Escape into the ancient and fragile habitats of Calke Park and its National Nature Reserve. Visit the beautiful, yet faded, walled gardens and explore the orangery, auricula theatre and the kitchen gardens. Dont miss the Auricula Theatre in the Flower Garden. Combined with a visit to the House this is. Explore the Physic Garden with its vegetable beds, orchard and bee hives. The house and stables are little restored, with many abandoned areas vividly portraying a period in the 20th century when numerous country houses did not survive to tell their story.ĭiscover the tales of an eccentric family who amassed a vast collection of hidden treasures. In the walled garden there is the only surviving Auricula theatre which was built to display these beautiful plants. "With peeling paintwork and overgrown courtyards, Calke Abbey tells the story of the dramatic decline of a country house estate. Explore the Tramway Trail by bike or on foot. Look out for red and fallow deer in their restored enclosure. Information quoted from the National Trust website Spot the Old Man of Calke, a 1,200 year old oak tree. Auriculas have enchanted gardeners for hundreds of years: their distinctive form and exquisitely dainty flowers with brilliantly-coloured, velvety petals are instantly recognisable, so I thought I'd share a little more about the. Calke Abbey claims the only original (18th. We even signed up for a National Trust annual pass! I have a new quilt in issue 36 of Today's Quilter this month, it's called Auriculas and was inspired by the Regency Auricula Theatre at Calke Abbey in Derbyshire. Enter the auricula theatre, a purpose-built structure to both protect and show off these delicate blooms. We had a lovely day here! The weather stayed dry for us which was a bonus and it was great to see the beautiful (if a little run down) building and grounds. Beautiful fallow deer in the restored deer enclosure
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