Father's Day Bbq 2013

To celebrate Father's Day we're putting on a big BBQ rain or shine The chefs will be freshly cooking a selection of sizzling meats and bowlfuls of crunchy salads. Whilst all the family can share a barbequed lunch together there will also be games in the Courtyard and on the Marquee Lawn. Pop on down for a special Sunday.

Hestercombe has several **charcoal burns** every summer to help with the sustainable management of our woodland. Fallen trees are chopped up and packed into the kiln at the charcoal burners camp up in the Landscape Gardens and the charcoal burn spreads over four days. The kiln is lit and then as the wood slowly burns down it becomes charcoal. The kiln is...

This weekend was a busy one for events, a big wedding on Saturday and Father's Day BBQ on Sunday. Even though the weather wasn't perfect we still had some stalwarthy folk who came along to enjoy the food and games on Sunday. Here is a lovely photo of two young members who got married in 2010 here and have been members ever since! Here is: Gary and Hannah...

Come along to an all-weather BBQ on the second bank holiday in May! Head chef Kevin has ordered a variety of fresh meats cooked over Hestercombe's own charcoal alongside a delicious selection of fresh tasty salads. All undercover in our lovely Courtyard area. ADULTS: £8.00 CHILDREN: £4.00 No need to book - pay on the day

**First paper to pick up the skating story - The Western Daily Press. Have a look at their lovely photo here: WesternDailyPress And guess who's dressed as an elf?! "The new Face of Somerset, Megan Bessell, with Father Christmas, elves Helen Barsby and Emily McCoy, enjoy the Hestercombe Christmas Skating Rink near Taunton last night, where they were skating...

First paper to pick up the skating story The Western Daily Press.Have a look at their lovely photo here: WesternDailyPress And guess who's dressed as an elf? "The new Face of Somerset, Megan Bessell, with Father Christmas, elves Helen Barsby and Emily McCoy, enjoy the Hestercombe Christmas Skating Rink near Taunton last night, where they were skating with...

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**By Rosemary Pease née Portman** The wonderful thing about Hestercombe is that so many people love the placethe spirit of those beautiful gardens and the feeling (that I’ve often picked up when talking to visitors and to the wonderfully enthusiastic staff) that part of it belongs to them personally as well as to thousands of others. - Mrs. Portman with...

**...especially when it's so very nice. I had a telephone call from Mrs Hall today, whose daughter married here at the end of July - "...the day was perfect - everything was absolutely perfect. Julie White (Wedding Co-ordinator) was marvellous. She listened to us from the start, gave advice, shared her knowledge and experience in the kindest and most helpful...

**Part 1 - Wealth, Marriage and Home to Hestercombe.**: - He spends his money on eating hospitals & cattle breeding & is to boot a real good sort (not mine a bit)! (Edwin Lutyens to his wife, Lady Emily, 23 April 1904. RIBA Library ref 6/8/27)._ The Hon. Edward William Berkeley (E.W.B.) Portman, eldest son of the 2nd Viscount Portman of Bryanston,...

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**Welcome to the festive season!** We're now officially in the mood for Christmas after a very successful annual Christmas Market. Filled with beautiful stalls and friendly, local producers and craftspeople we were bursting at the seams with decorations, food and lots of lovely gift ideas. A great way to kick start the festive season. We’re now in a...

Welcome to the festive season We're now officially in the mood for Christmas after a very successful annual Christmas Market. Filled with beautiful stalls and friendly, local producers and craftspeople we were bursting at the seams with decorations, food and lots of lovely gift ideas. A great way to kick start the festive season.We're now in a thoroughly...

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This Friday (in time for Bee-autiful Friday!) the Tea Shed by the Mill Pond will open. Serving a selection of hot and cold drinks and snacks it is in the perfect location for a quick refresh ready to carry on and enjoy the rest of the gardens, or the activities that day. Plus this week we will be selling hot dogs cooked fresh on the BBQ for visitors to...

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