Gardens of Claygate
March 2025
VILLAGE ASSOCIATION FIXES DATE FOR OPEN GARDEN TRAIL
Original article in the March 2025 Courier:
The Claygate Village Association is holding its popular Open Garden Trail on Sunday 22nd June. Leaflets including a map, and listing which gardens will be open between 2pm and 5pm, will enable visitors to enjoy strolling around the village exploring varied gardens, meeting old friends and making new ones.
The success of the event depends on villagers generously welcoming visitors into their gardens. Whatever the size or style of garden, it will be of interest and garden owners taking part in past years have said how much they enjoyed the afternoon.
While there is no charge for visiting a garden, the CVA suggests that each garden has a donation box to gather contributions to the CVA; garden owners can also raise money for their own charities. Some owners also choose to serve refreshments to raise charity funds. Anyone interested in opening up their garden on 22nd June should contact linda@wellsandcompany.co.uk
Further information provided by Linda Wells on 5th May:
Eleven Claygate gardens, the local allotments and the HTC grounds will be open for visitors to enjoy. The CVA provide leaflets detailing the gardens with a map, many gardens serve refreshments. The event is free, donations to the CVA and charities chosen by garden owners are welcomed.
THE CVA PLANT SALE
The CVA’s annual plant sale raises funds to buy plants for the tubs in The Parade. This year’s sale will be held on Saturday May 10 from 10am to 12 noon at the entrance to Torrington Lodge car park. If you are splitting up plants in your garden or have spare seedlings we would be delighted to have them. Contact claygateresidents@gmail.com
