The fabulous Rhododendron 'Midnight Mystique'

Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens           
                      and Hardy Plant Nursery

 

 

Tel: 01663 733787        

                  "A Kaleidoscope of Colour in the Peak District National Park"

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DUNGE VALLEY SPECIAL: ENTRY FEE of £4.00 REFUNDABLE WHEN YOU SPEND £12 ON PLANTS


Please don't forget Wednesday 23rd is a our
next Charity Day for the Air Ambulance.

The Gardens are now looking FABULOUS;
don't miss the display.
WE HAVE DECIDED BY POPULAR DEMAND
TO OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, 10.30am to 5.00pm.
WE WILL OPEN ANY EVENING by appointment.

The Gardens are now coming into their own with many plants already in flower
including THE BLUE POPPY.
Guided tours can be arranged to give you a real insight to the gardens,
their plants and their history.

Please telephone 01663 733787 or E-mail: david@dungevalley.co.uk

IF YOU HAVE AN EVENT YOU WOULD LIKE TO RUN HERE; Photographic, Guided Walks, Yoga, Garden Club,
Hardy Plant Society, Alpine Garden Society, Cottage Garden Society, Rhododendron Group, etc, etc
then on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or any evenings YOU CAN HIRE THE GARDENS EXCLUSIVELY.
This can be arranged at very short notice.
Charges will be very reasonable depending on the event and times.
Hot and cold drinks and confectionery are available at all times however, you are very welcome to bring your own picnics.
Dunge Valley Nature Reserve is a 48 hectare area of land we run as a Wildlife Reserve.
Garden Visitors are welcome to walk and explore the beautiful countryside with an abundance of wild flora and fauna.

Hot and Cold Drinks are now available.
We would also like to draw attention to our opening for Five Charities
every Wednesday in May.

 

Recommended Garden of the month by Chris Beardshaw at
"Cheshire's Gardens"

Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens

A spring time feast for the eyes and soul! The drive into the Cheshire Peak District is joy enough, but when you arrive at Dunge Valley it's like being transported to another country as a riot of colours unfolds before you. It's fair to say I have a soft spot for Dunge Valley but once you have been for yourself you will understand why!

David and Elizabeth Ketley bought the house and 5 acres of land back in 1976 and they have created the beautiful woodland gardens which can be enjoyed today. David, who regularly visits Nepal on trekking trips, is an avid plant collector and together they have run the nursery and gardens. Only open for four months of the year, this month sees David and Elizabeth open the doors again and first of the plants to be enjoyed are the double hellebores which, if you fall in love with them as much as me, you will be glad that there will be chance to buy a few of your own.

Later on in the spring you will no doubt want to visit again as the finest display of Rhododendrons and Azaleas will be performing and a glance across their wooded valley will reveal an array of oranges, pinks, reds, and yellows.

Enjoy too their Acers, Magnolias and the famous Blue Poppy!

 

 

 

Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens
2012 Charity Event

5 Wednesdays in May for 5 Charities

CLICK HERE

 

Take a look below at the Fabulous Root Ball Stock of Rhododendrons ready for sale now for instant Gardening. All at least 1 meter high.
Now REDUCED from £70.00 each to £40.00 each!
until the end of May only.

Click on the picture or name below.
Also view other plants for sale in the
Hardy Plant Nursery.

Landscapers Welcome.
 

 
Rhododendron 'Madam Masson'

Rhododendron 'Anna Rose Whitney'

Rhododendron 'Gomer Waterer'

Rhododendron 'Cynthia'

Rhododendron 'Goldsworth Orange'

Rhododendron 'Lavender Girl'

Rhododendron 'Fastuosum Flore Pleno'

Rhododendron 'Tortoishell Orange'

Rhododendron 'Viscy'

Rhododendron 'Pink Pearl'

Rhododendron 'Blue Peter'

Rhododendron 'Vulcan'

 
Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens
and Hardy Plant Nursery
feature an outstanding collection of
Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Acers, and Magnolias
as well as a wide variety of
unusual Perennials, Trees and Shrubs.

Nestling in the rolling Pennine Hills,
the eight acres of informal woodland gardens,
streams and waterfalls,
flora and fauna create a stunning, ever-changing
kaleidoscope of colourful vistas
throughout the Spring into Summer.

We have now added a new page about
Conservation Matters. Do take some time to read over
what is happening on the rest of Dunge Farm.

Please see the visitor information page for details
of everything you need to know to plan your visit to
Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens
and Hardy Plant Nursery.
 

Welcome to
Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens
Don't Miss Our Best Flowering Year Ever.
The Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Magnolias are all coming out together making a stunning display with the sound of Curlew calling and the scent of Bluebells filling the air.

A new addition this year is our 100 acre Nature Reserve with a wealth of wildlife and flowers with outstanding views across the rolling Pennine Hills.

Hot drinks are now available in our conservatory; you are very welcome to bring a picnic.
We are just 18 mins. from Macclesfield, 20 mins. from Stockport and 15 mins. from Buxton.
Come and have a wonderful day out in the countryside as recommended by
Chris Beardshaw.

The Gardens are Now Open for 2012

March, April, May and June.
Open every day including Bank Holiday Mondays
10.30am to 5.00pm

How to Find Us

 

The gardens together with our 100 acre Nature Reserve, open to garden visitors, form a haven for wild life. In conjunction with Macclesfield RSPB many bird boxes have been erected. We go out of our way in this time of constraint to bring in plants at very competitive prices. Our Blue Poppies, at 4 for £10.00, are a bargain as are the Purple leaved Acer Palmatum at just £5.00 each (2L Pots); an unbeatable price.

Please Note: We have nothing to do with the wholesale nursery D G Ross in the middle of Kettleshulme.

What we can give is expert advice; you're not going to end up with some tunnel grown plants imported from Holland dying after the first frost. Bring along your plans and we can design the garden for you free of charge. We will beat any price within 5 miles from here on the same plant.

 

Double Helleborus Double Helleborus
Double Helleborus
Double Helleborus
Double Hellebores are still available
We have a fantastic selection of these beautiful flowers at £11.80 each in 3L pots.

 

 

Available now, ready for planting and should flower this year
Meconopsis x sheldonii
The fabulous Blue Poppy
at only £5.80 each (2L pots)
or 3 for £10.00
or buy 4 (7cm pots) for £10.00

Meconopsis 'Lingholm' 50 for sale

 


Trilliums and Erythroniums are now available at £5.80 each in 2L pots.
See our Bulbs and Rhizomes page.
 

 


Dunge Valley Rhododendron Gardens
and Hardy Plant Nursery
Dunge Road, Kettleshulme,
Nr. Whaley Bridge,
High Peak, Cheshire, SK23 7RF
Tel: 01663 733787
 

 

Map Reference: SJ989777
Latitude 53.2964 Longitude -2.0176

As seen in "The Good Gardens' Guide"

 



Meet our White Robin

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Thank you to everyone who supported us in 2011.
The flower displays just get better each year.
So much work has been carried out throughout the Gardens this Autumn, Winter into Spring.
We are really looking forward to a very colourful Spring 2012!


 

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Special Charity Days in May!
Five Charities supported over Five Days.
New in 2012 we will open for Charity on Every Wednesday in May
2.00pm until dusk
See News and Events for details.

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Now, take a look at the online catalogue for our Hardy Plant Nursery,
which sells a variety of plants including, in particular,
many varieties of colourful Rhododendrons and Azaleas.
Here at a height of 1,000ft our stock is, of course, very hardy.
(Sorry, no Mail Order).

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We also have for sale Rhododendrons grown from seed collected
by David on his treks to Nepal and Arunachal Pradesh.
(View these pages to get an insight into his adventures in the East).
And for the latest on what's happening at the Gardens please take
a look at the News and Events page.

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If you are proposing to travel some distance to purchase
certain plants seen on our web site please telephone 01663 733787
beforehand to be sure the plants are available
and there is someone here to help you.

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Due to poor health, Elizabeth has now retired from
running the Tea Room,
however hot and cold drinks are available.
A Picnic Area will be provided for your use.
A big "thank you" to all members of Staff and Customers too,
over the past 20 years.

For anyone wanting any Tea Room items please see
Tea Room Equipment for Sale

SORRY NO MAIL ORDER

 

On the 2nd May the RSPB (Macclesfield Group) turned out in force to help with the first Charity Wednesday in May.
See www.macclesfieldrspb.org.uk

The weather brightened up and there was blue sky and warmth. The birds did their thing, singing their little hearts out and a list of 30 birds seen in the gardens that day was drawn up by the birders. They trained a telescope onto a bird box occupied by Pied Flycatchers for visitors to view from the patio. A guided walk went across the Nature Reserve to view the birds on the pond and in the fields.

There was cake, scones and hot drinks and there was a veritable 'Garden Party' atmosphere.

Our thanks go out to all who helped on the day.

The Bird List:

1 Blackbird
2 Blackcap
3 Blue Tit
4 Bullfinch
5 Buzzard
6 Coal Tit
7 Curlew
8 Canada Goose
9 Carrion Crow
10 Chaffinch
11 Dunnock
12 Goldcrest
13 Goldfinch
14 Greater Spotted Woodpecker
15 Great Tit
16 Greenfinch
17 Kestrel
18 Lapwing
19 Long-tailed Tit
20 Mistle Thrush
21 Nuthatch
22 Pheasant
23 Pied Flycatcher
24 Redstart
25 Robin
26 Song Thrush
27 Swallow
28 Treecreeper
29 Willow Warbler
30 Wren

 


Rhododendron 'Lemon Dream': just a few left

Rhododendron 'Lemon Dream'
Available from March 2012

 


Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans': sorry, sold out

Rhododendron 'Nancy Evans'
Available from March 2012

 


 Rhododendron 'Midnight Mystique'
Available from March 2012

 

 


Working with
Cheshire's Gardens of Distinction

We look forward to welcoming you
to the Gardens,
David and Elizabeth Ketley.

Web design by Elizabeth and Sharon Ketley.
Leaflets designed by Keri Moore.
Posters by Elizabeth Ketley.

Get 50p off your ENTRY FEE!


Magnolia 'Galaxy'
Available from March 2012

 

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