Hello all,

Some of you may be interested to know that the Royal National Rose
Society Gardens (formerly known as the Gardens of the Rose) re-open to
the public on 9 June after 4 years of closure and a complete redesign
and rebuild by Michael Balston & Co.

The Royal National Rose Society is one of the country's leading single
genus horticultural societies

The world renowned Royal National Rose Society Gardens will featu

- A rose collection (more than 7000 plants and 2500 varieties) showing
the history of the rose
- Roses in a garden setting showing different styles of planting
- Gardens to give inspiration for growing roses in small spaces
- The newly replanted Queen Mother garden
- Discounts for combined visits with nearby Hatfield House
- Only 20 miles from London, and 1 mile from St Albans with its Abbey
Cathedral and Roman Museum
- The Gardens will also be available for group and corporate events.

The Gardens will be open 10am-5pm (last admissions at 4.30pm) 9th June
to 30th September

Entry is £5, accompanied children FoC.

There will be a display of plans for Butterfly World, the world class
visitor attraction on the adjoining site, currently scheduled to open on
2009.

The re-opening is the first phase of development in the area that will
see Butterfly World arrive, the relocation of the Royal Entomological
Society to the former Rose Society HQ building and the transformation of
the Gardens to a 12 month venue.

Website: www.rosesociety.org

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