Winchcombe's VIRTUAL Open Gardens Tour

Presentation - Virtual Winners!

2/9/2020

Despite the unseasonably wet afternoon it was a happy occasion to eventually present Virtual Open Gardens winners Mary and Barry Roberts with their Garden Centre voucher. Thanks to Major Tom and Mrs Rosemary Hancock for their generous prize donation, and also to Mrs Jules Redgers for her logistical and organisational support.

Thanks again to Mark Tsakarisianos and the staff of Gotherington Nurseries who judged all the photographic entries.

If you would like to visit the winning garden please see details on the National Garden Scheme website:

PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL for the next open day on

Wednesday 23rd September 10am - 5pm

Green Bough, Greet, Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Small informal country garden developed over 6 years, planted for all seasons starting in early spring with massed bulbs and flowers surrounding the house, including the grass verge. Most of the plants are either grown from seed or propagated from cuttings by the owner, to give generous drifts of colour.

From the NGS website, see: https://ngs.org.uk/view-garden/37419

Above: Mrs Rosemary Hancock, Mrs Mary Roberts and Mr Barry Roberts.
Right: A damp but beautiful garden!

Richard & Angela Woods, Mill Street

11/7/2020

And Why Not?

As many of Winchcombe's Open Gardens fraternity have given positive feedback about the recent Virtual Tour, it would seem churlish not to publish some more photos that have recently appeared in OG Inbox.

Therefore, If you would like to show-off your garden throughout the summer then please carry on sending photos and I will do my best to publish them.

This beautiful garden in Mill Lane backs on to the River Isbourne (below) - which proves to be "a nice backdrop and brings ducks and moorhens.".

All along the backwater,
Through the rushes tall,
Ducks are a-dabbling,
Up tails all!
Kenneth Grahame

Winners in National Garden Scheme!

3/7/2020

More good news from Mary and Barry Roberts who, upon hearing they were the winners of our Open Virtual Gardens Tour, explained...

Please note that their garden opening on 15th July will be published by the NGS on Monday, 6th July. Location and travel instructions will also be given via the NGS website.

See: https://ngs.org.uk/

Virtual Winner!

1/7/2020

Congratulations
to Barry and Mary Roberts!

Barry and Mary's beautiful garden has been selected as the winning entry in Winchcombe’s Virtual Garden Tour!

The competition was judged by Mark, Liz and the whole team at Gotherington Nurseries and “it was a group decision”.

Major Tom and Mrs Rosemary Hancock donated the prize of a £25 garden voucher and in normal circumstances we would organise a ‘prize-giving’ photograph for insertion in the Parish magazine – as well as in this Open Gardens website and Facebook page. However it has been agreed that it is best to postpone presenting the prize until some of the Covid 19 restrictions have eased.

Watch this space - whilst also enjoying the winning photographs again:

Dave and Di Keelan, Kenulf Road

21/6/2020

Jan and Tony Tilley, Pennylands

20/6/2020

Pat and Philip Barton, Gloucester Street.

20/6/2020

Sonia Bocchi, Crispin Road

20/6/2020

Raised bed very productive this year already eating lettuce, radish, and mange tout.

Julie Steel & Rich White, Oddfellows Terrace

16/6/2020

Margaret and Nigel Bearne, Gretton Road.

16/6/2020

Phil and Marilyn Parker, Delevale Road

16/6/2020

Andrew & Gill Worthington, Greet Road

16/6/2020

Gwyneth Cocks, Gretton (updated)

16/6/2020

Barry and Mary Roberts, Greet

16/6/2020

Steve and Jean Walker, Oddfellows Cottage

16/6/2020

Richard and Jane Wain, Rathmore Close

16/6/2020

Belinda Neuberger, North Street

14/6/2020

Patricia Earl, Pennylands Way.

14/6/2020

Ursula Cootes, Abbots Leys Road

14/6/2020

Fliss & Tim Hall, Gloucester Street

13/6/2020

John & Jennifer Gerrard, The Hyde

11/6/2020

David & Jennie Thomas, The Old Vicarage

11/6/2020

Dawn and Richard Collier, Crispin Close

11/6/2020

Pookie Shaw, Crispin Road

10/6/2020

Sue Teggert, Winchcombe

9/6/2020