Music programme update
Two changes from the previously advertised (in green)
Two changes from the previously advertised (in green)
This beautiful drought-tolerant border below is looking perfect right now, ready for everyone to visit at one of our brand new gardens, Garden no. 4, Burgoynes House, owned by Gwen and Les Borysiewicz. Their knowledgeable gardeners, Victor Impey and Maeve Polkinhorn, who designed and planted the border, will be on hand to chat to you…
There are five places where you can buy your programme for this year’s Open Gardens: Station Stores The Geographer Histon Post Office Lighthouse Toys St Andrew’s Café. They cost £5 now, and will be £6 on the day. We will also be selling programmes on The Green on Saturday May 25th, June 1st and June…
Prepare for some oriental charm at garden number 15 at 3 Cooke Walk in Impington, as its owners have worked hard over the last few years to introduce touches of the Far East onto the blank canvas of the garden of a new house. According to owners Trevor and Phillipa Smith theirs is, ‘A small…
Looking for inspiration to keep your children interested, so that you can enjoy the gardens? Look no further! • Music. We have a great programme of music on offer, with something for all tastes. Jazz, brass band, choir, even recorder. You can sit or wander as you listen. In garden #4 you can enjoy an…
As natural habitats in the wider countryside shrink and become fragmented, gardens have an increasingly important role to play in sustaining wildlife. Even in cities, they can offer a patchwork of green spaces, providing a link between parks and countryside. Many of us try to garden with wildlife in mind, whether by planting native trees,…
If you’re taking little ones to Histon & Impington Open Gardens this weekend, be sure to visit the grounds of Histon Manor, where the owners will be doing book readings from their very own children’s book series, Fitz and Will, the Cambridge Cats, by local writer Laura Robson Brown, which follows the adventures of two…