Happy Birthday, Trentham Gardens!

(And everyone is invited to the party, on Thursday, May 29

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One of Britains most visited gardens is celebrating a decade of success this month - and
throwing a 10
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birthday party complete with cut-price entry, live music, a spot of vintage
tea and some cheeky strolling gardeners!
rentham !ardens re-opened its gates to the public e"actly ten years ago, on #ay $%
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Owned previously, for over &00 years, by the (ukes of )utherland the *$+-acre estate on
the edge of )toke-on-rent in )taffordshire, had fallen into a state of despair at the end of
the last century, when the ,-s leading regeneration specialist, )t' #odwen .roperties
./0 stepped-in to not only to revive the sleeping giant, but to also make it the fourth most
visited 1paid entry2 garden in the country'
3ith so much to celebrate, he rentham 4state is inviting everyone to 5oin-in their
Birthday .arty on hursday, #ay $%
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4ntry to the fun family day out, from %am to 6pm, will cost 5ust 78 per person on the day,
with all proceeds going to local rentham charity, the (onna /ouise 0hildrens 9ospice'
:nnual ticket holders will automatically gain free admission, but are also welcome to make
a similar donation on the day'
)everal events have been lined-up for the special day - including a ;intage ea .arty,
centered around the tearooms, which overlook the gardens and the lake, and featuring
live entertainment from the rentham Brass Band and <ock 0hoir'
he gardens, statues and fairies will also be coming to life, thanks to the appearance of
some very cheeky strolling gardeners, a beautiful giant flower and a mammoth butterfly!
he statue of .erseus, which en5oyed a starring role at the <oyal :cademy of :rt in
/ondon in $01$, will also be welcoming some very une"pected guests to the Birthday
.arty'
:nd while the 9ead of !arden and 4state, #ichael 3alker, will lead a enth :nniversary
!arden our at $pm - telling the full and remarkable tale of what the Daily Telegraph
recently described as =the makeover of the decade - <obin 3right, the creator of
13ishes2, the latest life-si>ed addition to the rentham ?airy rail, will be giving visitors the
chance to make and take home wishes with them'
@o birthday party would be complete without balloons, of course' )o - weather permitting
- the rentham 9ot :ir balloon will be inflated in the parkland during this special day'
he )taffordshire 3ildlife rust have been invited to help rentham celebrate its birthday
by offering nature related crafts to younger visitors - who will also have the chance to 5oin
a wilderness survival team build dens in the woodlands'
:nd with face-painting, pony rides, and all of the regular attractions available in the
garden, rentham is hoping it will be a birthday to remember'
?or further details, visit www'trentham'co'uk'
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The Trentham 'state, on the edge of )toke-on-rent, )taffordshire, offers one of the
,-s most diverse days out with a range of leisure activities for all ages'
Dt is one of the countrys top leisure destinations, attracting more than 8m visitors per year
and was 9ighly 0ommended by ;isit4ngland in the /arge ;isitor :ttraction category in
their :wards for 4"cellence $01$' he fabulous restored rentham !ardens at the heart
of the 4state attracted &80,000 paying visitors in $018 E making them one of the most
visited !ardens in the ,-' Owned by )t' #odwen .roperties ./0, the ,-s leading
regeneration specialist, the *$+-acre 4state - which was previously owned for over &00
years by the (ukes of )utherland - has undergone a massive regeneration programme
since $008' Dt boasts the famous Trentham Gardens, including the very important
Dtalianate !ardens designed by 0harles Barry in the 1680s that have been lovingly
restored using top landscape designers' he gardens feature the ,-s first =barefoot walk,
a great childrens adventure play area and ma>e and a beautiful walk around the mile long
lakeF the Trentham Garden (entre and )hoppin# *ia#e, an eclectic mi" of shops and
eateriesF Trentham Mon+ey Forest - home to 1&0 endangered Barbary #acaGuesF Aeria
',treme, an e"hilarating treetop high rope adventure course, and a 11% bedroom
-remier .nn hote'