Open gardens on show in Barrowden

Sunday, 1 June 2025 11:33

Source: Rutland & Stamford Sound Facebook page

A wealth of open gardens are on show this afternoon for the National Garden Scheme

as well as for St. Peters Church in Barrowden. The village's new community hub is serving cream teas and a plant stall is on the village green with eight gardens open including some new ones. Meanwhile Red Hill Lodge on the Seaton Road and 83 Main Road in Collyweston are part of the National Gardens scheme this afternoon too. All the details are on the Rutland and Stamford Sound events calendar on our website.

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