During the weekend of July 18 and 19, some of the National Trust’s finest gardens will be opening their gates to raise funds for the National Garden Scheme, highlighting The National Trust ‘Careership’ programme.
Each year thirteen new trainee gardeners from all walks of life join the National Trust and embark on a three year Careership programme, which trains new recruits in heritage gardening. Thanks to the support of the National Garden Scheme, which makes a generous annual donation towards the funding of these trainees, we can ensure the country’s historic gardens and estates are protected for years to come.
Ann Gaughan is currently a trainee in the Careership programme at Peckover House in Cambridgeshire says:
'The Careership is a great opportunity to learn about gardening with some of the country's best gardeners. Before this I worked in local government. After ten months I still haven't regretted making the change from working in an office to the garden.'
This weekend not only highlights the careership programme, but is a great opportunity for visitors to find out more. There will be talks, garden tours, question and answer sessions and lots more to see and do.
Come and discover the vibrant summer borders at Blickling Hall, the colourful dahlia gardens at Anglesey Abbey or the beautiful formal parterre at Wimpole - a mass of red geraniums at this time of year. Felbrigg Hall’s decorative and productive walled garden, orangery and orchards are a gardener’s delight, as is the stunning walled garden retreat at Peckover House. Relax in the seasonal beauty of the shady and delightful Wooded Pleasure Grounds at Ickworth, or in contrast enjoy the formality of the property’s Italianate garden.
All these gardens will be open to visitors, with garden admission being donated to the NGS.
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