It’s all aboard for this year’s Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Open Gardens’ events with a number of new gardens opening this year along with established favourites.

First garden to visit is on Sunda, May 8 when Coldrenick House near Liskeard opens to the public.

This will be the sixth year the Trust has run their Open Gardens fundraising scheme. Last year was a record breaker with over £11,600 raised which went towards the Trust’s ongoing work protecting Cornwall’s wildlife and wild places. The scheme has grown year on year and now has an overall sponsor with Cornwall tourism company Stayincornwall.co.uk, plus the continued support from Crantock Bakery and Roddas, who will again be providing pasties and cream teas.

This year the Trust is hoping for an even bigger attendance at all the gardens, and there really will be something to interest everyone. The gardens involved vary in size from grand 52 acre affairs to the more intimate cottage gardens, and the plants from immense trees to tiny rock plants, but all are dedicated to the welfare of our wildlife.

For further details and directions, please visit www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/opengardens or call (01872) 273939.