More than 30 open gardens in quaint villages
Published Date:
27 June 2008
By Staff Copy
MORE than 18 gardens in Marton-cum-Grafton, near Boroughbridge will be open to the public this Sunday between 11am and 5pm.
Ranging from the grand to the charming and traditional to the contemporary, all the gardens are opening their gates to allow visitors to come and enjoy them.
With a Grade II listed church, 16th century pub, cottages and farmhouses around two village greens, along with the gardens, there will also be homemade lunches and teas, a barbecue and ice cream on the village green, a plant stall, cake stall and art exhibition. There will be a courtesy bus service around the village, car parking including disabled parking and wheelchair access to many of the gardens.
Adults £4, children free with all proceeds going to the church and village hall.
Meanwhile in Burton Leonard there are 14 gardens open to the pubic also on Sunday.
A Garden Walk event is being held from 2pm till 5pm.
Entry is £3 per adult and accompanied children are free.
All proceeds go towards the village sports field.
Programmes and refreshments are available at St Leonards Hall. No dogs allowed.
The full article contains 195 words and appears in Advertiser Weekend newspaper.
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Last Updated:
20 June 2008 12:08 PM
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Source:
Advertiser Weekend
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Location:
Harrogate