Hever in Bloom

A WEEK celebrating the award-winning gardens at Hever Castle runs from June 23 to June 29. Hever in Bloom showcases the gardens at the height of their summer beauty, with one of the finest displays in Kent, the Garden of England.

Join the gardeners for free daily tours to find out about garden’s history. The gardening team will be on hand throughout the week to answer questions from visitors, who will be able to meet the castle’s florist and attend her daily floral arrangement workshops. Expect some professional tips and tricks of the trade to try in your own home.

Not to be missed are nostalgic displays of poppies in several bays along the Pompeiian Wall in The Italian Gardens and around the grounds to commemorate the centenary of World War One.

Hever Castle’s gardens were laid out between 1904 and 1908 by Joseph Cheal and Son to display William Waldorf Astor’s unique collection of Greek and Roman statuary collected while he was the US ambassador in Rome.

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Go back in time at Hever Castle

‘EDWARDIAN Life at the Castle’ takes place at Hever Castle & Gardens in Kent from May 24^th – June 1^st. The half term event for families gives a glimpse of the era just before the First World War.

Children can experience an Edwardian school where the Three Rs of education – reading, writing and arithmetic – will be taught each day in an old fashioned classroom. While a fun time is promised for all, children need to mind their p’s and q’s to avoid upsetting the teacher! 

Traditional games of the period for all the family to enjoy include croquet, a coconut shy and tin-can alley. There’s a prize for the best dressed boy and girl each day for those who come in Edwardian costume.

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Upcoming at Hever

UPCOMING events at Hever Castle in Kent – the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I – include:

Long Bow archery display:  April 12/13 – Archery displays featuring techniques that date back to medieval times. Demonstrations include practice displays, traditional morning musters and speed shooting at targets around the Hever estate.

Hever’s Home Front:  June 21/22 – Step back in time to the 1940s as re-enactors show what life and work was like during the Second World War. Visit the tea dance tent, explore vintage stalls, lean to swing-dance and see a life-size Spitfire. Come in 1940’s dress and round the day off with a traditional afternoon tea while model WWII planes buzz overhead.

Opening this May, a new permanent exhibition that looks at the life of Anne Boleyn and the connection to her childhood home.

For full details of these and other 2014 events at Hever Castle, visit www.hevercastle.co.uk or call 01732 865224.

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