NGS Gardens open to see massed snowdrops

Message from Shropshire National Gardens Scheme

This is the time to see snowdrops at their most prolific, mostly in stately home woodlands, but here at Brownhill House, the little bulbs multiply like Topsy - or weeds!

If you would handful of snowdrop bulbs, somewhere around 30, let me know and I will dig some up for you - donation to the NGS. 

Yoland

Welcome to a new year of open gardens.  We start with a snowdrop opening at MILLICHOPE PARK, Munslow, Shropshire, SY7 9HA, on Sunday 19th February, from 2 pm - 5 pm.  8m NE of Craven Arms.off B4368 Craven Arms to Bridgnorth Rd. Nr Munslow then follow yellow signs.. Admission £6, children free.  Dogs on leads welcome. Regret no refreshments are available.   The historic landscape gardens at Millichope cover 14 acres with lakes and cascades dating from C18, woodland walks and wildflowers. The pleasure grounds feature many specimen trees and views into the surrounding parkland and the Clee Hill. Snowdrops carpeting the woodland create a wonderful sight.   Although some of our gardens take payment by card reader. it is often difficult to connect to 4G or Wifi in rural areas, so please have cash available.   Another date for your diary On Wednesday 29th March the garden at the HUNDRED HOUSE HOTEL, Norton, Telford, TF11 9EE will open for the first time for the National Garden Scheme, from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission by donation.  Come and admire the wonderful display of spring bulbs.  You can find out more about all the gardens on our website here. £450,00 of the £3.11 million donated to our beneficiary charities last year went to Macmillan Cancer Support. You can find out more about all our beneficiaries, the work they do and how much your donations mean to them by clicking here. Children are admitted for free to all Shropshire NGS gardens. If you love gardens and have a little time to spare, why not consider joining our friendly team of over 30 volunteers in Shropshire. From distributing leaflets to promote the gardens, helping with publicity or manning the gate on open days, there are lots of ways to get involved.   Find out more by clicking here. or email our Volunteer Coordinator, Sheila Jones, smaryjones@icloud.com.     We are always on the lookout for new gardens to open for us, so if you would like to find out more, contact our County Organiser, Andy Chatting, andy.chatting@ngs.org.uk.

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