Sunday 12 June 2022 1-6 pm
Admission £4 CHILDREN FREE
Pay and start at any open garden - (look out for the balloons)
In aid of The Friary (reg charity no 1056815)
TEAS
(at 133, 274, the Methodist & the Baptist Churches)
PLANT SALE
(at 161)
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
(at Baptist Church and Encanto trail available at each garden)
There may be some changes to arrangements prior to the event so some details here may not reflect these changes.
39—Florrie & Steve
A walled back garden which has
evolved over 30 years from an old
garage, tarmac path & minimalist
lawn into a little paradise on 2 levels,
connected by a small flight of gentle
steps. The outstanding feature is the
large, low-lying acer which resembles
an eco-spaceship. Not wheelchair
accessible
West Bridgford Methodist Church
Open for refreshments &
activities available. Looking for-
ward to welcoming you.
Wheelchair accessible
Toilets available, including one with disabled access
101—Helen & Nigel
This garden has been created over
the last 5 years, after over 20 years of
neglect. A complete redesign was the
only way forward. We aimed to cre-
ate a relaxing & beautiful place, which
is still evolving as we learn more &
experiment with planting.
Puppy friendly visitors/dogs wel-
come. Spoon carving and cakes for
sale
West Bridgford Baptist Church
Open for children’s activities,
refreshments and cakes. Declutter
Sale (bits and bobs from around
the building!)
Musical entertainment:
4pm: The Tuneless Choir
Toilets available
133—David & Polly
Afternoon teas
Completely re-landscaped 10 years
ago – a number of new trees were
introduced & are now producing
fruit at last. The contemporary water-feature
is lit up at night - enhancing the relaxing
atmosphere of the main patio area.
The smaller patio area at the bottom of the
garden catches the last rays of sun-
shine during the Summer months.
Wheelchair - viewing from terrace
only.
145—Nicola & Paul
Ice creams
Our redesigned and landscaped
garden was completed in October
2021. We wanted to create a more
contemporary (& low maintenance)
garden but one which still retained
some of the trees and mature
shrubs. It also includes split level
patio, raised flower beds and a
wooden gazebo.
157—Martin & Kate
Mature garden with herbaceous
4 raised vegetable beds, alongside
pretty ‘stepover’ apples & a ‘wild’
area. Our pond doubles as the herons’ larder.
SMALL POND.
Musical entertainment:
3pm: West Bridgford Social Singers
Wheelchair accessible
161—Aaron & Poppy
Established garden with lawn
& borders planted with flowering
shrubs & perennials. To the rear a
vegetable plot, fruit trees & bushes.
PLANT SALE
Wheelchair - viewing from terrace
only
163—Dan & Kate
Ice creams
Established walled garden with per-
ennial borders arranged around
fruit trees.
Wheelchair - viewing
from terrace only
185—Carol & John
A medium sized garden, half
with lawn that merges into a
“woody“ part, and secluded
seating area. Tree house accessible
but take care, climb at own
risk. Work in progress wild
flower meadow in the lawn
sown last September. Lock-down
parrot art on shed.
SMALL POND
2pm approx.: Live West African
music by kora percussion trio .
Not wheelchair accessible
196— Liz & Jon
Small garden crammed with
busy beds. We have some
well established trees and
shrubs and lots of flowers.
Garden messy but let us
dazzle you with Pimm’s and
cake!
208—Chris & Irene
Unexpectedly large garden.
Formal terracing at the top
leads to lawns & pathways,
under arches to a wilder ar-
ea with fruit trees. Lots of
paths, pots, shrubs, trees,
flowers, fountains & seats.
Not wheelchair accessible
227—Chris & Helen
Small, minimal upkeep garden
created in 2009. The front gar-
den is home to our resident res-
in sheep. There is a circular lawn
and a raised bed of shade-tolerant
plants. This Spring we added a peb-
bled area which features ferns and
hostas. In the rear garden there are
espalier fruit trees and a Japanese-
influenced raised patio bed. Most
plants can be identified.
Wheel-chair - viewing from terrace only
242—Jane & Graham
Mature family garden with a little
bit of everything: shrub and flower
borders, small veg patch, fruit,
herbs and areas to relax in the sun
or shade. We make no excuses for
the lawn, however and continue to
battle with ants, sundry weeds and,
most recently, the ‘fallout’ from a
week of dog minding!
274—Cathy & Nick
Afternoon teas
Established garden with
fruit trees, borders and games. The
owners had intended to do more
gardening but were too easily dis-
tracted by the amazing views of the
city. Not wheelchair accessible
Jesse Gray School
This year sees the start of re-
growing in the garden with the
children. They have been learning
about sowing, transplanting, and
looking after flower and vegetable
plants to put into raised beds and
borders. We are trying to grow a
wider variety of flowers to encourage
pollinators.
Wheelchair—viewing from car
park, good views of garden
319—Sue & Mike
A garden developed by the present
owners over the last fifty years with
lawns to front and rear, shrubs,
evergreens and flower beds. There is
a small fruit garden currently planted
with raspberries, strawberries
and loganberries.
321—Kirsty & Steve
A mature garden cut into a slope
with large lawn, veg patch, wide
borders, secret path. No dogs due to
other pets in the garden.
Not wheelchair accessible.
