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Alvechurch Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Large village inc new development and historically interesting core with buildings spanning medieval to Edwardian and St Laurence Church dedicated in 1239 and refurbished in 1857 by William Butterfield. There is a selection of lovely open gardens ranging from a riverside previous rectory with waterfall to a corner plot gardened for wildlife. There are professionally landscaped terraced gardens and cottage gardens with lots of colour. Also a large moated garden on the site of the Bishop of Worcester's Summer Palace. Around the gardens there are mature trees, rose beds, shrubberies, herbaceous borders and fruit and vegetable beds. Some gardens inc sculptures.
Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June
Alvechurch Gardens, nr Birmingham, West Midlands B48 7LG
Check website for latest information. Sat 7, Sun 8 June (1-5). Combined adm £7.50, Children free. Tea, coffee & cake at Alvechurch Baptist Church Hall, Red Lion Street. There are also many cafés and pubs in the village. Times:13:00 to 17:00.
Organised by
NGS - National Garden Scheme
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