Evening Drinks Party Helmsley Walled Garden

Built in 1759 as the kitchen garden for Duncombe Park, the gardeners would have supplied all the vegetable fruit and flowers for the house for over 15O years. However in 1916, the 2nd Earl Feversham died and the family left the house. The walled garden was leased as a commercial enterprise, market gardening, but in 1984 the leaseholder retired and the garden became derelict. Fortunately ten years later the lease was taken over by Alison Ticehurst who started to renovate the garden, uncovering the original network of paths and the Dipping Pond. Two years later it was opened to the public. Tragically Alison died in 1999, but staff and volunteers continued to develop and maintain the garden. Today as well as being a beautiful space, the many volunteers and visitors benefit from therapeutic horticulture, the interaction of people with plants and gardening in a secure and supportive environment to enhance their own physical and mental wellbeing.

Join us on a summer evening where the Garden’s director June Tainsh will introduce us to the garden, enjoy a glass of chilled prosecco, canapes and a chance to wander in a stunning space.

Please park in the Cleveland Way car park and follow the signs to the Walled Garden. Charge from 5.30-6.30pm is £2.00.

Tickets cost: members £20.00 non-members £25.00

Organisers: Vicky Price and Maddy Hughes

Further details including directions will be sent to ticket holders in advance of the event