National Open Garden Scheme

brue replied on 07/06/2018 09:04

Posted on 07/06/2018 09:04

Do any of you look out for the yellow open gardens scheme signs locally or when you're off on holiday? The scheme raises funds for various charities. Today we're visiting a garden in Dorset with our gardening club. There will be some lovely gardens open just now, some do teas. Worth a look on their web site. smile

see NGS

Takethedogalong replied on 09/06/2018 10:31

Posted on 09/06/2018 10:31

We do brue, visited a few. This is one of our favourites, in Lamorna Cove. Treasured memories of this place, it is very dog friendly, and we took our three Airedales around. They played happily all day with the owners lovely dog. Well worth a visit if in area. Lots of steps, steep paths, it is a cliff side garden!

https://www.ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/18633/

Hope you enjoyed your latest visit.

brue replied on 09/06/2018 11:44

Posted on 09/06/2018 11:44

We did enjoy our visit TDA, thank you. We visited Chideock Manor, in Chideock on the Dorset Coast. See HERE

It was really lovely, quite a surprise and in a very beautiful spot. As it was a group visit we had the gardens to ourselves, there is a very interesting church and history attached to the manor (connected to the Chideock Martyrs) which I knew nothing about. We had tea and cake inside the manor which was a treat.

If anyone is in the area (the new Bingham Grange site ?) or staying on the CLs in Chideock it is worth a visit. Just down the road is Seatown and the Anchor Inn overlooking the beach and Golden Cap can be climbed from the village. smile

huskydog replied on 09/06/2018 11:54

Posted on 09/06/2018 11:54

What I like about the gardens is that you get a mix of great big ones to small private intimate ones ,and you can always get some idea's from them 

Takethedogalong replied on 09/06/2018 11:58

Posted on 09/06/2018 11:58

Sounds very nice brue, we must revisit Dorset soon!

I agree HD, you do get some lovely ideas! You can often be the only ones visiting as well, so a very peaceful afternoon out! Some have private beaches as well, an extra bonus!

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