A quick glance at the weather this morning assures us it will be dry.
A bright start to opening day
Hats the order of the day
It may not be perfect weather for gardening but with only three days to go until the gates open to the public everyone is hard at work.
All credit goes to John, Russell and Mike who are doing everything humanly possible to show the garden at its best and make sure our visitors on Saturday get the most from their time with us.
Gates open 2-6pm on Saturday 15th June. Adult £4, children 50p (all proceeds going to the NGS charity).
Tea and delicious homemade Cake will be available on the terrace with all the proceeds going to the NGS charity.
Home grown plants will be available for sale for £1.30 (£1 from each plant will go to the NGS charity).
5 acres of garden to explore set in mature Sussex parkland only 2.5 miles from Chichester City Centre.
Parking is free and access is all over level ground.
Well behaved dogs on leads please.
A friendly welcome awaits you.
1 week to go until our garden opening…
Lots still to do but the best bits we can claim no credit for, it’s just nature putting on a show. Here’s a taster…
Sennicotts Gardens Open Again in 2013
Having taken two years out of the National Garden Scheme’s Yellow Book we are opening again in 2013.
On Saturday 15th June 2013 we will open between 2 and 6pm.
All are welcome and once again the finest Sussex homemade cakes and tea will be on offer.
All proceeds will go to the NGS
Taking a short break
Sennicotts gardens will not be opening under the N.G.S. scheme in 2011.
Due to disruptive work taking place in and around the garden we will take a break and plan to open again in 2012.
£1,736.03 raised for the National Gardens Scheme
It wasn’t the warmest day of the year but a hardy 284 tickets were sold to our adult guests at the gate and together we raised £1,736 with all proceeds from the gate and the teas going to the NGS charity.
A big thank you to everyone who joined us and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
A big thank you too, to our team of volunteers who helped on the day and were hard at work in the build up baking our delicious cakes.
Guests from all walks of life
You can’t control who comes to a garden opening!
However, members of the Southern Kit Car Club brought an added attraction to this year’s opening…
Possibly the BEST reason you should join us today
Even if you don’t know anything about flowers or gardens we think you should still come along to our garden opening today.
Why? Simply because our homemade cakes are probably the best you will ever taste and 100% of the proceeds go to charity.
Lots to see
It’s brightening up and we’re ready for our visitors this afternoon.
There is loads of colour and although we should be calling it summer there is a wonderful spring feeling here with the blossom and a chorus of bird song.
Here are some photos taken moments ago to give you a taste.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Fantastic display from the pocket handkerchief tree
This Spring is proving a great opportunity to see some plants at their very best. The longer, harder, colder winter we experienced this year has seen some plants look happier than they have done in years. The apple blossom for instance and the handkerchief tree or Davidia involuctrata.
This tree had never produced a ‘handkerchief’ until 5 years ago, and while it has got better each year, this year it is putting on a fantastic display.
