We’re looking for the movers and shakers of your community!
For Open Gardens 2027, we’re encouraging you to step outside your front door and think creatively about ways to bring your local community together while raising money for Rowcroft Hospice.
This year, we saw everything from plant sales and cream teas to live music, school artwork and cider tours – proving that there are so many ways to make the most of your local gardens and community spaces.
Got an idea?
Here are a few to get you started…
Host a Garden Party
Drinks on the terrace, music as the sun goes down, and your community coming together, all while raising funds for Rowcroft Hospice.
A Big BBQ
Why not host a summer BBQ where the whole community can come together, enjoy some great food and celebrate in a beautiful outdoor space?
Music in the Community
Bring together local artists, DJs or musicians and offer ticketed entry to a beautiful garden in your community. Perfect for a summer evening!
Garden Games & Something Different
Fancy trying something a little different? Host a garden games day, murder mystery, treasure hunt or another fun activity to get everyone involved.
Outdoor Cinema
Could you host an outdoor movie night? Think blankets, fairy lights, tea lights and your beautiful garden transformed into an open-air cinema. Add some popcorn and refreshments for the full experience!
Flower or Craft Workshop
Are you an artist, crafter or budding florist? Why not host a creative garden workshop, connecting with nature while making something beautiful? You could try flower arranging, painting plant pots, creating table or door decorations, making flower crowns or pressing flowers.
Hidden gardens
Ask people to open gardens that aren’t usually accessible to the public: courtyards, allotments, community gardens, balconies and secret gardens.
Big or small, every garden makes a difference
This year, more than 13 Open Gardens took place, giving people the opportunity to visit and appreciate the incredible hard work and dedication that goes into creating beautiful gardens.
And they certainly weren’t all the same! We saw village-wide Open Gardens with multiple gardens to explore, alongside plant sales, live music, artwork from local schools, afternoon teas and even a cider tour.
We even had the Babbacombe Model Village opening its doors and offering 50% of all ticket proceeds made from the weekend to Rowcroft Hospice.
Whether you have a tiny courtyard, a large garden or access to a beautiful community space, there’s no limit to what you could do in 2027.
So, get creative, think outside the box and bring your local community together in your garden – all while helping to raise vital funds for Rowcroft Hospice.
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