Open gardens event in aid of Rowcroft Hospice

Six gardens near Kingsteignton will be opening their gates to members of the public, to raise vital funds for Rowcroft Hospice in June.

The ‘Orchard Open Gardens’ event will take place on 18 June from 12 noon to 5pm. Entry will be £5 per person, with free entry for children.

One of the gardens is owned by Liz Allen, a partner with Exeter law firm Stephens Scown LLP, and Trustee of Rowcroft. She says: “The gardens are all so different. Ours is a walled garden, with deep herbaceous borders, a water garden, summerhouse and an ancient orchard. The other gardens include a lovely traditional cottage garden, with a wonderful vegetable garden and another has lovely herbaceous beds and lawns with a newly planted orchard. A further garden taking part is set around a charming thatch cottage with an arbor.”

There will be tours of the old and new orchards with Richard Johnson, the chief cider maker from Thatchers, with free samples of juice and cider for those who take the tour.

All proceeds will go to support the work of Rowcroft Hospice. The hospice provides comfort, support and specialist care to over 2,000 patients and their loved ones across South Devon each year.