Open Gardens Programme

Quorn Open Gardens has been very successful over the years and the original two-day programme has steadily expanded.

The event lasts for two afternoons - always Saturday and Sunday, and usually between 2.00pm and 6.00pm. The date varies, and choosing it each year involves a balance between having gardens full of colour, having good weather, and not clashing with other events locally.

Typically, 15 to 20 gardens open to the public, some on both days, some for one or the other. Opening on just one day allows the garden owners to do a little espionage around the village.

Many garden owners sell plants, and some provide refreshments and cakes, although this can be quite a challenge when you consider that many hundreds of people can call on you in just a few hours.

The gardens are usually scattered around the village, some in clusters and some out on their own. Quorn is a large village, so getting between gardens at opposite ends of the village can take time. It's quite walkable, but a bike is handy and you can even drive - there are very few parking restrictions in the village and you can often park very close to each garden - invaluable if your walking is restricted.

Some gardens inevitably have some steps, and if this presents a problem you should check your gardens passport carefully - we try to make it clear if access might pose a problem.

Getting between houses is easier if you make use of village footpaths. You'll also be safer than on the roads and will probably see much more of the interesting places in Quorn. Many of these are marked on the passport map, so take time out to visit these or go through them on the way between gardens.

There are also many pubs in the village so that you can disappear for a mid-afternoon sermon. These are marked on the passport. Not all will be open on each afternoon.

Quorn Open Gardens 2010 will take place on:

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th June