The walled garden was originally part of the estate of the Wills family, the cigarette manufactures, of Bristol. For more than 25 years the gardens were lost to brambles and neglect, but after careful restoration they now house, a homely 'posh' cafe, a thriving community of talented artists and have award winning organic producers tending the land. There is a farm shop and a good display of work by local artists where you can purchase goods if you so wish. All this set at the foot of the beautiful Mendip hills.
It was to one of the craft tutors that I went today, Bill Moore, the potter pictured above. He is an extremely skilled potter, and today, with his help, I had my first session on the potters wheel. I can now boast that I have actually 'thrown a pot'. It came out very well, all of those done on the wheel were good. I know we had help, but he did let us do it ourselves until it looked as if we were loosing control and then he stepped in. It was magic! What a bonus to have one to one tuition. We did four items each, three modelling items and one thrown pot. We did not stop for a break, and worked right through to the end of the session, but the time seemed to fly.
There is a Maize opening in the garden on 11th July, fun for adults and kids alike. It it covers two acres and will take 30 minutes to get to the centre. It has been designed by Bill Moore, the pottery tutor, he is a really clever fellow.
The 'posh' cafe where we had our lunch was homely, the food was excellent and the presentation was beautiful; again overlooking the Mendip hills. This venue is open to the public, it is not just for booked parties of potters and growers.
Want to know more?
Visit - wringtongreens.co.uk
You could enjoy a really nice lunch and have an afternoon out there.
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