Dear Blogger
Message from Allison, Shropshire NGS publicity. NOTE, Number 5 Church Street in Ruyton is open next Sunday, 23rd May.
May gardens to visit in Shropshire to help our nursing charities
Thanks to everyone who supported our four garden openings this weekend, despite the rain! Special thanks to our volunteers, without whom none of this would happen, many of them had a soaking this weekend! More gardens for you to visit in the coming week to help our nursing charities, thank you.
Allison Walter, County Organiser, NGS Shropshire Pooh Corner: OPEN TOMORROW, Tuesday 18th May (11-5) (pictured below) some pre-booked tickets still available for this delightful plants-woman's garden in St Martin's; as well as teas, light lunches also available. Extensive plant sale. BOOK NOW: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35846 |  | | These gardens are open this week: Upper Shelderton House, Clungunford, open Saturday 22nd May & Sunday 23rd May (1.30-5pm); (pictured below) delightful, relaxing country garden, a riot of colour in May; lots of peaceful places to sit and admire the views, gorgeous trees and extensive kitchen garden; refreshments; visitors can book tickets in advance or pay on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/32796
5 Church Street, Ruyton XI Towns, open Sunday 23rd May (12-6pm); refreshments & plants; another plant lover's garden full to the brim with interesting plants in a well designed village garden; visitors should pre-book an arrival time slot to this garden: BOOK NOW: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35833
Preen Manor: Church Preen, open Sunday 23rd May (2-6pm); refreshments & plants; one of Shropshire's well known gardens open again after a 2 year break; historical as well as horticultural interest in this extensive, varied garden, a real gem. Visitors can book tickets in advance or pay on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/7758
Stanley Hall Gardens: Bridgnorth, open Sunday 23rd May; (2-5.30pm); refreshments; wonderful, interesting estate garden in the heart of Bridgnorth with a variety of gardens to visit; a lovely place to stroll with the family on a May day; visitors can book tickets in advance or pay on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/3926 |  | | Bishops Castle Bonanza! Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, we have three gardens open in the Bishops Castle area, so why not plan your visit to this lovely area of Shropshire: Sunday 30th May: The Mount, Bishops Castle: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35831 (pictured below)
Sunday 30th May: The Old Vicarage, Bishops Castle: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/37068
Sunday 30th & Monday 31st May: Walcot Hall, Lydbury North (3 miles from Bishops Castle): https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/9487
Tickets to these gardens are all available separately, either in advance via the NGS website or pay on the gate on the day. |  | | Group Visits
Many of our Shropshire gardens are open for group visits now, so just click on the left to see all the gardens offering group visits, then just contact the owner directly to make your arrangements - all proceeds to NGS charities.
Cancelled Gardens
We're sorry to say that the following gardens, which appear in our leaflet and in the Yellow Book, will be unable to open this year:
Little Hogstow: Wed 9th June
Stottesdon Village: Sun 27th June
Kingslow Hall, Sun 4th July | | | 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 | | | |
