Visit a truly unique National Garden Scheme garden in Ashfield this weekend
The bank holiday weather forecast is sunshine all the way and what better way of enjoying it than visiting a Nottinghamshire National Garden Scheme open garden.
Take inspiration from the cleverly designed garden in Sutton, which combines styles of both cottage garden and Japanese-style garden design which is very hard to do well.
East Meets West, at 85 Cowpes Close, is open on Sunday and Monday, May 28-29, from noon-4pm each day. Pre-booking is essential via ngs.org.uk
An NGS spokeswoman said: “This small but lovely garden combines the tranquility of the Orient with the colour of a traditional English Cottage garden, with East featuring acers, bamboos and Japanese lanterns with a stream flowing past a cloud tree into a pond with fish and lilies, while West features a trompe d’oeil arch which creates a magical garden illusion.”
The NGS gives visitors access to more than 3,500 exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands, raising money for nursing and health charities.