GARDENS F URTHER AF IELD WORTH A TRIP
OPEN PATHWAY RETREAT CENTRE Laurel Lane, Queen Camel, Somerset, BA22 7NU
LONG HYDE HOUSE Long Hyde Road, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8TH
Opening in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice on Saturday 1st June, 2pm-5pm. Admission £3, a large secluded garden with lawns, flowerbeds, waterfall and ponds, woodland walk and wildlife area, and an ancient copper beech. A Victorian turntable summerhouse makes an interesting feature and two meditation rooms are available for quiet reflection. For more details phone 01935 850266 or email findyourway@openpathwaycentre.org
A one-acre traditional garden in the Vale of Evesham with stunning views, rose garden, box hedging, herb garden with two ponds, vegetable area, extensive borders, giant chess set with dark planting, lavender bed, raised patios and seating areas; a honey locust tree dominates the main lawn. Open for the NGS on Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June, 2pm-5pm. Admission £5, children free. For more details contact David & Linda Lamb on 01386 834697 or email davidlamb1943@gmail.com
WELFORD-ON-AVON GARDENS Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8PT A varied group of five gardens opens in the picturesque riverside village of Welford-on-Avon, five miles from Stratford-on-Avon; gardens large and small, new and well established, some with fruit and vegetable plots, and all displaying a rich variety of planting. Open for the NGS on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June, 1pm-5pm, combined admission £5, children free.
KNOLL COTTAGE Stogumber, Somerset, TA4 3TN A four-acre garden started from fields in 1998, with mixed beds with shrubs, perennials and annuals, more than 80 different roses, a small arboretum, pond, large vegetable and fruit areas. Open for the NGS on Sunday 16th June, 2pm6pm. Admission £6, children free. For more details contact Elaine & John Leech on 01984 656689 or email john@Leech45.com; www.knoll-cottage.co.uk
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