The sun shone on more than 2500 visitors enjoying a spectacular ‘Steam in the Gardens’ weekend at Exbury.
More than 60 vintage steam vehicles rumbled down the Garden pathways which are blazing with autumn colour and paraded in a cavalcade of steam in front of Exbury House. Their owners were presented with commemorative plaques by Nicholas de Rothschild, whose family runs the world-famousNew ForestGardens.
Nigel Philpott, Exbury’s commercial and marketing manager, was delighted. “After three years of rain and wind, it was wonderful to see this very English event blessed with fine weather. The Gardens are stunning with autumn colours, while the steam vehicles offered some wonderful photo opportunities for our visitors.”
Exbury’s ‘Festival of Autumn Colour’ continues throughout October, with a new walking trail devised by head gardener, John Anderson.
Inside, the Rothschild collection of jewel lilies, Nerine sarniensis, can be viewed in the Five Arrows Gallery alongside the Wild Autumn Art of artist Peter Thwaites. The developing autumn colours can be seen on Exbury’s website.
The Gardens are open daily until Sunday 6 November. For more information, please visit www.exbury.co.uk
