WIVENHOE OPEN GARDENS
Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 May
WIVENHOE OPEN GARDENS 2011
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
28 gardens to visit!
April has started up the summer with warm sunshine and balmy breezes, and the Open Gardens weekend in Wivenhoe is almost upon us again! With about two dozen gardens open to view, and a whole month earlier than last year, Wivenhoe will be en fête and let’s hope the weather stays kind.
There will be plants to buy at several of the gardens, and a stand-alone Plant Stall at 89 High Street. There will be displays of paintings and other artwork on show at some gardens, and there will be musical entertainment in three of the gardens from IN ACCORD, a capella singers with a wide repertoire of songs and singing styles. Refreshments to sustain you on your way around the village will also be on sale.
Come and talk gardens, see how others tackle their estates, or simply admire. About half of the gardens are wheelchair-accessible, some only in part, but well worth a try.
Entry tickets (£4, free admission for children) will be on sale from early May. They will be available from Rollo Estates, The Wivenhoe Bookshop and Bryan’s Newsagents in the High Street, and at Crossways Stores at The Cross. On the weekend itself, tickets may be bought at Toad Hall (16 Colchester Road) and at 89 High Street. You will also get a free Programme when you buy your ticket!