Gardens open for National Gardens Scheme this weekend

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Message from Allyson, Shropshire NGS publicity. Remember to book your visit on the NGS website.

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Beautiful Shropshire gardens to enjoy in the sunshine OPEN TODAY  -  Fri 31st July Opening for the first time for the Scheme,  this lovely, cottage garden is a delight!  Offcot, Kinnerley, nr Oswestry (easy access from the A5) is packed full of delightful herbaceous planting, pond, stream, full of birds and wildlife, lovely places to sit and enjoy a summer's afternoon.  The garden bar will be open for visitors to sit in with refreshments available. (WC also available) TICKETS NOW ON SALE at: https://ngs.org.uk/product-category/garden-tickets/the-midlands Click on the image below for more information: Open Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd August Ruthall Manor, Ditton Priors, Bridgnorth. This ever-popular garden is a delight of design and clever planting enhanced by many mature trees, some rare, and interesting sculptures and features.  No refreshments at the garden but the cafe and pub in Ditton Priors are both open. TICKETS NOW ON SALE at: https://ngs.org.uk/product-category/garden-tickets/the-midlands Click on the image below for more information: Open Sunday 2nd August: Merton, Bicton, Shrewsbury.  A delightful, mature, botanic garden full of the most interesting trees from around the world, coupled with an extensive collection of hostas, pond with huge gunnera and deep, full herbaceous borders.  Refreshments available in aid of Omega, the end of life care charity:  https://www.omega.uk.net TICKETS NOW ON SALE at: https://ngs.org.uk/product-category/garden-tickets/the-midlands Click on the image below for more information: MORE SHROPSHIRE GARDENS RE-OPENING - DATES FOR YOUR DIARY! All tickets bookable in advance from the NGS website: www.ngs.org.uk Tickets usually go on sale on the Monday before the opening date NEW DATES BEING ADDED ALL THE TIME   Sun 9th August: Broadward Hall, Broadward, Clungunford,  NEW GARDEN (pictured below) - TICKETS FOR THIS GARDEN GO ON SALE ON MONDAY 3rd AUGUST Sun 23rd August:  Edge Villa, Yockleton, Shrewsbury Sun 30th August: Sambrook Manor, Sambrook, nr Newport Sat 5th Sept: Windy Ridge, Little Wenlock, Telford Sun 6th Sept: Windy Ridge, Little Wenlock, Telford Wed 16th Sept:  Hodnet Hall Gardens, Hodnet, nr Market Drayton Sat 19th Sept:  Ruthall Manor, Ditton Priors, nr Bridgnorth Sun 20th Sept:  Ruthall Manor, Ditton Priors, nt Bridgnorth Sun 27th Sept:  Sunningdale, Wem Fri 2nd Oct:  Offcot, Kinnerley, nr Shrewsbury  NEW GARDEN - EXTRA DATE Sat 3rd Oct: Offcot, Kinnerley, nr Shrewsbury   NEW GARDEN - EXTRA DATE Sun 11th Oct:  Millichope Park, Munslow, Craven Arms Thank you to everyone who is supporting our garden openings and helping us now raise significant sums for our nursing charities - your support is very much appreciated.  You are assured of a safe visit to an NGS garden in Shropshire - we have carefully worked out numbers and timing with each garden owner, so you can relax and enjoy the garden and help support our nurses at the same time. If you have any difficulties purchasing tickets in advance please contact me or the garden owner. Many thanks, Allison Walter, County Organiser, Shropshire, National Garden Scheme allison.walter@ngs.org.uk Our on-line shop is OPEN - lovely range of National Garden Scheme merchandise available in aid of our charities, including this fun tea-towel! Click here to go to the NGS Shop: https://ngs.org.uk/shop The National Garden Scheme raises money for caring and nursing charities including Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice 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