Author: DeniseW

  • Plant donations

    If you have plants to donate for our plant stall, please bring them to our stall on the Green, on Saturdays 1st, 8th and 15th June, 10am-12pm, or on the morning of the 16th. Or, if you need us to collect them or would like to arrange drop off at a different time, please contact…

  • This year’s charities

    This year, the proceeds of Open Gardens will be shared between the following four charities: The Trussell Trust supports a nationwide network of more than 1300 food banks that provide emergency food to people facing hardship. They also provide practical services on a that help to address the reasons that force people to turn to…

  • Sponsors needed

    Contact us now to advertise in the Open Gardens programme and website. For only £100, we are offering a half-page advert in our programme plus inclusion of your advert on the sponsors’ page of our website. Contact us now and secure your space: info@opengardens.org. Our aim is to use sponsorship to cover our costs, such…

  • Good news!

    We are happy to announce that Open Gardens 2024 is going ahead! With huge thanks to all of the gardeners who have so generously agreed to open their gardens this year, especially those who stepped in at the last minute to save us from having to cancel. Special thanks also to our friends at HIHub…

  • Urgent appeal for gardens

    Without more gardens, we will unfortunately have to cancel HI Open Gardens on 16th June 2024. If you could open your garden, please get in touch as soon as possible. Open Gardens is a community event, raising money for charities. Last time, we had 17 gardens open, of all shapes and sizes, and raised £11,000,…

  • We need your garden!

    Could your garden be part of Open Gardens 2024? Contact us now. Open Gardens will be back on Sunday 16th June 2024, but we can’t do it without the generous help of village gardeners. Could your garden be part of it? As any visitor to previous events will tell you, it doesn’t matter how big…

  • Fun for all the family

    We have plenty to keep your little ones busy during this year’s Open Gardens, this Sunday, 12th June, giving you the chance to sneak a quick look at the gardens 😊 You can pick up your free Children’s Trail on the Green or at your first garden. Each garden has an object for you to…