Open Garden, Plant Sale & Afternoon Teas
Sunday 8th June 2014
Venue: Madingley Hall
Category: History & Heritage
One Liner: Open Garden
Price Info: Adults £4 Child Free
Time Info: 2.30 to 5.30pm
This event is under the auspices of the National Gardens Scheme (www.ngs.org.uk) and the proceeds go to the charities its supports. This opening offers an opportunity to visit the Walled Garden and Courtyard which are not normally open. Features include mixed borders with shrubs, climbing and rambling roses which peak in June. There is a white sunken garden and a medicinal border divided into culinary, medicinal herb, dye plants and perfumery and aromatherapy sections.
There will also be a plant stall organised by and proceeds to the plant conservation charity, Cambridgeshire Plant Heritage (www.plantheritage.org.uk).
Madingley Parish Church, St Mary Magdalene will be open and the congregation will be serving afternoon teas in aid of the Madingley Church Restoration Fund.
Information and brochures on courses run by the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education (www.ice.cam.ac.uk) at Madingley Hall will be available. Please note that Hall itself will not be open.
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