HOVETON HALL GARDENS SCULPTURE TRAIL: Art in the living world
Working with local artists Hoveton Hall Gardens brings art to life in an engaging and magical trail through woodland, water gardens and more formal settings throughout July
Special press event
Friday 29th June. 12 noon. Champagne and Canapies.
You are cordially invited to the special preview event attended by the artists and special guests.
Hoveton Hall Gardens is a glorious setting for sculpture and an inspiration to artists nationwide. This year sees several local artists including Berni Marfleet, Bill Musson, Heather Graham, Jonathan Chapman, Joy Whiddett, Lynne Saunders, Pia Zocca, Thomas Joynes, Mary Richardson, Christopher White and Tricia Francis collaborating with Hoveton Hall to produce individual pieces that will be displayed in the gardens as part of an exciting sculpture trail.
The Sculpture Trail officially opens on July 1stand runs throughout the month. Entry is included in the normal admission charge.
“The trail will be a celebration of local art - from Berni Marfleet who metamorphoses scrap metal into new exciting forms through to Heather Graham’s textural ceramic figures, Pia Zocca’s tower-like stained glass and Thomas Joynes’ beautiful bronze curved shapes, ” says Rachel Buxton of Hoveton Hall Gardens.
The integration of sculpture and formal and informal landscape is what sets the trail at Hoveton Hall Gardens apart from others. The pieces have been designed and selected exactly for the position in the trail they will occupy, so maximum impact can be appreciated when approaching the works. It’s a chance to experience the thrill of discovering new vistas and outlooks while enjoying form and beauty and getting an insight into how place influences an artist’s work.
For children, Hoveton Hall has designed a special sculpture trail in which they can discover for themselves the wonders of modern sculpture.
Hoveton Hall Gardens is one of Norfolk’s best kept secrets. It offers a rare mixture of experiences for gardeners, walkers and families – on the one hand there are the woodlands, the water garden, with its natural tunnels, bridges, nooks and crannies, and the park. On the other are the walled garden, with its unique spider gate, the kitchen garden, the 18th century ice well and the early 19th century glass house. There are also adventure trails and activities for children.
Admission prices are £7.00 for adults, 4-16 year olds £3.50, under 4s free. Family ticket £19.00. OAPs £6.50. Wheelchair users and carers £5 each. Other facilities include the tea rooms, plant sales, gift shop and guided tours. The gardens are open Tuesday – Friday and Sunday, 10.30am to 5.00pm. Last admission 4.00pm. Hoveton Hall Gardens is situated at the edge of the Norfolk Broads, just north of Wroxham. Follow brown and white tourist signs off the A1151.
For more information visit www.hovetonhallgardens.co.uk or call 01603 782558 or 07825 517647.
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Hoveton Hall sculpture trail – Jun-12
Press Enquiries:
Toni Turner or Alison Haynes at The Publicity Works:
01263 761000; hoveton@publicityworks.biz
Harry Buxton, Estate Manager Hoveton Hall Gardens
07825 517647; harry@hoveton.wanadoo.co.uk
About Hoveton Hall: Set at the edge of the Norfolk Broads, Hoveton Hall Gardens is a delightful mix of formal and informal planting across the seasons. The Hall itself (which is not open to the public), was built between 1809 and 1812 is attributed to Humphry Repton. The walled Kitchen Garden and layout of the ‘Spider Garden’ are shown on maps as early as 1841. Extensive work to the Water Gardens was carried out in the 1920s, by Geoffrey Buxton, and much of the collection of rhododendrons and azaleas was planted under his direction by Waterers Nurseries. The gardens are home to an 18th century ice well and an early 19th century glass house – one of only three of its type in the country. The Arboretum has over 200 specimen trees and the Kidney Lake attracts kingfishers and grey herons.
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