Saturday 19th April, 10.00am to 3.00pm
Oasis Community Gardens, 2a Longfellow Drive, Kilton Estate, Worksop S81 0DE
Community gardens are flourishing all over the UK and provide huge benefits for the local community. In Worksop there is a splendid example of a community garden started from a abandoned field and transformed into an award-winning garden with over 30 project areas, with diverse horticultural themes. Children are well-catered for, with Wildlife Wonderland, and a pre-school play village. Wheelchair access, plants for sale, refreshments, card payments available.
Sunday 20th April, 10.00am to 4.00pm
Felley Priory, Underwood NG16 5FJ
Felley Priory is a jewel of a garden, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and exquisite gardens. The orchard features many extremely rare daffodils. It is a garden for all seasons, with yew hedges and topiary, snowdrops, hellebores, herbaceous borders and rose gardens. The grass edged pond is planted with primulas, bamboo, iris and eucomis. Wonderful bluebell walk. Some wheelchair access, plants for sale, parking, refreshments, card payments available.
Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th April, 11.00am to 4.30pm
Capability Barn, Gonalston Lane, Hoveringham NG14 7JH
Large country garden, imaginatively planted with something new each year. April brings displays of daffodils, hyacinths and tulips, along with erythroniums, brunneras and primulas. Established trees, shrubs and shady paths give a charming countryside setting. Large vegetable gardens with orchard and flower meadow completes the picture. Refreshments, plants for sale.
See www.ngs.org.uk.