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Osgathorpe is off the A512 (Ashby - Loughborough Road) or the B5324 (Rempstone Road)

• 5 miles East of A42 Junction 13 (Ashby de la Zouch)
• 5 miles West of M1 Jt 23 (Loughborough)

Please follow event roadside signs on the day

Car Parks will be clearly indicated

To minimise disruption please park ONLY in the designated car park NOT on Main Street or other roads & lanes in our small village!!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU

TAKE CARE & PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY IN THE VILLAGE

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By Phone

01530 224579

DURING THE EVENT PLEASE CALL 07542 713570

The Gardens

Your 'passport', map & our signs will lead you around the village to make sure you don't miss anything but for now a little taster of just a few of the gardens to visit...

This small garden on two levels has a sunny area with mixed herbaceous borders & a shady area with mainly green all year round planting.

It is designed on the diagonal to address the wide, shallow plot.

Don't forget to have a go at the 'First Letters' prize quiz in this garden!

Harley House Garden

Mature trees & shrubs form the framework to this garden, though it remains a 'work in progress'

This small garden, which is 14 years old, has evolved & changed always with wildlife in mind.

A haven for the birds that visit & a peaceful sanctuary for both wildlife & humans.

A short drive out of the village but well worth the trip.

A large attractive garden with shrubs, lawn, herbaceous border & rock garden.

This garden is also part of the National Garden Scheme

Please note these images are from our last Open Gardens in 2008

It will be interesting to see how these lovely gardens have developed

Eat & Drink

Cream Teas

The ladies of Osgathorpe WI will be serving delicious Cream Teas

2:30 - 5:30

The Old Rectory, Church Lane (opposite the church)

Farmers' Market

most stalls will be located near the bridge over the brook on Main Street

Blackbrook Traditional Meat will be sited at Brookside Farmhouse

Ice Cream sales will be next to the Harley Hall

Jack's benches will be around the village for you to appreciate & rest a while

Plant Sale

will be located outside Open Gardens at 66 & 64 Main Street

Need more information?

Want to order plants to collect on the day?

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Art Trail

Exhibition, Sale & Commissions taken

About the

Ashby Art Club

We have about 70 members of all abilities from beginners to experienced artists.
The paintings on show at the Harley Hall in Osgathorpe will showcase a variety of styles & media from across our membership. The most common medium is watercolour followed by acrylic & pastel but we also have some very talented artists who work in pencil & ink.

Come along to the exhibition where you will be welcome to chat to club members or simply just quietly view the paintings.

If you’re interested in producing your own works of art you might like to come along to one of our meetings. We meet most Monday Evening 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Smisby Village Hall.
See our programme on our web site.

The Club provides a friendly atmosphere where people can improve their drawing and painting skills and discuss their art with others. The programme includes, Demonstrations, Exhibitions, Competitions and Social events.
If you are interested in painting or drawing, come along to any meeting and see if you like us. There is no obligation to join. Anyone is welcome whether a beginner or an experienced artist

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About

Lynn Jackson

Shepshed based Lynn specialises in art photography of flowers & plants.

Lynn's signature style experiments with photography to give unique & extraordinary images.

She works to commission taking seasonal portraits of gardens evolving. A wonderful record to keep forever.

view examples of Lynn's work

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About

Craigh Ward

Craigh Ward, a landscape architect from the Midlands, has a passion for travel and photography.

When not trying to promote his company style earth, he spends his time travelling to different parts of the world and records his special memories through his love of photography.

Craigh specialises in wildlife and landscapes and will be exhibiting a selection of his work.

He won't be able to attend the Garden Festival in person as he is currently on a photography trip to Sweden.

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About

Jennie McCall

Jennie grew up in the beautiful Scottish Borders where the local industry was textiles. Many of Jennie’s artistic influences came from all aspects of this industry and from the rich source of folklore and local traditions.

Jennie gained a BA Hons in Graphic Design and was awarded the Royal Society of Arts winner Design Award in illustration and subsequently the Royal Society of Arts Jacob’s memorial Award.
Jennie has lived in the East Midlands for over 20 years and has combined family life with further academic learning and artistic progression. She presently works and teaches from her garden studio, focussing on her practice of ceramics. She has works in private collections & exhibits throughout the UK.

Her materials are stoneware and porcelain clays enhanced by oxides and hi-firing glazes. Jennie’s sculpture, platters and installations are best displayed outdoors in natural surroundings where light and weather, leaf and moss settle comfortably on and within the work itself. All these pieces are completely frost-proof.

Current work includes a flock of lapwings created in porcelain & giant chess pieces inspired by the Knights of the Round Table.

Jennie also makes limited collections of pots and contemporary jewellery.

For the Osgathorpe Art Trail Jennie has very kindly loaned us a sandcastle garden sculpture to display. Also a small collection of her playful 'Fruit Pots' will be on sale.

Visit Jennie's website

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About

Carrie Dickens

Carrie Dickens' inspiration comes from a material's reaction to manipulation.She has an intense curiosity about what happens to materials at their limits, and the processes that bring them there.

Her tendency is to work at a small scale, usually no larger than hand-sized but often much smaller. Overlooked detail and elegance in the everyday is of interest to her, as well as the memory of a moment that found objects possess. She explores contrasts and textures by the juxtaposition of materials.

Having just finished her second year of study on Loughborough University's School of Art 3 Dimensional Design course, focussing on wood, ceramic, and metalworking, she refers to herself as a 'maker in the making' as she has made no firm decisions about where the desire to learn about and explore with materials will lead.

Carrie plans to be an artist at work during the Garden Festival. Come along to see her working on various current projects.

Contact Carrie

view examples of Carrie's work

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About

Emily Cox

Emily is a second year fine art student from Loughborough University. She has produced works using a variety of materials from wax sculptures to sewn pieces.

Emily's work is usually made in response to a wider public issue, such as more recently global warming, but previously to racism, poverty and war.

Emily will be displaying some of her more recent works and will be present at the show, ready to answer any questions.

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About

Megan Hill

I am a student studying Fine Art at Loughborough University currently about to enter my final year.

My work is based around portraiture, concentrating on the expression of human features.

I use strong, bold strokes and contrasting tones to bring the subject to life. I am always looking for models of any age and am available for commissions.

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Childrens' Activities

Remember watching a beetle or letting a ladybird walk across your hand? A garden for wildlife could offer your children just that experience!

Encouraging garden wildlife can be as simple as recycling an old biscuit tin to make a miniature wildlife garden. Plant some nectar rich flowers, provide some shelter, and you will have already helped a number of friendly insects who, in turn, will help you by keeping annoying pests at bay. Children will love creating these miniature gardens too.

And to burn off some energy there's BIG BOB'S BOUNCING CASTLE sited at Brookside Farmhouse!

Classic Cars & Bikes

will be on display in the car park of The Storey Arms public house, Main Street

By the nature of this sort of event different vehicles will be on show at different times throughout the weekend

An ever changing feast for the car & bike enthusiast!!

Earliest parts of the church of St Mary the Blessed Virgin date back to the 1200s but it is known particularly as an example of 13th Century Early Perpendicular architecture. It was 'beautified' during the mid 19th Century

Villager & local historian David Davidson will be giving informative talks about village history in the church

Saturday & Sunday

4:00pm

Police Community Support Officer

On Sunday a chance to meet some of the Valley Beat Team and express your views and concerns about local issues or just take the chance to look over a squad car.

PCSO 6178 Nicola Stanhope, who joined Leicestershire Constabulary as a PCSO in December 2008, will be giving away various free home security items along with crime prevention advice.

A Complimentary

Delivery of Logs