A COUPLE from Moretonhampstead have reached a milestone in opening their garden to the public for charity.

Graham and Mary Wilson at Mardon in Moretonhampstead are celebrating 20 years of opening their garden for the National Garden Scheme.

NGS county organiser Miranda Allhusen, whose garden Sutton Mead also opens in Moretonhampstead, presented them with an award for their achievement.

These two gardens have so far raised £90,000 and every penny of it has gone to the NGS, the charity that exists to fund nursing and caring charities such as Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Parkinsons UK, Mind  and others. Macmillan has now received over £20million from the NGS. 

This year the gardens are open tomorrow, Friday, May 21 through to Sunday, 23 May from 1pm-5pm each day. Dogs on leads are welcome.

Directions are signed from the town centre. Cream teas will be available and a plants will be on sale. Miranda said: ‘It’s a perfect way to escape lockdown; have a great day out and support our wonderful nursing charities.’