Dear Blogger
Message from National Gardens Scheme, Shropshire. Remember, Brownhill House Garden is open by arrangement until the end of July - just drop me an email to arrange a visit.
This garden has the WOW factor! We challenge you not to use this word when you first see this garden - 48 Bramble Ridge, Bridgnorth, has to be seen to be believed! On almost the vertical, this demonstrates how a beautifully designed and planted garden can be created in the most difficult of situations. Open on Saturday 3rd July, plus additional days on Sunday 4th, Monday 5th and Tuesday 6th July, from 12-5pm each day, come along and see one of Bridgnorth's wonders! Visitors should buy a ticket in advance to this garden: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/31626 (Not suitable for less mobile visitors). |  | | Neighbouring gardens in Plealey open this Friday 2nd July Combined opening of the very popular neighbouring gardens at Plealey, south of Shrewsbury - Avocet & Cheriton - open by pre-booked ticket only please - on Friday 2nd July, 10-4.30. Beautiful gardens, scrummy cake and loads of plants for sale! Details at: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/31618 |  | | Romantic garden near Shrewsbury open on Saturday 3rd July The ever popular Cruckfield House at Ford, nr Shrewsbury open on Saturday 3rd July (2-5pm) for National Garden Scheme visitors to enjoy its romantic lake, deep, well planted borders, plus plant sale. Tickets to this opening can be purchased in advance, but it is not essential as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/14085 |  | | Clun Village welcomes National Garden Scheme visitors Sunday 4th July (1-5pm) sees a welcome return of the Clun Village openings for the National Garden Scheme. Eight of the village's gardens - all different in style, shape and size - even a model tram railway (pictured below) will be open during the afternoon, a wonderful indulgence of garden visiting! Tickets can be purchased in advance but it is not essential as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/34484 |  | | Beautiful cottage garden set on wild Catherton Common Upper Marshes, (pictured below) open on Sunday 4th July (12-5pm) is in a beautiful location on the edge of one of Shropshire's wildest places - Catherton Common. Classic cottage garden, wildlife & wildflowers, four-legged friends and fruit 'n veg complete the picture! Plant sale & other stalls. Tickets are available in advance but this is not essential as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35862 Additional opening on Saturday 3rd July: Kinton Grove Kinton Grove, Kinton, nr Shrewsbury; additional "pop-up" opening on Saturday 3rd July (1-5pm); beautiful planting, lovely views and delicious teas! Tickets are available in advance, but this is not essential, as visitors can pay on the gate on the day: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35847 |  | | 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:
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 | | | |
