Music programme update

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 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…

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…

The map of the gardens has been released, so you can see where this year’s gardens are located.

A very happy year to you all. As the days get longer and we start to plan for the gardening year ahead, we would love your help preparing for the Open Gardens plant stall. This is a great fundraiser for our charities, and a wonderful source of new treasures for your garden. It’s especially great…

The voodoo lily in garden 4 has sent out a huge, elongated flower bud that promises to open in time for Sunday. Also known as the Dragon Arum or Vampire Lily, Dranunculus vulgaris is a native of Greece and the Balkans. It is a member of the Arum family, a relative of the famous Titan…