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W E S T
Farrs Open Day: Sunday 10 June
International furniture maker
John Makepeace
and horticulturalist
Jenny Makepeace
invite you to their inspirational historic house and
garden, which has featured in many publications and on Gardeners’
World.
The house has many examples of John’s acclaimed furniture and a
selection of contemporary artworks by internationally acclaimed
artists.
There are four areas of the garden which include Jenny’s colourful
potager, cleft oak fruit cage, glasshouse and straw bale constructed
retreat. This adjoins John’s magnificent grass gardens, rolling lawns,
sculptures and topiary. Visitors are requested to remove their shoes
when entering the house.
You are welcome to spend time drawing in the grounds, please
bring your own equipment, although we will have pencils and
postcards available. You may bring a picnic - to be eaten outside
only!
Farrs, Whitcombe Road, Beaminster, Dorset DT8 3NB. 10.30am -
4.30pm. Entry £5, children free.
In aid of Dorset Visual Arts Charity.
Southern edge of Beaminster on B3163. On street parking. Enter through gate in wall
adjacent to museum.
DORSET
VISUAL ARTS
Furleigh Estate: Making Dorset
Furleigh Estate
is 85 acres of vineyard, lakes and grazing land
surrounded by woodland. The area is teaming with wildlife: buzzards
fly overhead, deer, pheasants and partridge roam the vineyard,
while heron fish regularly from the lakes to which our resident geese
return each Spring.
We are very pleased to share our wines and our landscape with you.
We have won several major national and international awards for
our wines over the last four years.
Please come and see us soon.
English Wine Week
coincides with
the start of Dorset Art Weeks 26 May - 3 June.
Furleigh Estate is pleased to be associated with Making Dorset and
is hosting works by various members including:
Textiles by
Jane Burden
• Printmaking by
Hugh Dunford Wood
Jewellery by
Liz Tyler
• Glass by
Ruth Dresman
Furleigh Farm, Salwayash, Salway Ash, DT6 5JF. Monday -
Saturday 11am - 5pm. 01308 488991 /
www.furleighestate.co.uk.Tours:
Friday + Saturday 11am and 2.30pm
Meet the Artists:
Thursday 7 June, 11am - 3pm
Take the B3162 from Bridport towards Broadwindsor
and Chard. Go through the village of Salway Ash and
take first turning on right after church and school. You
will see a white finger-pointed sign to Furleigh Estate.
Entrance 50 yards over cattle grid.