Stone Lane Gardens involved in rare birch conservation project

July 2, 2015, 9:45 am

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After securing funding from the National Geographic Society and Rufford Foundation, Paul Bartlett (Garden Manager at Stone Lane Gardens) has partnered with conservation charity Botanic Gardens Conservation International to implement a conservation project in the Caucasus mountains of Georgia.

The Mingrelian birch Betula megrelica is considered endangered. It is an isolated relict species confined to a few small populations in the Caucasus mountains, in a habitat under threat from commercial goat-herds and logging.

We are teaming up with the Institute of Botany and the National Botanic Garden of Georgia to carry out field work and implement a conservation plan for the long-term survival of this species. Read here for more

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Family Fun event – Build your own Birch bark canoe

July 30, 2015, 2:13 am

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Sunday 9th August – 2-4pm at the garden

Discover the weird and wonderful and practical uses of birch by different cultures through the ages. Try your hand at making your own mini birch bark canoe & see if it floats on our pond!

Cost: Normal Garden Admission plus £2 per participant (adults accompanying children free).

Meeting point: Meet at the garden entrance

Places limited so booking essential – 01647 231 311 or alison.couch@stonelanegardens.com

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11th October 2015 –‘Autumn Colour’ event CANCELLED

October 7, 2015, 3:35 am

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Vodka & vanishing trees – illustrated talk 20th November – 7pm

October 7, 2015, 4:28 am

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Friday 20th November 2015 – 7pm
Endecott House, Chagford.

There’s bears in them there woods!
And Georgians with guns, shepherds with big hearts, and every meeting is an occasion for the vodka to flow.

Join Stone Lane Gardens manager Paul Bartlett as he recounts his recent exploits in the Caucasus mountains searching for rare birch trees. Paul will take you to a wonderful country where the scenery is breathtaking and every guest is welcomed like family. It’s tough, it’s rough, but ultimately rewarding. Learn what really happens at the sharp end of conservation!

Tickets and more information, click here.

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Packed house for Georgian conservation talk

November 25, 2015, 6:13 am

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Garden Manager Paul Bartlett’s illustrated talk about conserving the rare Mingrelian birch was a sell-out success.
The talk, which took place at Endecott House in Chagford last Friday, was very well attended by an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. Based on his 3 trips to the Caucasus mountains of Georgia, Paul talked about his studies of Betula megrelica, along with tales of life in Georgia, encounters with bears, shepherds and vodka! This event raised funds for Stone Lane Gardens, and also raised awareness of the work we carry out. Thanks to all who came!

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Hard graft at the garden

February 23, 2016, 8:07 am

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Our Garden Manager Paul Bartlett has been hard at work producing new trees for our collections using a variety of grafting techniques.

Here he has grafted scion material (a shoot from the plant we want to grow, in this case a white Himalayan birch) onto the base of a common silver birch (Betula pendula).

We are grafting more trees each year and steadily refining our techniques, as reproduction of genetic material is an important element of our conservation work.

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Easter Monday – Birch bark canoe building

March 24, 2016, 3:51 am

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Build Your Own Birch Bark Canoe at Stone Lane Gardens, Chagford
Discover the weird and wonderful and practical uses of birch by different cultures through the ages. Try your hand at making your own mini birch bark canoe & see if it floats on our pond!

Bank Holiday Monday 28^th March – 1400 to 1600

Click here for more information

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Teddy Bears Picnic – 7th April from 11.30am

April 1, 2016, 9:43 am

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teddy Teddy Bears Picnic at Stone Lane Gardens, Chagford

FREE ENTRY FOR CHILDREN

What will you find in the woods? Follow the clues around the garden and join Humphrey the Bear and friends for a Teddy Bears Picnic with bear-themed stories.

When: Thursday 7^th April – 1130 to 1300

Where: Meet at the Garden Entrance

What to bring: Your own Picnic, Your Teddy, , appropriate clothing & enthusiasm!

Cost: Adults £6, Children (and Teddys!) FREE!

(under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

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Come to our Volunteer open day – Friday 15th April

April 5, 2016, 2:10 am

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Enjoy the outdoors? Or keen on admin jobs? Want to gain experience & learn new skills? Or have you got skills and time to share them? You can make a big difference to Stone Lane Gardens!

Come along and discover more at our Volunteer Day, 10am to 2pm on 15^th April at Stone Lane Gardens, Chagford. Chat to Paul, our Garden Manager, and Alison, our Education Officer, about the volunteering opportunities – from admin jobs, including social media and publicity, to more practical tasks such as garden maintenance and helping with events. Have a coffee and explore our wonderful water and woodland garden as well.

If you would like to find out more please come along to the gardens on Friday 15^th April. Or contact Paul at paul.bartlett@stonelanegardens.com or on 01647 231311.

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The Plantsman’s Eye – Barn Gallery

May 16, 2016, 7:29 am

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29th May – 26th June in the Barn Gallery, Stone Lane Gardens

An exhibition celebrating the work of Devon based botanist plantsman Kenneth Ashburner, creator of the unique birch arboretum at Stone Lane Gardens.
The exhibition includes a diverse range of drawings, including botanical plant studies, planting design sketches and inspired plant portraits.

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Music Fest – 12th June

June 1, 2016, 2:25 am

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Our popular Music Fest is back on Sunday 12th June.

We are very excited to have BBC’s The Voice contestants Billy Bottle and Martine join our line up with their unique blend of folk, pop and jazz originals and covers. They will perform their set at 12.15 so try and get there early to catch them!

We are also delighted to welcome back the fabulous Hot House Four, Hot Club Du Square, Tansy Rice & James Goodwin.Traditional folk band, Tipple (formerly Tiddlers).

We also welcome for the first time TripAdvisor, a popular Chagford based 4 piece band, who write and perform their own material and perform with voices, guitar and percussion.

Music starts at 12 noon. For full details, click here.

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Exciting new Barn Gallery exhibition

August 16, 2016, 7:20 am

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We are delighted to welcome back the Stallcombe House Weavery to exhibit their beautiful textile and ceramic work in The Barn Gallery. From now until the end of September you can admire and buy pieces from this exciting new exhibition of work designed and made by residents and day placement guests in the Weavery.

Stallcombe House is a residential community for adults with learning disabilities, based in Woodbury near Exeter. Residents are provided with a home for life and a happy and safe work place, with a holistic and organic approach to personal health and the living environment. As part of this many of the residents and day placement guests choose to develop their creative talents in the Weavery.

Guided by Weavery Co-ordinator Sam Smith and her team, they produce a beautiful variety of pieces using the tactile mediums of felt and clay. Residents and day guests are involved in all aspects of the work; contributing to the design as well as the creation of finished items ready for sale.

“We are all immensely proud of this achievement, and have enjoyed planning and producing these original works of art” said Sam, “Even the frames are made by our residents and day placement guests during their woodwork sessions. Seeing their work on display and being enjoyed by others gives a huge boost to our team.”

Many of the felt items include wool from the Stallcombe alpacas and angora goats, so the residents who work mainly in the animal centre contribute to the work of the Weavery as well.

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How the garden grows – The Barn Gallery

October 14, 2016, 3:48 am

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zoe-singleton From the 1st- 31st October we are hosting the work of Zoe Singleton in the Barn Gallery here at Stone Lane Gardens.

How the garden grows is an exhibition of sculpture and drawings inspired by the natural world.

For more information, please click here.

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Now is the time to buy your trees….

December 6, 2016, 2:37 am

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betula utilis 'Mt Luoji' Our nursery is in full swing, with orders being lifted and dispatched all over the UK and beyond.

We specialise in Birch and Alder, with many unusual species and varieties that you won’t find elsewhere.

Our darker barked Himalayan birch are stunning and rarely seen in UK gardens. Although they eventually grow tall they are only lightly shading, so ideal for many situations. The ‘Mount Luoji’, ‘Sichuan Red‘ and ‘Bhutan Sienna‘ cultivars are excellent.

Or how about a lovely white barked paper birch. Quick growing, smooth white bark and dazzling yellow autumn leaf colour.

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Rare birch fieldwork report

January 17, 2017, 7:58 am