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Montpellier Gardens were created as a pleasure garden to enhance the Regency development of Cheltenham as a spa town. With its long avenues of lime, cherry, and chestnut trees as well as playing host to many native and exotic tree species in “the arboretum” located in the northern corner of the park.
We shall be guided around by Christopher Chavasse, Cheltenham Borough Council’s senior Tree Officer. Our walk will cover much of the gardens and Chris will talk about the species of trees in the park their management, problems and opportunities. With his extensive knowledge, he will also explain how to identify some tree species.
This is very much intended to be an informal and interactive visit and we would therefore encourage anyone to contribute their knowledge and perspectives about the history of these important and formal pleasure gardens.
Arrangements:
We shall meet at the Bandstand in the centre of the gardens at 16.45, ready to start at 17.00 and the visit is anticipated to be around 1.5 hours.
On street parking, payable at a meter is located around the park, and toilets are available in the park. There are many cafes, restaurants and bars in the area and members may like to continue the Regency tradition of taking refreshments after a garden perambulation!
Tickets: £8 pp of which GGLT will be making a donation to Cheltenham Tree Group who promote tree planting in Cheltenham and abroad.
