Great Hale garden opens for the NGS

Owners of a garden near Sleaford are to open it to the public next weekend as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS).
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Jun 2018, 15:00 BST
Updated 19th Jun 2018, 16:34 BST
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Shangrila, in Little Hale Road, Great Hale, will open on Sunday, June 17 from 11am to 5pm.

Owners Marilyn Cooke & John Knight invite visitors to explore the three acre garden, featuring new exotic borders.

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Other highlights include sweeping lawns, long herbaceous borders, colour-themed island beds, hosta collection, topiary, acers, a lavender bed with seating area, a small raised vegetable area and three ponds.

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Refreshments and homemade teas will be available for those who have worked up an appetite.

Admission is priced at £4.50 for adults, and free for children.

Shangrila is located on the B1394 between Heckington and Helpringham.

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For further information, visit www.ngs.org.uk and search for Shangrila.

The NGS raises more than £2.6 million each year for national nursing, gardening and other causes including Marie Curie, MS Society and Macmillan Cancer Support.