to 116 gardens spread over 26
départements raising a massive
€26,550 in just four years for
charity!
But it is the scale, type and
variety which is truly amazing - from
châteaux to small
town houses, with everything
you can imagine in between,
there's something to inspire
anyone who loves gardens. And
the scheme keeps growing - in
2017 Open Gardens / Jardins
Ouverts aim to open up to 200
A
S ANYONE WHO
loves gardens
knows - from small
seeds and the
right nourishment,
results can be spectacular.
So too with the Open
Gardens / Jardins Ouverts
scheme - which continues to
grow exponentially. From the
small seeds planted in 2013,
when four gardeners in the
Creuse first opened their gates,
by 2016 numbers had grown
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Growing Gardens
Have you ever considered opening your garden to the public?
Why not join the Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts scheme and
raise money for charity at the same time!
WORDS: HELEN HOLBROOK I PHOTOS: CYRILLE MOINGEON, SHUTTERSTOCK