The event is a great opportunity to gather gardening inspiration and pick up some of Norfolk’s finest food. Admission is adult £4 and child £2.
A live jazz band will provide a musical backdrop to plant hunting in the garden marquee, where visitors can also pore over local metal work and sculpture.
For a small additional charge (adult £2, senior citizen £1 and child 50p) visitors can enter the nature reserve and walk through the stunning Millennium Garden designed by Piet Oudolf, or take in the Wave Garden, created by Julie Toll, featuring spring and early summer woodland plants and flowers.
The Food Hall, with its the heavenly aromas of freshly baked bread will tempt even the most jaded palate. Local foods on offer include fruit juices, cheeses, oils, seeds, mushrooms, strawberries, bread and meats. The local theme is further developed in the Courtyard Café where ingredients are locally sourced wherever possible.
Deb Jordan, Pensthorpe Nature Reserve General Manager said: “Our annual Gardening & Food Fair is just the place to pick up inspiration for your garden and be tempted by some of Norfolk’s finest produce. It is also a great time to visit Pensthorpe’s gardens and enjoy the spring flowers.”
Pensthorpe Nature Reserve is on the A1067, one mile from Fakenham. Open all year, April to December 10am to 5pm and January to March 10am to 4pm. Courtyard Café serving home-cooked food; Gift Shop with a large range of stylish and unusual items; free parking. Tel 01328 851465,
www.pensthorpe.com.