The National Garden Scheme: Durford Abbey Barn: Open Garden
15 June 2024 to 16 June 2024
1pm to 5.30pm
The National Garden Scheme: Durford Abbey Barn: Open Garden https://findagarden.ngs.org.uk/garden/34019/durford-abbey-barn A one-acre plot with areas styled with cottage garden in the South Downs National Park with views of the Downs. Mostly developed over the last 17 years, the garden has distinct areas which include a cottage garden with roses and herbaceous borders, a natural pond, open lawns with mini silver birch woodland and shrubberies, a productive vegetable terrace with espalier apples, a shady vine covered pergola under planted with ferns and shade lovers and a prairie border established in 2015. There are various levels often with seating to take in the surroundings. There are hens in the orchard corner and established fruit trees. We always have a mouth-watering array of home-made cakes and biscuits. The only problem is which one to choose. This year we are also hosting a small art exhibition. Plants for sale in aid of Home-Start Butser. Refreshments in aid of Motor Neurone Disease Association. Durford Abbey Barn Petersfield GU31 5AU is open for the National Garden Scheme on Saturday 15th June and Sunday 16 June (1pm-5.30pm) Admission £5, children free. Home-made teas Book online on the NGS website or pay on the day. Visits also Arrangement. Visit the NGS website https://ngs.org.uk for more details. If you’re passionate about your garden and your friends and family tell you how lovely it is, why not open it to visitors with the National Garden Scheme?
The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to over 3,500 exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, and raises impressive amounts of money for some of the UK’s best-loved nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cake. Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors we have donated more than £70 million to our beneficiary charities, and in 2023 made donations of over £3.4 million. Founded in 1927 to support district nurses, we are now the most significant charitable funder of nursing in the UK and our beneficiaries include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK and The Queen’s Nursing Institute. The National Garden Scheme doesn’t just open beautiful gardens for charity – we are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. We fund projects which promote gardens and gardening as therapy, and in 2017, we launched our annual Gardens and Health Week to raise awareness of the topic. Our funding also supports the training of gardeners and offers respite to horticultural workers who have fallen on difficult times. To learn more about the National Garden Scheme, discover your perfect garden or find out how to open your own garden, visit https://ngs.org.uk Direct links to West Sussex NGS gardens https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-june-gardens/ https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-july-gardens/ https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-august-gardens/ https://ngs.org.uk/west-sussex-by-arrangement-gardens/
