Open your Garden and Support the Martlets Hospice

The Martlets Hospice are appealing for green fingered supporters to show off their gardens this summer, and help raise vital funds for their work.

The Hove based charity is looking for people to join their 2015 Open Gardens programme. Whether your garden is large or small, traditional or modern, they'd love to hear from you.

Martlets Events Manager, Antonia Shepherd, said: 'Opening your garden to the public is a lovely way to help raise money for your local hospice. The gardens are always popular, as who doesn't enjoy looking around a beautiful garden, and gathering ideas for their own green spaces at home.

Gardeners can choose their own date, for when they feel their garden will be at its best, and then the Martlets Team will help with the organisation. We can provide everything from posters and signs, to collection buckets for donations, even cups and saucers for refreshments!

Several gardeners in and around the city have already offered their gardens to the hospice, including 46 Ainsworth Avenue, BN2 7BG, this Sunday 3 May, 12noon - 4pm. Admission is by donation, there will be tea and cake in the garden and plants for sale too.

Other gardens opening for the Martlets this year are 57 Elm Drive, Hove on Sunday 17 May; 91 The Ridgway, Woodingdean on Sunday 5 July; Challoners, Rottingdean on Sunday 19 July; and 40 Clarendon Villas, Hove on Saturday 25 July. Further details can be found on the Martlets website www.themartlets.org.uk

If you are interested in opening your garden this summer, please contact Antonia Shepherd Antonia.shepherd@martlets.org.uk or call the fundraising office on 01273 718782.