Dear Blogger
National Gardens Scheme opening at last but you must first book a time on line at www.ngs.org.uk
You can also `virtually visit` gardens all over the country from the NGS website.
Watch out for information on Brownhill House Garden opening on 30th June
| TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR YOUR GARDEN VISIT TO RUTHALL MANOR! The wonderful gardens at Ruthall Manor, Ditton Priors, nr Bridgnorth will be open for the National Garden Scheme on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June from 10am to 4.30pm on each day.
You MUST, however, in order to comply with current regulations, book and pay for your timed entry ticket in advance, this is to ensure social distancing and the safety of both visitors, garden owners and volunteers. Full details of how to book are below.
Our wonderful garden owners in Shropshire are coming forward all the time to offer to open their gardens to help our "Support Our Nurses" campaign -
please book a ticket and pay a visit if you can!
With many thanks Allison Allison Walter, County Organiser, Shropshire National Garden Scheme
allison.walter@ngs.org.uk |  | | RUTHALL MANOR Ditton Priors, nr Bridgnorth, WV16 6TN
Open: Saturday 13th June (10am to 4.30pm) and Sunday 14th June (10am to 4.30pm)
OPEN BY PRE-BOOKED TICKET ONLY PLEASE - available from: https://ngs.org.uk/product-category/garden-tickets
Tickets now on sale Offset by a mature collection of specimen trees, the garden is divided into intimate sections, carefully linked by winding paths. The front lawn flanked by striking borders, extends to a gravel, art garden and ha-ha. Clematis and roses scramble through an eclectic collection of wrought-iron work, unique pottery and secluded seating. A stunning horse pond features primulas, iris and bog plants. Lots of lovely shrubs & trees to see. Plants and Jigsaws for sale on the day, via honesty box. Toilet available but sadly not refreshments, but you are welcome to bring a picnic to enjoy in the field; plenty of parking and space. One-way route around the garden.  |  | | MORE GARDENS OPEN IN JUNE Saturday 20th June: The Secret Garden, Ludlow: Tickets for this garden will go on sale on MONDAY 15th JUNE Saturday 27th June: Cruckfield House, Ford, Shrewsbury: Tickets for this garden will go on sale on MONDAY 22nd JUNE Tuesday 30th June: Brownhill House, Ruyton XI Towns: |  | | You can still visit an NGS garden even if you can't leave home! If you are unable to visit one of our gardens in person you can have a lovely "virtual" visit of one of our Shropshire gardens - there are also many other gardens to visit around the country on the National Garden Scheme website:
https://ngs.org.uk/virtual-garden-visits-collection.
Please consider a donation if you visit our virtual garden tours, thank you. Lower Brookshill: here is the 2nd part of Robin & Pat Oldfield's story of creating their beautiful garden (pictured below) |  | |  | If you are unable to visit a National Garden Scheme garden at the moment but would like to support our Support Our Nurses campaign, you can now donate via text - details above.
Alternatively, you can donate via the National Garden Scheme website at https://ngs.org.uk/help-support-our-nurses. Shropshire also has its own Just Giving page where you can donate - all monies raised here go directly to NGS main funds and you don't need to make any donation to Just Giving: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/shropshirengs | | | Our on-line shop is still open! There are some great things for sale including this rather fetching tea towel, aprons, bags and books - I would not be without my NGS notebook when I visit a garden! You can also still purchase this year's "Yellow Book".
Online shop: https://ngs.org.uk/shop | | | 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, The Carers' Trust and MIND, the mental health charity. The National Garden Scheme also supports gardening apprenticeships and community garden schemes
https://www.ngs.org.uk/who-we-are/beneficiaries | | | |
