COMMUNITY: Walkeringham Open Garden
The first time she opened – to celebrate beginning to transform a one and three quarter acre potato field – 650 visitors turned up.
Over the years, through sunshine, downpours and everything in between, she has averaged 300-400.
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Hide Ad“Sheila is passionate about her garden,” said NGS assistant county organiser Judy Geldart.
“She knows a lot about plants. She always finds different ideas every year and, of course, she is a super flower arranger. And she has raised an amazing amount of money for NGS and the charities we support.”
The fresh view created for Sunday kept 78-year-old Sheila and her husband Peter busy for most of the winter.
Visitors will be welcomed from 1pm to 5pm (adults £2.50, children free) to view the inspirational surprises round ever corner with places to sit and ponder, gazebos, arbours, ponds, hostas; unusual perennials and shrubs for flower arranging; lots of ideas to imitate.