Two beautiful Dorset gardens will open their gates this March as part of the National Garden Scheme.
Manor Farm, Hampreston (BH21 7LX) has been nurtured by three generations of the Trehane family for over a century.
With classic herbaceous borders, rose beds and a bog garden, it’s a spring highlight – and due to feature in The English Garden magazine this June. Open Sat 28th Feb (10am–1pm) and Sun 1st Mar (1–4pm). £7 entry, children free. Excellent plants for sale, including hellebores.
The Old Vicarage, East Orchard (SP7 0BA) offers a 1.7-acre winter garden full of snowdrops, crocus and bulbs, plus a wildlife garden, grotto and Dorset’s first swimming pond. Open Fri 13th and Sun 15th Mar (from 2pm). £5 entry, children free. Home-made teas available, including gluten-free and vegan options.
More info: ngs.org.uk
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