• Plein air at Little Bucklers – New venue.

    Little Bucklers Brockley Hall, Brockley Lane

    Little Bucklers has ¾ acre garden with countryside views. The garden has been developed gradually over the last 40 yrs. Mixed colour themed borders, herbaceous perennials, gravel gardens, 2 small ponds, path leading to small woodland area and onward to vegetable plot and greenhouse. Mature trees and lots of seating areas make the garden a […]

  • Plein air – Rock House.

    Rock House Elberton, Olveston

    Cottage garden, mature trees, pond, green house, variety of seating areas. Parking in layby next to house, access to toilet, tea/coffee/cake provided for a donation. Directions: From Redhill Lane B4461 towards Alveston 2 miles, turn left towards Elberton, then immediately right. Anyone participating in Clifton Arts Club activities does so at their own risk. The […]

  • Plein air – University of Bristol Botanic Garden – New venue

    University of Bristol Botanic Gardens. The Holmes - Stoke Park rd, Bristol

    Beautiful gardens filled with a huge diversity of plants in themed areas, including evolution, Mediterranean, and medicinal gardens. There are impressive glasshouses with many exotic species. (no painting in glasshouses) A small pond and a backdrop of a striking Victorian house. There is a cafe selling drinks, sandwiches, cakes. Or bring a packed lunch. There […]

  • Plein air – Blaise Community Gardens

    Blaise Community Gardens Church Lane, Henbury

    Charming mix of flower borders, shrubs, areas of interest. Kitchen Garden, Rose Garden, Ponds, restored glasshouse. Café not open but facilities to make a hot drink. Parking on site between 10.15 and 10.45. If arriving after 10.45 please park elsewhere, and access the gardens via Blaise Castle grounds. Directions: Access to car park, turn right […]

  • Plein air – South Kelding

    South Kelding Brewery Hill, Upton Cheyney

    Hillside garden offering panoramic views from its upper levels, with herbaceous and shrub beds, prairie-style scree beds, orchard, native corpse’s and small, labelled arboretum grouped by continents. Large wildlife pond, boundary stream and wooded area featuring shade and moisture-loving plants at the bottom of steep hillside. On site parking, and loo. Tea/coffee provided for cash […]

  • Plein air – Berwick Lodge

    Berwick Lodge Berwick Drive, Bristol

    Historic manor house set in 18-acres of beautiful grounds with many original Victorian features, walkways, fountains, seasonal blooms all year round. Woodland paths and views across to Wales. Directions: Take A4018 towards Cribbs Causeway. Go straight over the Old Crow Roundabout. At the next roundabout take the first exit (left). This takes you onto Station […]

  • Plein air – Park Cottage, Wrington.

    Park Cottage Wrington Hill, Wrington

    Described as a maze of a garden with many different areas of character and colour. Cottage garden, display in Victorian style greenhouse, patio with seating, veg garden, controlled jungle area with bridge across small pond. Directions: A370 towards Wrington from Cleeve about 1.5 miles. Look out for CA signs for parking in small field on […]

  • Plein air – Doynton House

    Doynton House Bury Lane, Doynton, United Kingdom

    A variety of garden areas separated by old walls and hedges. Mixed borders, lawns, wall planting, parterre, rill garden, walled vegetable garden, cottage beds, pool garden, dry gardens, peach house and greenhouse. Owners are happy for us to have a swim, bring your costume/trunks etc. Access to toilets, tea/coffee, cake for donation. Doynton is NE […]

  • Plein air – Arnos Vale Cemetery

    Arnos Vale Cemetery Bath Road, Bristol

    45 green acres of spectacular Victorian Garden Cemetery and conservation park, a tranquil setting rich in architecture and heritage, fascinating trails and nature walks. There is a cafe selling hot drinks and light lunches. An outside table is booked for lunch at 12.30. for those who want to eat at the cafe, or bring a […]

  • Plein air – Yeo Valley Organic Garden – Holt Farm

    Holt Farm Bath Road, Blagdon

    Ornamental garden transformed emphasising bold planting and whimsical elements. Wild flower meadow, Gravel Garden, veg garden, greenhouses, formal gardens. Quirky sculptures. Parking available, access to toilet. Café closed, facilities to make hot drink, tea and coffee provided by Clifton Arts. Directions: A368 about half a mile from Blagdon, towards Bath, turn left, keep going, past […]

  • Plein air – Abbots Leigh House

    Abbots Leigh House 34 Church Road, Abbots Leigh

    Georgian House, formal gardens, Venetian Garden with paths, pond, and folly. Kitchen garden, impressive Cedar of Lebanon tree. Seating areas. Access to loo, facilities to make hot drink, tea and coffee provided by Clifton Arts. Directions: From Bristol, turn right into Church Road, the house is opposite the church. No parking on site, limited parking […]

  • Plein air – Grow Wilder

    Grow Wilder Broomhill 181 Frenchay Park Road, Stapleton, Bristol, United Kingdom