Lukesland Events

Events at Lukesland - 2008

	Easter Sunday 23rd March to 15th June	Spring openings 2008: Sundays, Wednesdays, Bank Holidays 2pm - 6pm Also open on Saturdays in May 2pm - 6pm Home made cakes in the tea room. Contact: (01752) 691749/893390.
	Every Sunday 3:30 - 5pm	Classical Guitar Music in the tea room, by Oliver de Peralta
	Wednesday 30th April 7pm	Guided Tour of the Gardens A chance to learn more about the history and plants of Lukesland Garden from members of the Howell family. Pre-booking required. Adults £5 / Children free
	Sunday 18th May	Charity Plant Sale in aid of Ermington Pre School and Friends of Ermington School. Specialist nurseries and growers with fine quality plants for sale. 2-6pm. Admission to gardens and plant sale inclusive.
	Saturday 7th June	‘Handkerchief Tree Celebration’ 7.30pm Guided tour of the garden, including several handkerchief trees in bloom. Followed by Geoff Hales’ entertaining one man show about plant hunter E H Wilson, who brought seeds of the handkerchief tree back from China. Advance booking only 01752 691749 Tickets £8.00
	Tuesday 17th June	Charity Jazz in the Garden with the Jazz and Big Bands of Ivybridge Community College 6 – 9pm Tickets in advance only. Adults £7 Children £5 from 01752 691749
		Exhibition of Watercolours by Rob and Sian Dudley, who run the popular Moor to Sea arts courses at Lukesland, will be exhibiting paintings in the Lukesland Tea Room during the openings at Lukesland Gardens
	Sundays and Wednesdays from 12th October-9th November	Lukesland Gardens Autumn Opening: 11am to 4pm. Bright Autum Colours. Home made soup and cakes in the tea room. Contact: (01752) 691749/893390.
			Functions at Lukesland Planning you own event? Lukesland Gardens and the Old Billiard Room are availablefor hire for private events. From weddings to special birthday or anniversary parties to workshops or corporate events, Lukesland may offer the peaceful but accessible setting you are looking for. For more details please ring 01752 691749.
Linked Attractions
	Devon Gardens If you want to combine your visit to Lukesland with seeing some of the other lovely gardens in the South Devon area - check out what's available at www.ngs.org.uk
	Dartmoor Lukesland lies within Dartmoor National Park, home to some of the finest scenery, wildlife and archaeology in the South West. To find out more about what you can visit go to www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk
	Accommodation For accommodation close to Lukesland and other attractions in the Ivybridge area visit www.helpfulholidays.com, www.blackadonbarns.co.uk and www.glazebrookhouse.com
	South Hams Lukesland lies within easy reach of the beautiful South Hams, with its lovely beaches and gently rolling countryside. For details of what to do in South Hams go to www.kingsbridgeinfo.co.uk

Lukesland Gardens, Ivybridge, Devon PL21 0JF Tel: 01752 691749 / 893390 Fax: 01752 698751