Morris dancing and over 950 visitors at weekend event
Published: 11:00, 01 June 2024
ILMINGTON Open Gardens was a big success for the 950 people who visited Ilmington Manor and nine other gardens last Saturday and Sunday.
Visitors helped raise over £9,000 for charity including £2,300 for Shipston Home Nursing and the tea and cakes on sale raised £1,620 for the Children’s Society.
The event is part of the National Garden Scheme which also raises money for Marie Curie, Macmillan Cancer Support and other nursing and health charities.
On Saturday, Flowers of Ilmington led the Morris Dancing followed by Ilmington Morris on Sunday.
“It was a roaring success with the pubs and shops doing a great trade on both days,” said one of the organisers, Martin Taylor.
