Closing date fast approaching to take part in Northamptonshire's Heritage Open Day event

Green-fingered folk from community allotments to private gardens and civic parks across Northampton are being encouraged to celebrate the Year of the English Garden as part of Heritage Open Days this September.
Kingsthorpe Pocket ParkKingsthorpe Pocket Park
Kingsthorpe Pocket Park

The festival is joining in with the 300th anniversary of Capability Brown by showcasing some of the most stunning public and private gardens in England. There will also be free access to the gardens and houses at a selection of National Trust properties as well as lesser known private and public secret green spaces and community gardening projects with fascinating stories to tell.

Registration for organisers closes on August 1 with hundreds of green spaces already listed including Kingsthorpe Pocket Park and Wellington Street’s Quaker Meeting House.

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Loyd Grossman, patron of Heritage Open Days, said: “Heritage Open Days is a great opportunity to showcase the hidden histories behind the green spaces in your area. From formal, prize-winning horticultural landscaping, to allotments, pub gardens and community planting projects, every gardener has a story to tell!”

Clara Govier, Head of Charities at People’s Postcode Lottery said: “This is the chance for proud gardeners to take part in Heritage Open Days and an opportunity for visitors to enjoy some of the secret gardens in their own communities.”

Organisers will need to register their green space with Heritage Open Days by August 1, 2016. By registering, all participants will be able to apply for a free marketing support pack and their event will be listed at www.heritageopendays.org.uk from mid-July. For more information, visit the website or email [email protected]