Old Rectory garden opens for charity
The National Garden Scheme (NGS) open gardens programme is always popular and now visitors have a new destination to add to their list of '˜must sees'.
The garden of the Old Rectory at Benniworth will open for the first time as part of NGS this Saturday, June 23.
The garden is set in the 2½ acre grounds next to the picturesque village church, which has 12th century origins.
Surrounded by mature trees, the garden has wide lawns with extensive herbaceous borders.
There is a large polytunnel and fruit cage, vegetable plot and pond, a woodland garden, cutting garden, flower borders and a charming courtyard.
Go along between noon and 5pm, when there will also be teas and cakes provided courtesy of Riding for the Disabled, as well as a substantial plant sale.
Admission is £3.50, with children free.
Entry to the garden is in the church grounds; wheelchairs can access the majority of the garden, but it may be a bit difficult on the gravel drive and the woodchip paths.