World and they come alive at this time of year.
Pet Nose Day
Sun 22 Apr 2018
11:00-15:00
This award-winning charity event returns as part of Pet Month and celebrates our four legged friends. Bring along your dog and be entertained by agility and training demonstrations.
Jazz in the Gardens
Sun 29 Apr 2018
14:00-16:30
Bring your picnic and settle down on the lawn with your family and friends to enjoy an afternoon of jazz in the beautiful gardens at Mount Stewart.
Monthly Birdwatching
Wed 02 May 2018
10:30-12:00
Mount Stewart and surrounds is an ornithologist's delight with a wide range of feathered friends calling it home throughout the year.
Car Bazaar
Sat 05 May 2018
09:00-12:00
Come along and sell your unwanted items or browse around the many stalls and pick up a few treasures.
Twilight at the Trust
Fri 18 May 2018
18:30-22:00
As 2018 marks 100 years since women won the right to vote, in conjunction with the National Trust, Twilight At The Trust is raising a salute to the centenary of women's suffrage.