Gardens open for charity 2013
  Gardens
1 Rookes Cottage 
NGS page
Lymington SO41 8FP map
Contact: Andrew & Barbara Hunt
Garden size:
Dates:   June 23  |  July 14  
Times: 2pm to 5pm

Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair: Some gravel paths
Plants for sale

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2 Moore Blatch 
NGS page
48 High Street, Lymington SO41 9ZQ map
Contact:
Garden size: 1-acre
Dates:
  August 17, 18  
Times: 17 Aug-10.30am to 4.30pm | 18 Aug-2pm to 5pm

Admission: £3.50, children free
Plants for sale
Dogs



3 Hordle Walhampton School 
NGS page
Beaulieu Road, Walhampton SO41 5ZG map
Contact: Hordle Walhampton School Trust Ltd
Grounds size: 97 acre
Dates:   April 28  
Times: 2.30pm to 5pm
Admission: £4.50, children free
Wheelchair: Gravel paths, can be muddy when wet, some slopes
Dogs



4 Pylewell Park 
NGS page
South Baddesley, SO41 5SJ map
Contact: Lord Teynham
Garden size: 100 acres (Guesstimate)
Dates:   March 31   |  May 19  
Times: 2pm to 5.30pm
Admission: £3.50, children free
Wheelchair

Dogs


5 Pennington House 

NGS page
Lower Woodside, Lymington, SO41 8AA map
Contact: Sue Stowell & John Leach
Garden size: 7 acres
Dates:    May 18, 19  |  June 22, 23   
Times: 2pm to 4.30pm

Admission: £4, children free
Wheelchair: Some gravel paths
Plants for sale

 
 
The National Gardens Scheme first started in 1927 and now raises £2.5 million each year for nursing, caring and gardening charities.
Every year NGS gardens across England and Wales welcome about 750,000 visitors.  NGS tradition is of opening gardens of quality, character and interest is supported by their patron, HRH The Prince of Wales. Their
contact details are: Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, Surrey GU4 7RT Tel:01483 211535
Most of the 3,700 gardens are privately owned Some open as part of a group which gets the whole community involved. But all the gardens are enjoyed by the garden owners and their visitors, funding charities to help people who are ill or under stress.
 
Gardens open for charity map
    Local gardens  
garden guide gardens Athelhampton
Compton Acres
Exbury Gardens
Furzey Gardens
Harold Hillier
Knoll Gardens
Mottisfont House
Mottistone
Patrick’s Patch
Spinners Garden
 
6 Willows 
NGS page
Boldre, nr Lymington SO41 5QF map
Contact: tel 01590 677415 email web
Garden size:
Dates:    July 27, 28  |  August 10, 11, 25, 26  
Also groups of 20+ by appointment
July to Sept.
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £3.50, children free
Wheelchair
Plants for sale
Dogs


7 Pilley Hill Cottage 
NGS page
Pilley SO41 5QF map
Contact: tel 01590 677844 email
Garden size:
Dates:
  June 29, 30  |  July 20, 21 
  Aug 31 |  Sept 1 
 
Also by appointment March to September
Times: 2pm to 5pm

Admission: £3, children free
Plants for sale
Dogs


8 Spinners Garden 
NGS page
School Lane, Boldre SO41 5QE map
Contact: tel 01590 612196 web
Garden size: 2 acres
Dates:   April 28   (open on other non-NGS days)
Times: 2pm to 6pm

Admission: £4.50, children free
Plants for sale
Dogs


9 Sway Village Gardens  Group
NGS page
Sway map
Contact: tel 01590 681014 (Ashen Bank)
Garden Group:
    12 Gilpin Hill - small garden, SO41 6DT
    Ashen Bank - half acre, SO41 6EG
    High Forest - one & half acre, SO41 6AS
Dates:   May 4, 5, 25, 26  
Times: 12noon to 5pm

Admission: combined adm £5, children free
Wheelchair: good access, some areas restricted
Plants for sale
Teas at Ashen Bank & 12 Gilpin Hill


10 21 Chestnut Road 
NGS page
Brockenhurst, SO42 7RF map
Contact: tel 01590 622009 email
Garden size: 1/3 acre
Dates:
  May 18 (11-5pm) May 19 (1-5pm)
  June 16  (11-5) June 17 (2-5pm) 
  August 10 (11-5pm)  August 11 (1-5pm)  
Also by appointment, April to October groups of 10+
Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair: Some areas with no access
Plants for sale


11 Exbury Gardens 
NGS page
Exbury, SO45 1AZ map info
Contact: tel 02380 891203 web
Garden size: 200 acres
Dates:   9 March to 3 November  
Times: Daily 10am to 5pm
Admission: Normal garden prices - Exbury Gardens makes a one-off payment to charity at the end of the year.

Wheelchair
Plants for sale
Dogs


12 The House in the Wood 
NGS page
Beaulieu, SO42 7YN map
Contact: Victoria Roberts
Garden size: 12-acre woodland garden

Dates:   May 12  
Times: 2pm to 6pm
Admission: £4, children free
Plants for sale
Dogs


13 Atheling Villas 
NGS page
16 Atheling Road, Hythe, SO45 6BR map
Contact: tel 02380 849349 email
Garden size: 1/3 acre
Dates:
  March 23, 24 | April 20, 21
  May 5, 6 | June 8, 9 
 
Also March to August by appointment
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £3, children free
Plants for sale



14 Mill at Gordleton 
NGS page
Silver Street, Sway SO41 6DJ map
Contact: Mrs Liz Cottingham web
Garden size: 1
1/2 acres
Dates:
  Every Monday from 7 January to 9 December  
Times: 11am to 4pm
Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair
Dogs



15 Annalal's Gallery 
NGS page
25 Millhams St, Christchurch, BH23 1DN map
Contact: tel 01202 567585 email web
Garden size: small garden on 3 patio levels
Dates:   June 15, 16  |  July 21  |  August 11, 25  
Also by appointment June to August
Times: 2pm to 4pm
Admission: £3, children free


16 Hinton Admiral 
NGS page
Christchurch BH23 7DY map web
Contact: MEM Ltd
Garden size: 20-acre garden (within a much larger estate)
Dates:   May 19  
Times: 1pm to 4.30p
Admission: £5, children free
Wheelchair

Dogs
No refreshments, but picnics may be taken in the orchard
 

17
 Macpennys Woodland Garden 
NGS page
Burley Road, Bransgore, BH23 8DB map
Contact: tel 01425 672348 web
Garden size: 4-acre garden (plus 12 acres of nursery)
Dates:
  Mid January to December  
Times: 10am to 5pm
Admission: By donation - Macpennys uses the donations to make a one-off payment to charity at the end of the year.
Partial wheelchair access
Plants for sale

Dogs


18 Edgewood 
NGS page
175 Burley Road, Bransgore BH23 8DE map
Contact: Teresa Knight
Garden size: Three-quarter acre
Dates:
  June 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22   
Times: 15th, 16th, 22nd - 2 to 5pm |
              17th, 20th, 21st, - 12 to 3pm
Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair: Some gravel paths

Plants for sale


19 Durmast House 
NGS page
Burley, nr White Buck Hotel BH24 4AT map
Contact: tel 01425 402132 email web
Garden size: 3 acres
Dates:
  April 7   |  June 30  
Visitors also welcome by appointment
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £4, children free
Wheelchair: Many stone paths, some gravel paths
Plants for sale
Dogs


20 Fairweather's Nursery & Patrick's Patch 
NGS page
 Nursery
Hilltop, Beaulieu SO42 7YR map
Directions: Fairweather's Nursery is 1½m NE of Beaulieu village on the B3054 signed Beacon Gate. Down a gravel track on the left, going north, half a mile past the turning for Exbury.
Contact: Patrick & Aline Fairweather web
Dates:
  Saturdays, from 20 July to 3 August  
Times: 11am to 5pm
Admission: £2.50, children free
Wheelchair
Plants for sale

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NGS page  Patrick's Patch
High St, Beaulieu SO42 7YB
map
Directions: The model kitchen garden is across the road from Fairweather's Garden Centre in High Street,  Beaulieu.
Contact: P Fairweather tel: 01590 612307
web
Dates:
  Open on all days the garden centre is open  
Admission: Free
Wheelchair
Plants for sale
Steff''s Kitchen in garden centre

21 The Stable Family Home Trust Garden 
NGS page
Bisterne, Ringwood BH24 3BN map
Contact: tel 01425 478043 web
Garden: The three walled gardens are lovingly tended by our head gardener and some of the 100 adults with learning difficulties in our care.
Dates:    May 25, 26 
Times: 2pm to 5.30pm

Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair
Plants for sale


22
 Barhi   
NGS page
27 Reynolds Dale, Ashurst SO40 7PS
map
Contact: tel: 02380 860046 email web
Garden size: Small garden
Dates:
  June 1, 2  
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £2.50, children free

Wheelchair
Dogs


23 6 Alfred Close  
NGS page
West Totton SO40 8TD
map
Contact: tel: 07401 001201 email
Garden size: Small garden
Dates:
  June 9, 16  
Also by appointment May to June
Times: 1pm to 5.30pm
Admission: £2.50, children free
Plants for sale


24 The Fountains  
NGS page
34 Frampton Way, Totton, SO40 9AE map
Contact: tel: 02380 865939
Garden size: Small garden
Dates:
  June 16  
Also by appointment June to August
Times: 1pm to 5.30pm
Admission: £2.50, children free
Wheelchair
Plants for sale


25 Aviemore 
NGS page
Bartley SO40 2LF  map
Contact: tel 023 8081 3651
Garden size: Small garden
Dates:
  June 2 |  August 4  
Also by appointment May to August
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair: Some areas inaccessible
Plants for sale


26 Fritham Lodge 
NGS page
Fritham SO43 7HH  map
Contact: tel 02380 812650 email
Garden size: 18 acres with 1-acre old walled garden
Dates:
  June 30  
Also by appointment June to September
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £3.50, children free
Wheelchair
Plants for sale
Dogs


 
 
 
 
 

27 Yarmouth Town Gardens Group
NGS page
4 gardens in Yarmouth, IOW
Garden Group:
  Clematis Cottage -
St James St., Yarmouth map
  Fernlea
Contact - Norton map
  Hope Cottage - St James St., Yarmouth map
  Mill Creek House - Mill Lane, Yarmouth map
Gardens are within easy walking distance of each other
Dates:
  June 30   
Times: 11.30am to 4pm
Combined admission: £5, children free



28 Thorley Manor 
NGS page
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight PO41 0SJ map
Contact: Mr & Mrs Anthony Blest
Garden size: 3 acres surrounding Manor Hse. (not open)
Dates:
  July 14  
Times: 2.30pm to 5pm
Admission: £3, children free
Plants for sale


29 Cranmore Avenue Gardens  Group
NGS page
3 gardens around Cranmore, Nr Yarmouth, IOW
Garden Group:
  Funakashi
map Contact: Mrs Helen Mount
  Highwood
map Contact: Mr Cooper 01983 760550
  Oakwood map Contact: D Chesterton 01983 760313
Dates:   August 15  
Times: 11am to 4pm
Combined admission: £5, children free
Wheelchair: Partial access (none at Highwood)
Plants for sale



30 Crab Cottage 
NGS page
Mill Road, Shalfleet, PO30 4NE map
Contact: Mr & Mrs Peter Scott
Garden size: 1
¼ acres
Dates:
  August 18  
Times: 11.30am to 5pm
Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair: Gravel path, uneven grass paths
Plants for sale
Dogs


31 Northcourt Garden 
NGS page
Main Rd, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, PO30 3JG map
Contact: tel 01983 740415 email web
Garden size: 15 acres (around Jacobean Manor House)
Dates:
  May 26  
Groups of 8+ also welcome by appointment
Times: 11.30pm to 5pm
Admission: £4.50, children free
Wheelchair: Access only on main paths
Plants for sale
Dogs


32 The Old Rectory 
NGS page
Kingston, Isle of Wight, PO38 2JZ  map
Contact: tel 01983 551701 web
Garden size:
Dates:   June 16  
Also welcome by appointment in June
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £3.50, children free
Plants for sale

Dogs


33 Meadowsweet 
NGS page
Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight PO30 4HR map
Contact: Gunda Cross
Garden size: 2 acres
Dates:   May 26  
Times: 11am to 4.30pm
Admission: £3, children free
Wheelchair: Flat level garden with grass paths
Plants for sale



34 Badminton 
NGS page
Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight PO30 1PD  map
Contact: Mr & Mrs G S Montrose
Garden size: 1-acre garden
Dates:   May 19   
Times: 2pm to 5pm
Admission: £3, children free

Plants for sale
Dogs