Dear Blogger
Message from Allison Shropshire National Gardens Scheme.
Please note all the charities listed at the bottom of the page which are helped by the money we raise by opening our gardens.
| Summer Sunshine in a
Shropshire garden Thank you to everyone who supported our open gardens over the last two weekends: we had a tremendous number of visitors and our fund-raising for our charities is going very well this year, so thank you all for your ongoing support. There are three more lovely Shropshire gardens to enjoy in the coming week.
Allison Walter, County Organiser, Shropshire National Garden Scheme
allison.walter@ngs.org.uk | | | MERTON
Shepherds Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BT Opening for the first time for the National Garden Scheme on Sunday 28th July (1-5pm), this mature, botanical garden has a very rich collection of unusual trees and shrubs from around the world, coupled with delightfully planted herbaceous borders and a renowned collection of hostas . The woodand garden also has ponds and stunning gunnera. Also open for groups By Arrangement until the end of September: Contact David & Jessica Pannett: jessicapannett@hotmail.co.uk  | | | DELBURY HALL WALLED GARDEN
Mill Lane, Diddlebury, Craven Arms, SY7 9DH Open on Sunday 28th July (11-5) this 2 acre early Victorian walled garden and nursery is at the height of its summer beauty with glorious herbaceous borders, with many of the plants on show available to buy. Deep, well planted, colourful borders complemented by very old fruit trees and vines. NGS visitors will also be able to visit the grounds of Delbury Hall with its summer borders and lake. | | | GOLDSTONE HALL GARDENS
Goldstone, Market Drayton, TF9 2NA Open on Tuesday 30th July (2-5). If you haven't seen the double herbaceous border at Goldstone Hall yet, then you are in for a treat! Sublime planting, just stunning to see. The huge productive garden is in full swing and the herb and rose borders are magnificent. This is a wonderful garden to visit for a mid-week treat. Also open By Arrangement for groups until the end of September: contact: enquiries@goldstonehall.com | | | | 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 | | | |
