Bidborough Gardens (in aid of the National Garden Scheme)

Sunday 3 July 2022, 1-5pm Admission: £6, Children free

Boundes End, 2 St. lawrence Avenue, TN40XB to collect a list/map of the gardens to visit, which includes:

Sheer Drop, Penshurst Road; Darnley Lodge, Darnley Drive

Three varied gardens to visit and enjoy, from well-established gardens to one, Sheerdrop that has recently been created, designed by Roger Platt and has stunning views. Boundes End Garden, is an unusually shaped ⅓ acre plot formed from 2 triangles of land. One triangle being more a formal area with terrace, pebble bed and 2 pergolas, and the other is an informal area in a woodland setting with interesting features and specimen trees. Darnley Lodge has a formal front garden with a circular lawn, paving and lavender surrounding a large acer. The rear garden has been re-designed over the years, with different areas inc 2 mature rose beds and a thriving display of crocosmia. 5 compost heaps provide all the organic material needed for the beds. 2022 will see the construction of a new Victorian greenhouse.