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Anyone fancy a stroll around this? Thought not.
This year’s Horsell Garden Safari in aid of Horsell Village Hall will be held on 19 and 20 June, which just happens to be the week before our wedding, so that kind of rules me out of opening up our garden, as I had hoped to do.
It emerged at the meeting tonight that I’m not the only one dropping out at this stage and that several other gardens had fallen off the list for various reasons from the extremely harsh winter, the economic conditions (yes, it costs quite a bit to get a garden looking good enough to show) and competition from the National Garden Scheme. Out of the 20 gardens from last year, only around a quarter are hopeful at the moment and we desperately need some more to support this great annual event.
There are already posters up around the village that reach more people than this blog but if any Horsell residents are prepared to consider opening up their gardens – and remember that they don’t have to be classically-proportioned masterpieces, we have all sorts of idiosyncratic and themed spaces – or know of anyone who might be, please get in touch with organiser Penny Kramer whose number is in the book or leave a comment here and I’ll put you in touch.
Horsell Garden Safari is one of the highlights of the village calendar and a genuinely crucial piece of fundraising that helps us make real improvements to the hall. Having a load of people trampling through your garden and judging the height of your sunflowers doesn’t sound great I know – but really, they are so much fun and you’ll be well-supported by our fundraising team as well as helping to raise money for one of Horsell’s most used facilities.
Why not give it a go?
I’m disappointed to read that you have a shortage of gardens this year and wonder if this is still the case as a good friend of mine was refused this year as you were over subscribed. Sue and Alan Turner in Wheatsheaf Close have opened for the last couple of years and provide good teas and cakes with the help of the guides. I wish you all the best for this years event and look forward to seeing some new gardens. Regards Molly
After a slow start finding gardens this year, several new ones came in at the last moment. There are 27 gardens with 8 new ones to visit. We like to keep rotating the gardens from year to year and new ones are always welcome. This year there is a vast variety and what we need is some fine weather to make the most of the gardeners hard work. There is always a few tips and ideas to pick up on your journey round. Schedules cost £5 and can be purchased at Needle and Thread, Spar in Horsell or Squires Garden Centre Littlewick Road. Just come and enjoy and know you are supporting a worthy cause – the refurbishment of the Horsell Village Hall.
Regards
Penny
Thanks for your reply, Penny.