TWO FLOWER Festivals can be visited this weekend (June 28th/29th) as well as lots of gardens.
HOLYWELL HALLThe handsome and historically interesting gardens of Holywell Hall are open today from 2-6pm in aid of the National Gardens Scheme. Nestled in a vale, the broad south-facing gardens are on a slope leading down to a l
ake. There are numerous water features, a walled vegetable garden, stunning borders, a chapel, fishing temple, orangery and a wildflower meadow. Adm £3.50, children 50p. Teas and other light refreshments.
UPPINGHAMGreening Uppingham is the title of an ecologically-themed flower festival – a first for Uppingham Church this weekend. Around £600 worth of flowers have been locally sourced and each of the 22 arrangements is based on a separate concept – from recycling glass to composting. The whole of the south porch is being turned into a biodiversity garden and the whole of the main porch will be decorated with flowers and recyclable materials. Opening hours are 10am-6pm from today until Sunday with teas served in the church hall on the main two days.
Sunday is also a second chance to see Uppingham's Open Gardens – as bad weather prevailed at an earlier opening for the National Gardens Scheme. Several gardens will be open from 2-6pm with tickets for sale in the church hall for £3, accompanied under 16s free. There will also be plant stalls.
GRETTONSt James' Church, Gretton has its 34th annual flower festival this weekend with The Saints as the theme.
Opening hours are today 2-5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm.
Home-made lunches and teas will be served in the Old School House on both main days and a barbecue will be held on the village green.
Gretton Silver Band will play on Sunday afternoon and there will be stalls around the church path selling cakes, produce and plants, together with a raffle and a tombola. There will be games on the green and you can have your photo taken in the stocks – or throw wet sponges at others.
The festival will end with a church service at 6.30pm on Sunday. A concert in aid of the Bethesda Children's Homes in Goa will be given by the silver band on Tuesday at 7.30pm. Tickets £5 (£3) – 01536 770728.
THURLBYAn open gardens weekend with arts and crafts exhibition is being held in Thurlby tomorrow and on Sunday from 2-5pm. Proceeds to both village churches.
KETTONIt's Open Gardens in Ketton on Sunday and Ketton Art Group has an exhibition in St Mary's Church. The event is in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Society.
GLINTONGardens at 19 High Street and North Fen Road will be open from 1.30-5pm on Sunday, with refreshments available. Combined admission is £1 for adults and proceeds will be go the East Anglian air ambulance.
EASTON WALLED GARDENSBig Sweet Pea Week ends on Sunday with the gardens open daily from 11am-4pm to celebrate lathyrus odoratus and other cut flowers. There are free short talks, indoor displays and posies for sale.
The gardens, just off the A1 north of Colsterworth, have a cafe and shop. Adm £4.75, children £1.
Gardens open next weekend are at Collyweston, Market Overton and at 10 Main St, Braceborough – all on Sunday.
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