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 Old Rectory, Benniworth EMN-180613-135430001The Old Rectory, Benniworth EMN-180613-135430001
The Old Rectory, Benniworth EMN-180613-135430001

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.

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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.