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I am sitting here typing in the damp cold weather thinking of what is to come this summer. As our friends know we open our garden for charity each year and this year we have three dates for you.

Sunday 24th June we host the NGS open gardens scheme also the following Wednesday the 27th June for those who prefer a weekday opening. Open times 2.00 to 5.00 pm
Teas and cakes available. Tickets £3.50 on the door

To mark 25 years of Wycombe Scannappeal there are to be 25 open gardens in and around the local area Magnolia House started this in March with a very wet snowdrop day. Please help us with a better turn out this summer and we will do our best to arrange the weather

This summer the Scannappeal open garden day involves three adjacent gardens, some entertainment, and cream teas with tea or coffee. A great day out to bring some friends.

The date for Scannappeal is Sunday 1st July 2.00 to 5.00 pm. Tickets £5.00 on the door

Scannappeal Annual Concert Saturday 14th July 2012:
For the past 6 years we have run an annual garden concert for Scannappeal and with the help of all our supporters who have come, we have raised well over £15,000

This year it is to be Scannappeal's 25th Anniversary Concert and due to the size of the attending Choir (there are over 60 gentlemen in the Orpheus Choir), it will be held in St Paul's Church Wooburn Green, with a drinks reception in the church hall prior to the concert.

Those who came to see Julie A Scott sing in the garden in 2010 will be pleased to know she is returning to star in this event.

So if you like our concerts please come and book early. If you like seeing the garden please also come to one or all of the dates above.

If you belong to a society who likes to visit gardens we can arrange daytime or evening private visits.

Concert tickets are now available at £15.00 each (cheque made to Alan Ford) from the following

Alan Ford Magnolia House Grange Drive Wooburn Green Bucks HP10 0QD
Tel 01628 525818 or 07836 224855 or email alan@lanford.co.uk

2011

A successful summer at Magnolia House - our opening with The Shades for NGS raised over £850 and our Garden party featuring the Trad Jazz Band, the Orpheus Cygnets and talented young guitarist Sebastian Leaper raised over £1400 for Scannappeal, to be augmented by gift aid.

An Evening with Julie A Scott - 24 July 2010

Louise and Wendy

Approximately 130 people enjoyed another warm summer evening at Magnolia House for this year's garden concert.

In a hosta filled garden, the aviary birds backed the singing from the Cygnets (12 men from the Wycombe Orpheus choir) who, with M.D Louise Langley and Director Wendy Keeble set the scene for a wonderful 2nd Act of song from the guest star Julie A Scott.

Julie, who travelled down from Liverpool to spend the weekend at Magnolia House, has sung her way around many cruise ships and towns in this country since winning the New Faces show in 1986. Alan Ford saw Julie perform on a P&O cruise and decided she was perfect to entertain at the annual Scannappeal concert held at Magnolia House. As usual the local school loaned the seats which were arranged on the lower lawn and the steps to the higher level made a perfect stage for the evening.

Her programme covered light opera, an Ivor Novello Medley, songs of Liverpool made famous by stars such as the Beatles and Cilla Black and a selection of Lloyd Webber songs, and finished with It's Time to Say Goodbye.

Julie's voice really needs to be heard live to appreciate its quality and range and after the show finished we were inundated with requests for her to return soon.

The garden bar supplied refreshments and a successful raffle allowed the evening to raise £2400.00 for Wycombe scannapppeal. The money will go toward new equipment to help breast cancer patients undergoing surgery. Our heartfelt thanks go to Julie for coming down and singing free of charge on this evening.

The Audience in Magnolia Garden

Summer Mia Evening at Magnolia House - 25 July 2009

For the 4th year running the weather was glorious and Summer Mia performed by members of Forum Players and Bourne End Musical Players at Magnolia House raised around ￡2,500 for Wycombe Scannappeal.

The cast performed the afternoon’s dress rehearsal in hot sunshine but by the evening the weather was balmy. The resident compere, Brian Shillito introduced Louise Langley, well known locally as the MD of the Wycombe Orpheus Choir, as the musical director. Louise played the keyboard, accompanied by the musicians and sang several numbers herself. Wendy Keeble directed the show and also performed some comedy numbers. The cast sang numbers from several well known shows including Mamma Mia, there were several sketches and A rousing Old Tyme Singalong as the finale.

For many people this has now become an annual event . This year Philip Madoc was able to be in the audience due to a break in his film work and the guest, Mr Jonathan Greenland, Consultant Urologist gave a short speech on the importance of The Scannappeal Charity, which helps to buy much needed equipment for the local hospitals.

Snowdrop Day at Magnolia House 2009

On the 28th February 2009 Magnolia House was open for a snowdrop day For a small fee going to NGS one could wonder round the gardens and view the 10,000 snowdrops which Alan Ford has gathered over the few years.
Hot soup and tea completed the day and some 280 people turned up to help boost the NGS funds by £900.00
Snowdrop day for 2010 will be 21st February 2010 make a note for a good day out after the oils of the winter .

Magnolia House also specialises in Hostas and is open 27th June this summer for NGS you can see over 300 hosta plants at their best .
The garden also opens for groups by appointment contact Alan Ford 01628 525818 .

Technicolor Dream Evening at Magnolia House 2008
Music in a glorious garden and for a good cause has been the message from Alan Ford and Elaine . They’ve already held two summer concerts in their lovely garden at Magnolia House in aid of Wycombe Scannappeal. It was third time lucky and certainly the most ambitious when they set about planning a concert version of “Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dream coat” for 2008. By the finale they knew their dream had become a very special reality and an outstanding fundraiser grossing around £3,500 for the Wycombe Scannappeal.

Singers melted during the afternoon’s dress rehearsal in hot sunshine but by the evening the tree shade gave welcome relief for everyone.
Dappled shadows were only matched by the fabulous coat of many colours worn by James Morrison in the role of Joseph. This young man continues the Morrison musical tradition with his father Godfrey magnificent as Pharaoh and dressed Elvis style. His version of “The King’s Song” was whooped until he gave an encore.

The Narrator links the show and Wendy Keeble showed her experience and commitment in the role. Once again Louise Langley, well known locally as the MD of the Wycombe Orpheus Choir, was the musical director as well as playing keyboard. For the first time the show used the latest musical technology with the main characters “miked up”. With a capacity audience of just over 150 it was essential to make sure that everyone could hear. And they did.

Joseph and Amazing Technicolor Dream coat 2008

The big question on everyone’s lips as they gathered together after the show was “What will you do next year?” Those involved were just happy to bask in the joy of a providing great entertainment in a lovely location. Next year is still a plan away. The garden at Magnolia House participates in the National Gardens Scheme and there are plans for a Snowdrop Spectacular as winter turns to spring in 2009. Alan is happy to hear ideas and he can be contacted at magnoliaevents@btconnect.com

An Evening with Vince Hill 2007

After the success of the concert in 2006 Vince Hill offered to perform a one man show in the gardens of Magnolia House all in aid of Wycombe Scannappeal.

Year 2 of the Magnolia Events brought another lovely warm summer evening when about £3000 was raised about Scannappeal

Vince Hill was his normal wonderful self - best known for his hit of Eidelweiss from The Sound of Music, and he is a great act to see. He was accompanied by The Ken McCarthy Trio

Dreams on a Summer Evening 2006

July 2006 was the first garden concert held at Magnolia House in aid of Wycombe Scannappeal .
A warm summer evening was requested and arrived and some 100 people spent a few hours dreaming and listen to an outdoor concert of popular music. The evening guests included some celebrities such as Wendy Craig, Paul Daniels and Debbie McGhee, and Vince and Annie Hill and all listened to Harry Pitch on the harmonica closing the evening with Last of the Summer Wine.

Over £2000.00 was raised during the evening which included and raffle and auction during which a lucky person won a week in the sun.

Alan Ford, Magnolia House, Grange Drive, Wooburn, Bucks HP10 0QD
( 01628 525818 (07836 224855) Fax 01628 810367 Sales@lanford.co.uk