OPEN GARDENS 2024

SATURDAY JUNE 15TH & SUNDAY JUNE 16TH

This year's event turned out to be one of our best yet, in spite of a rainy start to the first day! Our 8 gardens (thankyou to those home-wners who offered them to the public) showed some wonderful and varied gardens and feedback from everyone was positive. You can see images of some of the gardens and the event on our gallery pages.

Early estimates put our income from the two days at over £1200 but one of our owners also VERY generously donated an extra £500 on top so thanks to them ! There are a few deductions to be made for such things as advertising and as a result of this event and the forthcoming Autumn Show, we hope to be able to make some good charitable donations to our nominated charities.

Thanks to the homeowners, to the volunteers helping with refreshments, organisation and cooking and of course to the committee once again. 

CHHS nominated local charities for this year

are Taylor Made Dreams and Children’s Forest

Garden Of My Heart

In the field

where gentle hooves have

wandered

Stalking wild scents on the breeze…

In the field

that offer’s sanctuary

to humans deer-folk

birds and bees

I sit

My ears ahead of me

pricked twitching listening

welcoming the songs of life

A blanket wrapping nature’s beat

and blessing every word I speak

From rise of sun till after dark

such life entrains a weary heart

In the field of precious dreams

I’m blessed by all that speaks through me

Sitting in the dust of days

At home amongst ancestor trees

I send my prayers of gratitude

of longitude and latitude

deep down into great Gaia's’ soul

Who breathes new life into my bones

ancient truths I’ve always known

While swallows duck and dive and dart

their beat and pulse empowers my heart

Together all the trees stand tall

We merge into the waterfall

the lavender

the sleepy bee

the earth the air

the rosemary

The sun the moon and distant stars

Do giggle at the fools we are

Do giggle at the fools we are

As certain as the twilight crow

the breeze will usher me to go I

bless this garden of my heart

Holding space within my core

A field of plenty

home sweet home

How could I ever want for more

Where I wander where I roam

Tis my own heart

where I’m at home

The place that sets my spirit free

The home that brings me back to thee

Full and blessed through ceremony

good medicine brings harmony

With ease and grace

Now I can breathe

My missing peace returned to me

In the field

where gentle hooves have

wandered

Stalking wild scents

on the breeze…

I sit

                                 Jenny Lynne Sessions aka Jen-ix (c)16.06.24