Discover two gardens in Sherborne, opening in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice. Please park in Sheeplands Lane or Marston Road, NOT in Coombe Road. A volunteer will guide you. At Lower Sheeplands, a map will be provided with details of St Catherine’s Crescent.
Event Details:
- Address: Lower Sheeplands, Nethercoombe Lane, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 4BU (accessed by foot)
- Open: Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June
- Time: 10.30am – 4pm
- Admission: Donation
The Gardens
Lower Sheeplands
Lower Sheeplands is a unique, steeply terraced garden, incorporating both a traditional style garden and a wildflower meadow. The garden sits on a hillside with dry stone walls holding back the soil to provide narrow paths among equally narrow flower beds. There is plenty to admire, including three ponds, a waterfall, a raised bed vegetable plot, and exotic planting on the kitchen patio.
St Catherine’s Crescent
This garden has been lovingly created by the owner, filled with shrubs and perennials providing colour and interest throughout the year. Although it is a modest plot, this special garden shows what can be achieved with creative planting and structures. There are two seating areas, including one nestled away at the top of the garden, perfect for watching the birds. In the front garden, take a moment to admire the wedding cake tree (Cornus contraversa), which will be at its most spectacular in June.
