Stody Lodge Gardens on 26 May 2019 is the first of five days painting in several of Norfolk’s great gardens. The one-day paint out will take in the winding woodland walks, rhododendron blooms, water garden azaleas, and yew hedges of the early twentieth century Lodge.
“The borders of the Azalea walk, flanked by tall yew hedges, neatly frame Stody Lodge as you approach from the visitor entrance to the gardens. Its colour and overwhelming scent are a veritable assault on the senses.” – Stody Lodge
Stody Lodge and its gardens were designed by London architect Walter Sarel in 1932 for the 1st Viscount Rothermere, the British newspaper proprietor. They are renowned for their stunning spring floral displays with 200 different varieties of rhododendrons and 2,000 azaleas spread across a four-acre water garden.
“One of the most photographed parts of the garden, the Long Walk extends 200 metres from the Main Lawn to the ha-ha which overlooks the park. The urn at this far end of the Long Walk is a copy of the Coalbrookdale Milton Vase depicting scenes of Adam and Eve being expelled from the Garden of Eden.” – Stody Lodge
Paint Out Norfolk Gardens
Each of the events can be entered individually or as a series. The dates and locations of the Paint Out Gardens series are: