Beautiful flowers are starting to bloom across Surrey and Hampshire, and what better way to enjoy them than with Phyllis Tuckwell’s Open Gardens?
This event will see gardens across West Surrey and North-East Hampshire swing open their gates for friends, neighbours and other garden lovers to enjoy these wonderful green spaces, all to raise money for local hospice care. From large gardens with wildflower meadows and idyllic woodland streams, to smaller spaces with blossoming shrubs and pots of colourful flowers, Open Gardens is all about celebrating and sharing the beauty of your garden with others, for an important local cause.
Open Gardens will take place from June to September. All of the money raised through entry fees will go towards helping fund the vital palliative and end of life care that Phyllis Tuckwell provides for local patients and families who are living with an advanced or terminal illness, such as cancer. Some garden owners also choose to sell refreshments or plants, to raise even more money. 22 gardens will be opening for the event, so you can choose to visit those closest to you, travel further afield, or maybe even plan to see them all!
“If you love connecting with nature, or are maybe looking for some ideas to try out in your own garden, then this is perfect for you,” said Helena Burke, community fundraiser at Phyllis Tuckwell. “By paying a small entry fee to visit each garden, you’ll raise money to help us provide our vital Hospice Care. Our Open Gardens brochure includes details of all the gardens taking part in the event, where they are and when they are opening."
All our services are free, but this is only possible due to the generosity of our amazing community. The Government/NHS only provide 25% of our costs, so we need to raise over £25,000 every day to provide our vital services.
Please donate what you can to help keep hospice care available to all those in our community who need us.
