Tuesday 17 September 2019

Last Garden openings for the NGS this year

Dear Blogger

Message from Allison, Shropshire National Gardens Scheme publicity.

Saturday 21st September, Balmer Cottage, Welshampton SY12 0PP 10am - 4pm

Sunday 13 October , Millichope Park, Munslow, Craven Arms SY7 9HA 2 - 5pm 


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Two more gardens open this year for the National Garden Scheme
We have two more gardens that are opening in support of our charities, before the end of our "garden-open" season.  Thank you for all your support during the year - we've had a bumper fund-raising year in Shropshire!
Allison Walter, County Organiser, Shropshire National Garden Scheme
allison.walter@ngs.org.uk
BALMER COTTAGE
The Balmer, Welshampton, Ellesmere, SY12 0PP

Open on Saturday 21st September (10-4pm), this new garden, which opened for the Scheme for the first time this year, will once again be welcoming NGS visitors through its gates, to admire the abundance of autumn colour, especially the rows of "Red Sentinels" which look lovely at the moment.  Plenty to see and enjoy in this lovely garden.  Refreshments available.  Also open By Arrangement for groups until the end of September: Contact: geoffbarrow@btinternet.com.
COMING UP -
OUR FINAL OPENING OF THE YEAR!

Sunday 13th October (2-5pm)
Millichope Park, Munslow, Craven Arms, SY7 9HA

This fantastic, historic landscape will be open to National Garden Scheme visitors to enjoy the wonderful autumn colours in the trees and shrubs, reflected in the lake.  Don't miss this last opportunity to visit this wonderful garden before the winter: open again in Feburary for swathes of snowdrops!
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