Gardens open for NGS

Dear Blogger

Message from National Gardens Scheme. - Book now to visit Brownhill House Garden on Saturday 26th June.

Heading towards mid summer with plenty more gardens to visit Thanks again for supporting us over the weekend, lots of sunshine brought out the crowds which helped our fund raising enormously, thank you. Allison Walter, County Organiser, Shropshire COMING UP THIS WEEK! The Secret Gardens at Steventon Terrace:  (pictured below) National Garden Scheme visitors will be familiar with the award-winning "secret garden" at Steventon Terrace in Ludlow, but this year it will be joined by other secret gardens in the terrace of Victorian cottages, making it a real community event.  Make a date now - SATURDAY 19th JUNE (1-5.30) - and see what secrets are in store!  Tickets are available in advance, but it is not essential as visitors can pay on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/42506 The Secret Garden at Steventon Terrace is also open for group visitors, click on the link above for more information Oriental delights and much more at 2 School Cottages 2 School Cottages:  Hook-A -Gate, nr Shrewsbury (pictured below) Andy and Dru have been busy making changes to the garden since it last opened 2 years ago, so why not come along and see what these inventive gardeners have been up to on Sunday 20th June (12-4.30).  Tickets available in advance, but not essential, or on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35310 There will be a raffle at the garden on the day, with prizes kindly provided by B&Q Shrewsbury, with 50% to NGS charities and 50% to Shelter, the homeless charity 2 School Cottages is also open for group visits, just click on the link above for more information Also open on Sunday 20th June 3 Haye Court: (pictured below) Eardington, nr Bridgnorth, this well-designed, elegant garden opened for the first time for the National Garden Scheme in May to great acclaim, so Sunday 20th June sees the second chance to see this new garden; Tickets available in advance, but not essential, or on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/37237 3 Haye Court is also open for group visits, just click on the link above for more information Delbury Hall Walled Garden: One of the National Garden Scheme's popular Shropshire gardens and nursery open for the first time this year on Sunday 20th June.  This early Victorian 2-acre walled garden is a delight to visit on a summer's day alongside the adjoining hall gardens and lake.  Tickets available in advance, but not essential, or on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/25348 Bumper Weekend of new gardens & old favourites coming up   Friday 25th June & Saturday 26th June:  NEW!  The Albrighton Trust Moat & Gardens (pictured below); tickets available in advance, but not essential, as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/42148 Saturday 26th June: Brownhill House, Ruyton XI Towns: tickets available in advance, but not essential, as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/8581 Saturday 26th June: NEW!  Westhope College, Westhope, nr Craven Arms; tickets available in advance, but not essential, as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/37172 Sunday 27th June: NEW! Clove Hitch, Broseley: tickets available in advance, but not essential, as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/42530 Sunday 27th June: Hodnet Hall Gardens, Hodnet: tickets available in advance, but not essential, as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/2341 Sunday 27th June: The Mount, Bishops Castle: tickets available in advance, but not essential, as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35831 Please note that the scheduled Stottesdon Village Gardens opening on Sunday 27th June as been cancelled. 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: Stottesdon Village: Sun 27th June Kingslow Hall, Sun 4th July Goldstone Hall: Wed 15th Sept 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