Whatstandwell Open Gardens
Sunday 18th July - 2pm to 6pm
Sunday 18th July will see Whatstandwell open a number of its hidden gardens to the public for one day a year only. The event is being organised by Whatstandwell Social Club in aid of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Visitors will have a chance to explore several hillside gardens between 2pm and 6pm. All Whatstandwell Open Gardens are available to visit for just £3.50 for adults and are free for children.
There will be a number of table top sales, a cake stall, tombola, treasure hunt and side shows
Plants can be bought from some of the gardens and you may find a suitable book to read whilst relaxing in your own garden this summer. There will be refreshments and cream teas at two of the gardens.
Whatstandwell Social Club Chairman Mark Haslam said “It takes a great deal of effort for the Whatstandwell gardeners to open their gardens, even for a day; but every gardener loves visiting other people’s gardens especially when it’s for a good cause and s a great way of getting inspiration for your own garden and there is always something new to see and learn. In Whatstandwell you will see gardens designed and maintained by down-to-earth enthusiastic gardeners, facing all the familiar challenges as well as gardening on a hillside”.
If you would like to open your garden or even have it listed as “view from the road / gate/ footpath” then there is still time to get involved and size doesn’t matter!
Share your creativity and hard work by opening your garden to the appreciative gardening public, and raise money for a worthwhile cause. If you would like to help, either as a volunteer on the day or by opening your own garden, please contact Mark Haslam on 01773 853045.
Ways to get involved:
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★Open your garden
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★Donate any spare potted and labelled plants that you have to Rose Prodger at Bramble Tor, Main Road or Jean Pitman at Camelot, Stoneywood Drive.
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★Donate any items suitable for a tombola to Jean Pitman
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★Donate a cake for the cake stall and refreshments to Rene Bailey No.9 Hindersitch Lane or Jean Pitman
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★Have a garage or table top sale on the day and make a donation from the profits, if you want to be list on the map to ensure a passing trade contact Mark Haslam