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'''Great Comp Garden''' is an [[Edwardian]] estate located at [[Ide Hill]], near [[Comp]] in [[Kent]], UK. |
'''Great Comp Garden''' is an [[Edwardian]] estate located at [[Ide Hill]], near [[Comp]] in [[Kent]], UK. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Great Comp Garden is the delightfully quirky creation of the late Roderick and Joy Cameron who moved to the 17th Century Manor in 1957 with the idea of developing the garden into a plantsman’s delight. |
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Roderick and Joy rolled up their sleeves and created an eccentric hide away in Platt, complete with an Italian Garden, explorable ruins and a garden which now boasts one of the best displays of Magnolias, Azaleas, Salvias, Crocosmias, Dahlias and other exotic plants in the region. |
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Curator William Dyson has been at Great Comp for 20 years now and runs his own award winning Salvia nursery on site helping to establish the garden as the British capital for Salvias. |
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The year begins with Snowflakes & Hellebores, followed by Magnolias, Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Summer brings a wealth of colourful, rare and exotic shrubs and perennials, especially Salvias; these unusual and long flowering plants are particularly well represented at Great Comp with their display extending between May & October. |
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The Old Dairy Tearooms are open on site every day and provide mouth-watering home-made cakes in a charming setting. |
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Great Comp showcases four annual events including a Spring Plant Fair, Summer outdoor theatre and an Autumn Plant Fair. |
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ref http://www.visitkent.co.uk/attractions/great-comp-gardens/8797#sthash.2IsdWbQn.dpuf |
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Emmetts Garden was open farmland until 1860 when the present house was built. The name 'emmett' is a local word for [[ant]] and refers to the giant anthills that covered the area until the 1950s. The house and land was purchased in 1890 by Frederic Lubbock, a banker and passionate [[plantsman]]. Lubbock's elder brother was [[John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury]], coincidentally a world expert on ants, which may have influenced his decision to purchase the property. |
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The gardens were initially laid out between 1893 and 1895 under the influence of Lubbock's friend [[William Robinson (gardener) | William Robinson]] in the fashionable Edwardian style popularised by [[Gertrude Jekyll]]. The shrub garden was added later in 1900-1908. |
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After Lubbock's death (1927), the estate was acquired by an American geologist Charles Watson Boise. He made various alterations to both house and garden but retained the original character of the gardens. |
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In 1964 Charles Boise bequeathed Emmetts to the National Trust. Since then the Trust has sought to maintain the botanical diversity of the garden developed by the two men. |
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Many of the old trees and shrubs planted by Lubbock were brought down in the [[Great Storm of 1987]]. Following the storm, which had the benefit of bringing more light to the gardens, the National Trust has undertaken a sympathetic replanting programme. |
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Skilfully designed 7-acre garden of exceptional beauty. Spacious setting of well-maintained lawns and paths lead visitors through plantsman’s collection of trees, shrubs, heathers and herbaceous plants. Good autumn colour. Early C17 house (not open). Magnolias, hellebores and snowflakes (leucojum), hamamellis and winter flowering heathers are great feature in spring. A great variety of perennials in summer incl salvias, dahlias and crocosmias |
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==Description== |
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http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?id=5699 |
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A feature of Great Comp are the 'ruins', follies which blend into the gardens and provide a focal point for the hardy and near -hardy plants which are the gardens main feature. |
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The garden, which covers an area of about six acres (approximately 2.5 hectares), occupies a commanding site on a {{convert|600|ft|m|adj=on}} sandstone ridge, overlooking the Weald. One of the highest points in Kent, it offers expansive views towards the [[North Downs]]. |
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http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=1610 |
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Roderic Cameron now curator for the Great Comp Charitable trust |
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It is mainly planted with trees and shrubs in the form of an [[arboretum]]; a magnificent {{convert|100|ft|m|adj=on}} [[Sequoiadendron | Wellingtonia]] fortunately survived the Great Storm. There is also a rose garden located next to the Victorian house to which the gardens once belonged. The house is not open to the public. |
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Culminating in a walled Italian Garden added in 1994 |
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http://www.gardens-to-go.org.uk/great_comp_garden.htm |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www. |
* [http://www.gardens-to-go.org.uk/great_comp_garden.htm Great Comp Garden] |
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Revision as of 21:17, 30 November 2013
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (July 2010) |
| Great Comp Garden | |
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| Location | Comp, nr [[]], UK |
| Coordinates | 51°15′05″N 0°07′09″E / 51.2515°N 0.1193°E |
| Area | 7 acres (28,000 m2) |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Owned by | William Dyson |
| Operated by | Great Comp Charitable Trust |
| Status | Open March–December, 7 days per week. |
| Collections | Arboretum, exotic shrubs, heathers, rock garden |
| Website | www.nationaltrust.org.uk/emmetts-garden |
Great Comp Garden is an Edwardian estate located at Ide Hill, near Comp in Kent, UK.
History
Great Comp Garden is the delightfully quirky creation of the late Roderick and Joy Cameron who moved to the 17th Century Manor in 1957 with the idea of developing the garden into a plantsman’s delight. Roderick and Joy rolled up their sleeves and created an eccentric hide away in Platt, complete with an Italian Garden, explorable ruins and a garden which now boasts one of the best displays of Magnolias, Azaleas, Salvias, Crocosmias, Dahlias and other exotic plants in the region. Curator William Dyson has been at Great Comp for 20 years now and runs his own award winning Salvia nursery on site helping to establish the garden as the British capital for Salvias. The year begins with Snowflakes & Hellebores, followed by Magnolias, Azaleas and Rhododendrons. Summer brings a wealth of colourful, rare and exotic shrubs and perennials, especially Salvias; these unusual and long flowering plants are particularly well represented at Great Comp with their display extending between May & October. The Old Dairy Tearooms are open on site every day and provide mouth-watering home-made cakes in a charming setting. Great Comp showcases four annual events including a Spring Plant Fair, Summer outdoor theatre and an Autumn Plant Fair. ref http://www.visitkent.co.uk/attractions/great-comp-gardens/8797#sthash.2IsdWbQn.dpuf
Skilfully designed 7-acre garden of exceptional beauty. Spacious setting of well-maintained lawns and paths lead visitors through plantsman’s collection of trees, shrubs, heathers and herbaceous plants. Good autumn colour. Early C17 house (not open). Magnolias, hellebores and snowflakes (leucojum), hamamellis and winter flowering heathers are great feature in spring. A great variety of perennials in summer incl salvias, dahlias and crocosmias
http://www.ngs.org.uk/gardens/gardenfinder/garden.aspx?id=5699
A feature of Great Comp are the 'ruins', follies which blend into the gardens and provide a focal point for the hardy and near -hardy plants which are the gardens main feature. http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=1610
Roderic Cameron now curator for the Great Comp Charitable trust Culminating in a walled Italian Garden added in 1994 http://www.gardens-to-go.org.uk/great_comp_garden.htm
References
List of tourist attractions in Kent
External links
Category:National Trust properties in Kent
Category:Gardens in Kent