THE GARDENS:

This year there will be about 20 gardens open. Here is a selection of them.

HILL HOUSE

Children, dogs and weeds are entertained in this family garden, which has an established feel, on high ground overlooking the valley. In recent years the adjoining field has been incorporated and planted with trees, wild flowers and fruit trees.

CHESTNUT COTTAGE

A garden of about half an acre surrounded by paddock and meadow. It comprises a herb garden, old-fashioned and modern shrub roses, pond and bog gardens, raised vegetable beds and formal flower beds. The planting is designed to encourage wildlife and use of chemicals is kept to a minimum.
Chestnut Cottage and the 'Bog Garden'

MIDDLE HOUSE

A walled garden under an ancient plane tree and a shaded semi-wild garden leading to young woodland. Mainly shrubs and perennials, many self-sown.

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PRINCHETTS

Two acres, starting in a walled garden which leads into a large vegetable garden where dried flowers are also grown. Behind a splendid beech hedge is a grassed area with a large bed of old-fashioned roses and a fruit tree avenue - which is good for children to run up and down! (Plenty of seats!).

ALDEBARANS

A small secluded garden created in 1970 to make maximum use of minimum space. Mixed border - shaded area

SUMMER COTTAGE

A completely walled small garden with a wide variety of alpines, unusual small trees and climbers interlaced with lawn, gravel paths and terraces. There is also an ornamental fish pond, and a dove-cote on one of the walls.

THE OLD HALL

The Old Hall has views of the river and island with the church, cottages and meadows beyond. The inexpertly tended garden features a large plane tree, fruiting medlar and a variety of shrubs, plants and trees informally laid out in beds and borders.

THE GRANGE

This site of some two acres dates back to the 14th century, and included a fulling mill and a manor house among the buildings. The main garden was remodelled in 1975-80. Wild garden on island recovered from wilderness and , the channel dug out 1980-85.
The Grange during Open Gardens Day

The Church. The church has been decorated by villagers and friends. During the afternoon, music will be provided in the church including our Benefice organists playing Chelsworth’s Auguste Gern organ.

The partly walled garden with its climbing roses, shrubs and borders is a haven of peace. Please come in and enjoy it. Through the black-painted door in the far wall is a wild garden which backs onto open countryside.

TUDOR COTTAGE

Cottage garden with traditional vegetable patch and a ditch garden planted to encourage butterflies and insects. Plenty of seats available.

OAK TREE COTTAGE

Under new management!

We are new to the area so this will be our first open garden. We have already enjoyed 5 months of toil in our new one acre garden. The garden includes a large variety of trees, spacious borders packed with perennials, shrubs and herbs, a wild life pond and thriving vegetable patch. Additionally there is a view which takes in Chelsworth Church. We are looking forward to meeting all of you!

RIVERSIDE

Lots of grass, trees and hedgerows running down to the river Brett, with informal herbaceous rose and shrub borders and beds. Displays of annuals in troughs, pots and hanging baskets around the cottage.

WEAVERS

Small organic garden with several varieities of old roses and raised vegetable beds.

SWIFTS GARDEN

A two acre garden tucked away at the west end of the village. Numerous island beds filled with interesting shrubs and herbaceous plants. The river Brett runs along the boundary between the garden and the countryside. There are two ponds, one of which contains Koi.

No.95 THE STREET

River-side garden with various beds, including hostas, hebes and heathers, trees and a grassy bank overlooking parkland and thistles! Lake with water lilies and irises and with several little islands joined by wooden bridges.