Press Release

8 July 2019

Fareham’s finest gardens go on show

Keen gardeners will be able to pick up tips from green-fingered residents when Fareham’s finest gardens open their doors to the public.

The annual Gardens Open Day will take place on Sunday 21 July from 10am to 6pm with 11 stunning gardens to view.

The event is part of the prestigious Fareham In Bloom calendar activities and all the featured gardens are previous winners of the Community Gardening Challenge.

A ticket costs £7 and covers entry to all the gardens and can be bought at any one of the gardens. All the money raised will go to charity and the work of the Fareham in Bloom volunteers.

The gardens taking part are:

8 Birdwood Grove Portchester Fareham PO16 8AF
66 Catisfield Road Fareham PO15 5LY
37 Froxfield Gardens Portchester Fareham PO16 8DN – New for 2019
213 Highlands Road Fareham PO15 5BQ
51 Longmynd Drive Fareham PO14 1SH
10 Peak Drive Fareham PO14 1RL – New for 2019
20 Titchfield Park Road Fareham PO15 5RW
126 West Street Portchester PO16 9XE
5 White Hart Lane Portchester PO16 9BW
Wisteria Cottage 15 Gudge Heath Road Fareham PO15 5AB – New for 2019
Wynton Way Horticultural Site, Wynton Way, Fareham PO15 6NR – New for 2019

Unfortunately, the garden in Froxfield Gardens, Portchester, is not accessible for wheelchair users.

Executive Member for Streetscene, Councillor Simon Martin, said: “The Open Gardens weekend is a highlight in our calendar with some amazing gardens on show It’s a great chance to see some outstanding gardens and pick up some gardening tips from some fellow residents.
“We hope as many people as possible come along and visit the gardens during the weekend and that it will inspire other gardeners to take part in Fareham in Bloom.”

For more information contact Jean Kingdom, Gardens Open Coordinator, on 01329 314808.

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