If you want to admire other people’s gardens and get some ideas for your own, don’t miss the Wimborne in Bloom Open Gardens Day which returns to its usual slot at the end of June this year. A total of 21 gardens in and around the town of Wimborne Minster will be open on Sunday 26 June from 11 am to 5pm to raise funds for Wimborne in Bloom. Pay £7.50 at the first garden visited. Start at any garden and in any order. They will be well signposted throughout the town.

Teas are available at five of the gardens with full details on the Wimborne in Bloom website: www.wimborneinbloom.org.uk.  For any further details contact Les Halton on 01202 880131

The gardens open are: 11c Oakley Hill; 17, 24 and 31 West Borough; 45 and 47 Blind Lane; 15 Minster View; 10 Elizabeth Road; 7 Byron Road; 34 Park Lane; 6 Rowlands Hill; 6, 37 and 41 Julian’s Road; 25 West Street; 4 Redcotts Road’ 6 Smugglers Lane, Furzehill and 38 Beaucroft Lane, 11 Colborne Avenue, 1 Leigh Lane, and ‘Holly Bank House’ North Leigh Lane, in Colehill.