One month to go!

In one month from yesterday Gargrave Open Gardens will be underway. We are delighted to have at least 24 gardens scheduled for opening, with a few more gardeners still contemplating whether or not to fling open their gates this year. Several are either newcomers to the event or have not opened for quite a few

Proud-pied April dress’d all in his trim hath put a spirit of youth in every thing

The tulips are glowing, the apple trees are budding, the water butts are emptying, and our thoughts are turning to Open Gardens 2022. Please put the date in your diary: 18-19 June 2022. Gardens across Gargrave will be open from 11am to 5pm.We are hoping to have live music and artists in residence as in

One week to go…

One week to go and a few more updates to share. Food and drink will now be available on both days, from 11.30 to 4.30, from St Andrew’s Church. Sandwiches at lunchtime, drinks and cakes the rest of the time. Advance tickets will remain on sale for £6 at Twinlocks Garden Centre and Gargrave Co-Op

Tickets on sale for a record 30 gardens

Passports for visiting a record-breaking 30 gardens around Gargrave will be on sale from Twinlocks Garden Centre and Gargrave Coop from Saturday morning (3 July). Advance tickets are £6 per person, a £2 saving on tickets bought on the day. On 17-18 July you can buy tickets from outside Gargrave Village Hall. Children are free.

Open Gardens 2021 with music, art, cakes and more

Plans are taking shape now for Gargrave Open Gardens on 17-18 July 2021. Advance tickets will be on sale from early July at Twin Locks Garden Centre, Gargrave, at £6 per person. Tickets on the day will be available from outside Gargrave Village Hall at £8. Children are free. As well as the 25 or

Plans for Open Gardens 2021

We are looking forward to Gargrave Open Gardens on the weekend of 17-18 July 2021. At least 23 gardens are due to open, from Gargrave, Bell Busk and Bank Newton. Check here for more information nearer the time.

Open Gardens video from Dalesman Cafe

One benefit of a virtual Open Gardens is that we can add more gardens to the trail throughout the year. Here’s a fun contribution from the Dalesman Cafe in Gargrave. This is also an opportunity to announce that we at St Andrew’s Church are hoping to hold a real, 3D Gargrave Open Gardens this year,

Autumnal addition: interview on Riversway

Hello garden explorers! Here”s a late addition to the garden trail for you to enjoy now that you’ve finished your month-long virtual Open Gardens lunch at Gargrave Village Hall. This video was recorded in July: an interview with some of the Faulkner family – that’s us – in our garden on aptly-named Riversway. It’s a

Bell Busk revisited

Hello again! Here’s an opportunity to join Jeanne on a guided 3D tour of Granville House gardens, Bell Busk. See the garden in its summer glory and listen to Jeanne’s account of its evolution. It’s worth watching to the end to see the wonderfully sculpted wood piles! Press the arrows on the video to pan

From River Place and Riverside to Riversway

The River Aire weaves its way through Gargrave and through the fabric of villagers’ lives. We have featured gardens on River Place and Riverside: today, a garden on Riversway, courtesy of Cynthia and Peter. Read on to discover the story of the transformation of their garden… When we moved here the garden was largely lawn