Gsardens open for the NGS in April

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Message from National Gardens Scheme, Shropshire

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? Our next garden opening is EDGE VILLA, Edge, nr Yockleton, Shrewsbury, SY5 9PY, on Sunday 16th April from 2 pm to 5 pm. 6m SW of Shrewsbury. From A5 take either A488 signed to Bishops Castle or B4386 to Montgomery for approx 6m then follow NGS signs.  Admission £5, children free. Home-made teas. Dogs on leads welcome. Two acres nestling in South Shropshire hills. Self-sufficient vegetable plot. Chickens in orchard, foxes permitting. Large herbaceous borders. Dewpond surrounded by purple elder, irises, candelabra primulas and dieramas. Wendy house for children. Extensive plant sale in aid of NGS charities. Book sale in aid of NGS charities.        For further details, map and pictures visit www.ngs.org.uk Athough 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. More dates for your diary  ? Sunday 23rd April - Westwood House, Oldbury, Bridgnorth, WV16 5LP ? Wednesday 26th April - Hundred House Hotel, Bridgnorth Road, Norton, Telford, TF11 9EE ? Sunday 30th April - Millichope Park, Munslow, SY7 9HA ? Monday 1st May - Ruthall Manor, Ditton Priors, WV16 6TN ? Wednesday 3rd May - Neen View, Neon Sollars, Cleobury Mortimer, DY14 9AB 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 emailing our Volunteers 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 Children free in all Shropshire gardens A great day out for all the family Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors nationwide, the National Garden Scheme has donated over £67 million to nursing and health charities and in 2022 made an annual donation of £3.11 million. Our core beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen's Nursing Institute. Find out more about our beneficiaries on our website, www.ngs.org.uk.