Friday 17 May 2019

Gardens open for the NGS this week

Dear Blogger

Message from Allison, Shropshire National Gardens Scheme.

Keep an eye on the NGS website to find gardens open when you want to visit.

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We have some very special mid week openings this coming week for you to enjoy - all the details are below and we hope you will support the National Garden Scheme in Shropshire.
Just a reminder as well about our weekend gardens open, which are also listed below, including Ruthall Manor (Ditton Priors) which is open TODAY (Friday 17th May) from 1-6pm.
Please forward this email to your friends and family to help spread the word.
With thanks and best wishes, Allison
Allison Walter, County Organiser, Shropshire National Garden Scheme
allison.walter@ngs.org.uk
POOH CORNER, 6 Laburnum Close,   St Martins, Oswestry, SY11 3HU
This delightful, plantswoman's garden in a delight is Spring, packed full of rare and unusual plants - a definite must for plant lovers; open for the first time for the National Garden Scheme on
Tuesday 21st May from 10.30 to 5pm. 
Also open By Arrangement for groups.

3 OAKELEY MYND, Stank Lane, Bishops Castle, SY9 5EX
An acre of wildlife friendly garden, beautifully planted with outstanding views of the south Shropshire hills, a lovely place to visit on a Spring afternoon.  Also open for the first time for the National Garden Scheme on Thursday 23rd May from 12.30-5.30pm.  Please note: there is limited parking at the garden, please use the free shuttle bus from market car park in Bishops Castle which will be running all day.
REMINDER: GARDENS OPEN THIS WEEKEND
SATURDAY 18th MAY:  RUTHALL MANOR: Ditton Priors, nr Bridgnorth, WV16 6TN
SUNDAY 19th MAY:  GUILDEN DOWN COTTAGE, Guilden Down, Clun, Craven Arms, SY7 8NZ 
SUNDAY 19th MAY:  HENLEY HALL, Henley, nr Ludlow, SY8 3HD. 
SUNDAY 19th MAY:  LONGNER HALL, Atcham, Shrewsbury, SY4 4TG 
SUNDAY 19th MAY:  RUTHALL MANOR: Ditton Priors, nr Bridgnorth, WV16 6TN (extra date)
SUNDAY 19th MAY:  STANLEY HALL, Bridgnorth, WV16 4SP 
For full details on all these openings, visit: www.ngs.org.uk & use the Garden Search
Arrange to visit a Shropshire garden as part of the National Garden Scheme: from friends, garden groups, art groups, cycling groups, car groups, knitting groups: all are welcome.  Just contact the owner to arrange a date. Click on the link below to see a list of all Shropshire gardens open by arrangement this year:
The National Garden Scheme raises money for caring and nursing charities including Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospices UK, Parkinson's UK, The Queens Nursing Institute, Horatio's Garden, Maggie's Centres and The Carers' Trust, plus our new charity this year, MIND, the mental health charity
https://www.ngs.org.uk/who-we-are/beneficiaries