Since 1927, the National Garden Scheme has been inviting garden owners to open their exceptional gardens to the public, giving people unique access to some of Britain’s most beautiful and memorable gardens while raising money for charity through entry fees, teas and cake.
Thanks to the generosity of garden owners, volunteers and visitors, the National Garden Scheme is the most significant charitable funder of nursing charities in the UK - having donated £55million over the last 90 years.
This year the National Garden Scheme donated a record £3.1million from funds raised at open gardens in 2017 and supported charities including: Macmillan Cancer Support; Marie Curie; Hospice UK; Carers Trust; Queen’s Nursing Institute; Parkinson’s UK; Perennial; National Autistic Society; and MS Society.
There are over 3,600 private gardens open to the public in 2018, all of which can be found by vising the National Garden Scheme website, or in the Garden Visitor’s Handbook, which is published annually and available via the National Garden Scheme shop and at all good book retailers.
Gardens of the World is a full-service outdoor living company based in Andover, NJ. We operate a garden center featuring acres of premium trees and shrubs, and offer a complete suite of services including landscape design, installation, and ongoing maintenance.
Our expertise extends beyond landscaping to full-scale outdoor and residential construction. From home and outdoor space design to patios, pools, retaining walls, irrigation systems, and custom hardscapes, we bring projects to life from concept to completion.
Our team is comprised of friendly, knowledgeable professionals with years of hands-on experience across horticulture, landscape management, and construction. Whether enhancing a single garden or building an entire outdoor environment, Gardens of the World is committed to quality craftsmanship and exceptional service.
TheHeritage Gardens Trade Sales team supports a wide range of businesses and organisations across the UK with their outdoor furniture and garden lifestyle requirements.
We work with hotels, housing associations, retirement and care homes, pubs, leisure venues and educational establishments, as well as a number of National Trust properties. Our aim is to help bring outdoor spaces together with products that are both practical and well-suited to their environment.
Our range includes wooden planters, solid teak and oak benches, bistro sets and a variety of table and seating configurations. We also supply secure storage solutions in wood, plastic and metal, alongside a broader selection of outdoor structures such as arbours, gazebos, obelisks and high-quality Italian terracotta pots and planters.
In addition, we offer sheds, summerhouses, garden offices and cabins from leading UK manufacturers, as well as a dependable range of contract patio furniture, from more cost-effective options through to higher-end pieces.
As a UK-based, online retailer specialising in garden buildings, furniture and outdoor living products, Heritage Gardens has been recognised in the Good Web Guide Website of the Year Awards (2015) and continues to be recommended across a range of media.