Meldreth Matters, June 2022

Open Garden: Belmington Close, 68 North End On Sunday 12th June Margaret and Richard Goddin will again be opening their gardens for the benefit of the British Red Cross. Opening hours are from 2.00pm to 5.00pm.

This was a great success in 2021 and made an important contribution to the Open Gardens Scheme of the Red Cross. Margaret and Richard are hoping that the local community will want to support this important charity, which is part of a global humanitarian objective, especially against the current background of the distress of international conflict and economic and financial uncertainty for many in our community.

The house was built by a local brewer in 1900, with grounds of around four acres occupying former village orchard land. The garden and fruit orchard is surrounded by large mature trees and retains its original Victorian design with extensive low box hedging separating individual areas. These are planted for all year round interest, having a wide range of perennial plants and shrubs, including a grasses bed, roses, alliums and peonies during May/June. A new area with a garden room was created near the house about six years ago on the site of a decommissioned swimming pool. Beyond the formal garden, the fruit orchard and soft fruit growing area contains a wide variety of mature fruit trees and a vegetable area.

The Red Cross will be providing seating in the garden and refreshments and there will be a plant stall. Tickets can be obtained on arrival at the garden - adults £5 and children under 12 free. Dogs on leads will be welcome. The site does have various steps and different levels and regrettably is not suited to wheelchairs.

Car parking has once again been arranged with the kind permission of GTI on the adjacent College Farm Business Park.

We can be contacted on (01763) 260061 for any additional information.

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