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Not only will we have over 30 open gardens and spaces but we will again offer the Arts Trail, with pop-up exhibitions by various artists in a number of gardens. A summerhouse will host an exhibition by photographer John Eastwood in the Welton Avenue garden, and Eric Jackson of ‘Statement Artworks’ will be a big draw. BBC presenter and DJ Mark Radcliffe described Eric’s work as ‘Brilliant, witty and acerbic’ – so don’t miss it (The Old Surgery Garden) if you are looking for something out of the ordinary, special to the north of England and not available on the high street?

Then there are the ceramicists including Peter Mackereth and Sarah Pink who will set up stall in the Mayfield Drive garden, Nick Roberson’s stonework and sculpture and a demonstration at St James Church, and the lovely Mosaic Birds by Sally Cartwright at one of the Broooklawn Drive gardens.

Lat but not least, visit the Dan Pearson garden at Maggie’s at The Christie and view the work of National Portrait Gallery exhibited artist, Lucy Burscough, who is artist in residence at Maggie’s.

See you there!

Didsbury Good Neighbours (DGN) will be part of the Open gardens day this year, helping senior residents of Didsbury to get to some of the gardens and look around. The charity, which is based at the Holt Pavilion in Didsbury Park, run a variety of activities for people at the Cafe and also a weekly programme of events.

Volunteers support residents in the community and this year we are asking anyone who needs some help to visit some gardens to get in touch with DGN in good time and they will try and help out.  Contact them on Tel: 07749 504298 or email: info@didsburygoodneighbours.org.uk. More details are in the programme which goes on sale this weekend. See Home page for details of where to buy a programme.

Very excited and proud that one of our gardens will be shown on an ITV Love Your Garden programme……you can visit this lovely garden as part of Didsbury Open Gardens on 17 June.  Also we have a Japanese garden which is one of 8 new gardens this year, and one of a few hidden gems that will almost certainly delight visitors.

The programme for this year’s Didsbury Open Garden event has gone to print and will be in the shops next weekend. Very excited about the Arts Trail, Music, Wild Wings Birds of Prey, and over 30 open gardens and spaces.

Thank you Julian Wadden estate agents for sponsoring the printed programme this year.

While many of us are contemplating Spring and getting the garden into shape, and weeded, this lovely Didsbury garden looks fabulous all year round.  In 2018, it will be part of Didsbury Open Gardens and one of over 25 gardens to visit on Sunday, 17 June.

Great news!  Loose Change buskers will be entertaining visitors to the Broomcroft Hall Garden this year as part of Didsbury Open Gardens.  They will provide a great accompaniment to a picnic on the lawn in this lovely garden while raising money for Cancer Research. Loose Change Buskers

And Juliette Hamilton, our very own Didsbury Willow Sculptor, whose work is in great demand across the UK, will also exhibit at Broomcroft Hall Garden again this year.  We just love her work.  If you would like to see more visit her web site;  Juliette Hamilton Design

Even in November, Simon Hickey’s garden is still blooming fabulous!  Open Arms roses still blooming on the pergola, Ivy Gloire de Marengo looking a bit chewed but still good for November colour, the leucothoe scarletta with its purple coloration, at its best, Fatsia and acer palmatum making a nice contrast and pyracantha berries giving great colour even in October and November.

There’s also Chinese ragwort (sinacalia tangutica) which has lovely fluffy seedheads in autumn – spreads like mad though. And last but not least, an old rose inherited with the garden, still giving value – as they always do.

Julie York and family have been busy renovating the pond in their garden…which had a leak…..and having plenty of cups of tea in between! Looking forward to having their garden (with lovely pond) open on 17 June for the open gardens day.

Didsbury Open Gardens, June 2016.

Gardens. Art. And a lovely day out – all for charity.

The Didsbury Open Gardens event last took place on Sunday 12th June 2016.  Both hosts old and new shared their beautiful gardens with the public.  Many of the gardens displayed works of art, including sculpture, paintings, crafts, pottery and much more.

Since the launch of the event in 2008, they have managed to raise over £50,000.00 for charities such as St. Annes Hospice, the Maggie’s Centre at The Christie and numerous other charities benefitted from sales of tea and cakes, pottery and plants.