SHERFORD OPEN GARDENS 2025

This year marks an exciting new chapter for the popular Open Gardens event in Sherford.

For the first time, all six participating gardens are located within Sherford's new community, offering visitors a unique opportunity to see how residents have created incredible outdoor spaces in their new gardens. The Open Gardens event this year is designed to showcase creative solutions and inspire other new homeowners.

Sherford Community Trust has provided a gazebo, and the Sherford Over 50's Coffee Club will be serving refreshments with assistance from the Sherford Community Church. These refreshments will be available at the Community Hub on Hercules Road, which will also host the plant stall.

Something for all ages, activities for young people will be run by the Guides, who are working on establishing a Guides unit set up in Sherford. There will also be a sunflower competition taking place. 42 children had sunflower seeds - with the pots and compost donated by South West Composting in Brixton. Every child that succeeds and brings their seedling to the hub will receive a tree sapling as a prize

Christine King from Friends of Sherford Country Park, said, "This is the fourth year we have held the Open Gardens event and this year it will take place entirely within Sherford. The purpose is to build community spirit and inspire people to enhance the environment by cultivating their garden. We hope the local community will support this event and help raise much needed funds for our local hospice."

Date:

Sunday 8th June 2025

Time:

2:30-5:30pm

Where:

6 locations outlined in the event programme

Plant sale and tea garden outside Sherford Community Hub from 3pm

Cost:

£5 for the programme (includes tea and cake)

How to buy:

Programmes on sale on the day:

• From the Farmers market, 10.30am-2pm
• From the stand outside the Community Hub from 2.30pm

How to Participate

Event programmes, which include vouchers for refreshments and a map to all six gardens, will be available for purchase from the Farmers Market between 10:30am-2pm on the day.

Young gardeners haven't been forgotten either! Children participating in the Sunflower growing competition are invited to showcase their germination efforts, with rewards for all participants and final height measurements planned for later in the year. And the Guides will be running some exciting and engaging activities for young people. This really will be an event for all ages, and the whole Sherford community.

About Friends of Sherford Country Park

The RHS-affiliated Friends of Sherford Country Park is a group of residents from Sherford and the local area. They undertake projects to enhance Sherford's public open space, ensuring the Country Park remains a treasured countryside area for future generations to enjoy.

Supporting St Luke's Hospice

St Luke's Hospice team provides compassionate care to patients, often allowing them to stay in familiar surroundings close to loved ones. The charity runs an established Open Gardens programme from March to September each year, and while the Sherford event isn't an official location for this regional campaign, Sherford will be supporting the charity through its own community event.