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Lymington Open Gardens 2022
Sunday 29 May 2 pm – 6 pm
Lymington Open Gardens is a popular event in the Lymington social calendar. It returns this year
on Sunday 29 May from 2-6pm, and features fifteen gardens, including four new ones. The event
is organised by the Friends of St Barbe Museum + Art Gallery, with all profits helping the museum
care for and display its unique collection, mount exciting art exhibitions and further the museum’s
extensive outreach programme - putting the community at the heart of everything we do.
The gardens vary in size from small, urban, courtyards to more expansive lawned gardens, featuring
long established gardens as well as those newly planted. On the High Street there is one of
Lymington’s original town gardens while, nearby, another offers an oasis of calm. Some gardens
have been specifically designed, one as a sensory garden, another featuring gravel to counter a
high water table. Other gardens feature raised beds and themed fairy gardens for the grandchildren,
vegetable plots, experiments in advanced composting techniques, chickens, as well as
ponds, pergolas and patios in varying styles. In one garden you can see what may be the oldest
plane tree in England, whilst another features a magnificent Scarlet Oak. Whether you are a
plants-person or are interested in garden design and layout, or you just enjoy the beauty of the
garden, you are bound to find a garden to suit your tastes. And the garden owners will be on
hand to answer your questions.
Admission to the gardens is by programme, costing £7.50 per
adult. These will be available throughout May from the St
Barbe Museum shop in New Street and, from 2.00pm on 29
May at any one of the participating gardens. The programme
includes a map to help you plan your afternoon. Teas with
home-made cakes will be available at the United Reformed
Church on the High Street and the Old School Cafe at the museum
will also be open for teas, coffees, light lunches and
cake. There will be several plants stalls, including outside the
museum. While many gardens are within walking distance of
each other, a bicycle might enable you to visit all fifteen. Parking
details are also given on the programme. Nearly all gardens are accessible by wheelchair, at
least in part.
Parkinson’s U.K. The New Forest Branch
of Parkinson’s UK meets on the third Thursday
of each month at the Boldre War Memorial
Hall, Pilley, SO41 5QG from 2.00 to 4.30 pm.
Friendly support, information and social
activities are available for all people with
Parkinson’s, their Carers, families and friends.
All new members are very welcome. No
membership fees, but voluntary donations
always welcome. Contact 07595 927 299 or
www.parkinsonsnewforest.org.
Lymington Area Parkinson’s
Support - Exercise Group
All Parkinson’s people and their Carers are
welcome to join a fun chair based exercise class
with the emphasis on functional fitness,
followed by coffee, biscuits and chat. The
classes are held Tuesday mornings at 10.30am
at the Boldre War Memorial Hall, Pilley, SO41
5QG. £3 per session (Carers free). Contact
Lymington Petanque Club (LPC)
Lymington Petanque Club continues to meet on
Tuesdays at 2pm.
The good number turning out to play each week
is testament to the socialising function the Club
plays while the pandemic is still upon us. And
our membership is steadily growing.
You are welcome to come along and try it for
yourself! Please take a look at our website for
details of the game.
With restrictions now eased, we are in the
middle of arranging a match 'away from home'
and hope to travel to Bournemouth at the end
of March to play against old friends at Muscliff
Park for the Malcolm Maybee Trophy.
Our website is www.lymingtonpetanque.co.uk
and we can be contacted at
lymingtonpetanque@gmail.com
34 07595 927 299, or just turn up.
To advertise email: jqpeacock@gmail.com, or call 01590 643969 / 07801 562358