A little light entertainment to brighten up winter
ONE of the Westcountry’s most popular public gardens will be bringing a bit of festive cheer this winter by lighting up its outdoor displays, writes Charlie Elder.
At a time when many seasonal events have been cancelled, the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) Rosemoor garden is preparing for winter with a number of special attractions.
Key among them is the RHS’s magical garden Glow experience, with tickets already going on sale.
An RHS spokesperson said: The winter at the Garden Rosemoor in Devon is always one of the most beautiful sights in all seasons. In addition to its day-time beauty, once again visitors can see the garden transformed at night too by innovative colour-changing lighting into a magical festive trail around the trees, shrubs, water features and sculptures.”
The RHS has put in place a number of coronavirus safety measures to ensure everyone can enjoy the events. These include mandatory advance booking, one-way routes around the gardens and limits on numbers at any one time.
All four RHS Gardens have recently been awarded Visit England’s ‘Good to Go’ certification, an industry-standard mark of reassurance that they are carefully following all the latest government guidance on Covid-19.
Helena Pettit, RHS director of gardens and shows, said: “We are thrilled to be able to welcome our visitors to Rosemoor for Glow this year, and we can’t wait to share the beautiful new displays we have planned. Glow is a highlight of the winter months for us and our visitors, and we have worked hard to ensure that these will be fun, enchanting and safe events for all the family.”
Taking visitors along a new oneway route, Rosemoor Glow 2020 will include the Winter Garden, the Cool Garden, the Long Borders, the Cottage Garden and The Lake with its reflections.
During Glow evenings the gardens will be open until 8pm and on those days normal garden entry includes Glow, which is free for RHS members. Visit the website www.rhs.org. uk/rosemoor to book selected dates between 19 November to 2 January.