Monday 26 July 2021

Gardens open for the NGS at the weekend

Dear Blogger

Message from NGS Shropshire.

Another sunny weekend of gardens open!
We have another wonderful selection of gardens open this coming weekend for the National Garden Scheme in Shropshire and the weather, albeit a little cooler, is still set fair. We are raising considerable sums for our nursing and caring charities, so thank you all very much for your continued support.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE SCHEDULED OPENING OF THE ALBRIGHTON TRUST MOAT & GARDENS ON FRIDAY 30th JULY HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE CLOSURE OF THE ALBRIGHTON BY-PASS.  THE SATURDAY 31st JULY OPENING WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED.  SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, THIS IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL!

Albrighton Trust  Moat and Gardens: this lovely garden, surrounded by it's own moat, opened to great acclaim in June and now visitors have another chance to visit on Saturday 31st July ONLY (see above).  Refreshments and plants for sale in aid of the Trust. Tickets are available in advance but visitors can just turn up and pay on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/42148
Beautiful Croxon Rise
The beautiful urban garden at 27 Croxon Rise, Oswestry, packed full of colour and scents; wonderful array of home-made produce & plants for sale.  Open on Saturday 31st July and Sunday 1st August.  Pre-booking available but visitors can just turn up on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/36335
Stunning School Cottages
Delights and surprises at every turn and a little oriental mystic at this 3 acre garden close to Shrewsbury. 2 School Cottages at Hook-a-Gate is open on Sunday 1st August.  Pre-booking available but visitors can just turn up on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/35310
Marvellous Merton
If trees and woodland settings are your thing, then this is the garden for you!  Merton, at Bicton nr Shrewsbury also has lovely herbaceous borders and hosta collection. Open on Sunday 1st August; pre-booking available but visitors can just turn up on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/36292
Cruckfield Coming Up
The beautiful and romantic gardens at Cruckfield House at Ford, nr Shrewsbury, will be open for the second time to NGS visitors on Saturday 7th August.  Pre-booking available but visitors can just turn up on the gate: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/14085
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.

Additional Openings
The following openings are in addition to the published schedule:
Ruthall Manor: open Sat 18th & Sun 19th September: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/7763

Offcot & Appledore: open Fri 8th & Sat 9th October: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/42892

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:
Delbury Hall Walled Garden: Sun 12th Sept (nursery will be open)
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