Shapwick – you did us proud! Over 120 paying visitors and numerous children, from towns and villages far and wide arrived in Shapwick on Sunday 25 May in the beautiful sunshine. Their mission: to see 10 very different gardens, visit the allotments, eat cake and drink tea. th Described by our host gardeners as A garden for all seasons, Secret garden, A walk on the wild side, Revitalised sunken garden, A garden in transition, Hidden walled garden, Colourful, scented and wildlife friendly, A garden of two halves, Did you just see a giraffe? Across many borders, there was plenty to see and “every garden different”, said our visitors. Shapwick Open Gardens 2025 LISA POMEROY SUMMER I S SUE | J ULY 2 0 2 5 The day could not have happened without our wonderful volunteers. Thank you for selling tickets, meeting and greeting, car parking, serving teas, selling plants and overseeing the allotments. Thanks also to Dovecote School for the use of their car parking and printing facilities, and to past committee members for sharing their knowledge. Over £300 is heading to each of the village organisations we chose to support this year, The Village Green, The Allotment Association and Shapwick Starlets WI. Thank you everyone from your Open Gardens Committee, Jo, Lesley, Lisa and Sue. (More pictures on p.1!) 9
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