Campoverde Open Garden Day will be returning on Saturday May 24th and will give everyone an opportunity to visit some of the interesting gardens in the village. This is not a competition, but a celebration of gardens from the small terraces with pots, to large plots with lawns and orchards and everything else in between. The overall aim is for local gardeners to share their garden and the joy of gardening with others. So put the date in your diary, May 24th from 11-4pm.
There are seven gardens in this year’s Open Garden Day and they offer a wide variety of gardens and gardening styles that will intrigue both the experienced gardener and the casual lifestyle gardener. Each of the gardens offers an opportunity to speak to the garden owner and share the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their garden. As you walk around their garden, they will share their experience and welcome advice you may bring from your own garden.
In addition to the delights of the gardens a novelty aspect of this year’s event is “spot the pig”. For a bit of fun, small ceramic pigs will be hidden in each of the gardens. If you spot the pig you get to keep it.
The gardens are all in the village of Pinar de Campoverde which is very close to the town of Pilar de la Horadada. You can easily visit all the gardens within the day and, in each case, there is street parking; some gardens will be serving light refreshments.
This year’s gardens include:
141 Avenida del Pino. This is a large garden based on gravelled terraces with a range of island planting. There is lots to see in this garden and much to take away from the artistic touch of Camilla and Gordon the gardeners who have punctuated their garden with small set piece planting tableau. This is an example how you can take a neglected and uninspiring garden and turn it into a visual delight. Light refreshments will be available.
136 Avenida del Pino. This is a large garden that is mainly gravelled and punctuated with a nice selection of roses. The main area of the garden is planted with a range of fruit trees all of which are pruned into interesting shapes yet maintain their fruit. The gardeners Rosemary and John have also developed other interesting areas including a Budha themed corner. Light refreshments will be available.
152 Avenida de las Hierbas. This is a very small terrace garden where the gardeners Pat and John sit to enjoy morning coffee. The garden offers a range of pots placed around the edge of the garden and shows how you can enjoy the colour and joy of gardening in a small space. Light refreshments will be available.
5 Calle Enebro. This is a medium garden with interesting borders and wall planting that has echoes of Andalucia. A key feature of this garden is a steep valley garden at the rear of the property. The valley has seating at the bottom with terraces going down. The gardener John will be happy to outline how he has developed this garden over the years.
17 Calle Oregano. This is a medium sized garden that has been mainly tiled with intermittent beds of flowers and succulents. The key aspect of this garden is that Paul the gardener specialises in growing thousands of seedlings and cuttings all of which we be available to purchase at Open Garden Day. So, if you want plants at a bargain price, then we would recommend visiting this garden last as you will be able to stock up on plants before going home.
17 Calle Magnolio. This is a medium size mature garden that wraps around the house and has a range of shrubs, bedding plants and substantial trees many of which are pollarded. A key aspect of this garden is the lovely water feature where water cascades into a lily covered pond and frogs provide an accompanying backdrop to the tinkle of water. Light refreshments will be available.
1 Calle Peral. This a large garden that has been developed by the garden blogger James and his infamous wife Cruella and her chickens. The garden has a range of interesting features including large lawned area, extensive mixed flowering hedges, gravelled areas with island planting, a dry garden area, a fruit orchard with a variety of trees, water features and a wild wood with bees. In addition, the composting and potting area will prove interesting to serious gardeners. Light refreshments will be available.
All the gardens will be open from 11-4pm and entry is completely free with ample street parking at all the properties. A small donation to the work of Campoverde Church and its work in the community will be appreciated and there will be a donation tin at each property.
