Garden show to expand
Therese Lang and Alastair Macdonald-Buchanan at the re-launch of Cottesbrooke Gardeners' Fair, at Cottesbrooke Hall and Gardens.
THE FOUNDERS of a garden fair held at a stately home near Brixworth are hoping to turn the event into a national spectacle.
Cottesbrooke Gardeners’ Fair, as it will now be known, began at Cottesbrooke Hall four years ago, but this year Alastair Macdonald-Buchanan and Therese Lang have launched a new three-year plan to give it a national profile.
The pair are seeking support from hotels, restaurants and attractions across Northamptonshire to draw in visitors and help other businesses across the county benefit from the three-day fair.
Last year it attracted 7,602 people, more than three times the number in its opening year.
Mr Macdonald-Buchanan, who lives at the 18th-century house, said: “The fair is a huge, very exciting event, but we need to give it a kick and push it a bit harder, and it will be something that all of Northamptonshire can benefit from.
“We have been working tirelessly since the event last year addressing every area of our business. We have some of the best plant growers in the county and we want to get that message out there to garden experts, growers and lovers. We want to make this fair a key event in any gardener’s diary.”
Since the last fair in June, the team has been working on improving catering facilities, car parking and toilets as well attracting more exhibitors and garden designers to give advice to visitors.
A new website, to be re-launched in March, will offer a range of ticket options and a loyalty scheme is also being developed.
The event will be held over the three days between Friday June, 22 and Sunday June 24.
For more information visit www.cottesbrooke.co.uk.
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