Welcome to our local website. My name is Ken Ellis, and I am a gardener. I co ordinate the Ely Open Gardens group of the National Garden Scheme.
First of all, a great big.....
THANK YOU!
to all of the people who supported us at our recent Open Garden event on June the 6th. it was a great afternoon, enjoyable for everyone, with the minimum of glitches, and some patient queuing. It was good to renew acquaintance with people who have visited us, and to meet new friends. The day itself raised £3299 for the NGS, as well as £475 for other local charities.
About 450 in all visited us on the day, and it was good to see them all. It would be remiss not to acknowledge the amount of work, both in preparation and on the day by the various gardeners and their friends. For us, it's always a joy to be able to share our gardens with people, and to have the opportunity to meet other gardeners and have conversations about, well, just about anything really. The day usually ends with a bit of a wind down, and a sense of relief! There's also the feeling that we've a whole year to get ready for next time...
Next year
We shall be welcoming you to our gardens on.....
Sunday, June 12th June, 12 - 6pm.
Would you be like to join us and share your garden with others?
If you live in Ely, and wish to join us, you would be very welcome. Alternatively, do you know of someone with a garden that you could suggest? We welcome gardens of all size and type We're particularly looking for gardens in new properties, as we don't have anyone yet to represent this part of the Ely community. Don't be shy; just people with a joyful interest in gardening and a wish to share it with others. Have a look at this page for a slightly whimsical look at what it's like to open your garden. If you want a chat, get in touch with me via our contact us page.
There are a couple of pages that aren't really to do with the Gardens themselves, but will interest certain groups of people. One is aimed at people just coming into the world of allotments, of which there have been many over the past weeks. There may be ideas there that you could adapt to your own home circumstances, as well as information and help that may be relevant to you. The Why Don't You page is a collection of ideas and suggestions for garden and plant based activities for children and adults, ranging from growing things to art work.
I hope that you enjoy your visit to our site. If you want to contact us, please click here.
First of all, a great big.....
THANK YOU!
to all of the people who supported us at our recent Open Garden event on June the 6th. it was a great afternoon, enjoyable for everyone, with the minimum of glitches, and some patient queuing. It was good to renew acquaintance with people who have visited us, and to meet new friends. The day itself raised £3299 for the NGS, as well as £475 for other local charities.
About 450 in all visited us on the day, and it was good to see them all. It would be remiss not to acknowledge the amount of work, both in preparation and on the day by the various gardeners and their friends. For us, it's always a joy to be able to share our gardens with people, and to have the opportunity to meet other gardeners and have conversations about, well, just about anything really. The day usually ends with a bit of a wind down, and a sense of relief! There's also the feeling that we've a whole year to get ready for next time...
Next year
We shall be welcoming you to our gardens on.....
Sunday, June 12th June, 12 - 6pm.
Would you be like to join us and share your garden with others?
If you live in Ely, and wish to join us, you would be very welcome. Alternatively, do you know of someone with a garden that you could suggest? We welcome gardens of all size and type We're particularly looking for gardens in new properties, as we don't have anyone yet to represent this part of the Ely community. Don't be shy; just people with a joyful interest in gardening and a wish to share it with others. Have a look at this page for a slightly whimsical look at what it's like to open your garden. If you want a chat, get in touch with me via our contact us page.
There are a couple of pages that aren't really to do with the Gardens themselves, but will interest certain groups of people. One is aimed at people just coming into the world of allotments, of which there have been many over the past weeks. There may be ideas there that you could adapt to your own home circumstances, as well as information and help that may be relevant to you. The Why Don't You page is a collection of ideas and suggestions for garden and plant based activities for children and adults, ranging from growing things to art work.
I hope that you enjoy your visit to our site. If you want to contact us, please click here.
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