An early summer garden is a joyous sight, and there are plenty to choose from in Kent as more than 60 gardens are opening in June. The National Garden Scheme will be introducing several new gardens, as well as old favourites, for people to visit over the next month. Here are some of our top picks.
.. The Mount, Wainscott To kick off the month, this two-acre country garden will be opening up on the first weekend of June.
The garden was in a derelict state 12 years ago, but has now been transformed into a beautiful space with a wildlife pond, perennial vegetables, picking flowers and Victorian glasshouses. Highlights include the climbing roses and 25-metre flower border surrounding the walled kitchen garden. Details : The Mount in Wainscott, near Rochester, is open on Saturday, June 1 and Sunday, June 2.
Adult entry costs £5, book online here . Hospice in the Weald, Pembury As the country’s largest funder of Hospice UK, the National Garden Scheme is opening the Hospice in the Weald in June. The garden has been completely refurbished, boasting lots of seating and new plants.
There will also be plants for sale during the day. Details : Hospice in the Weald in Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells, is open on Saturday, June 8. Adult entry costs £5, book online here .
Old Bladbean Stud, Bladbean Old Bladbean Stud was voted winner of English Garden Magazine’s Nation’s Favourite Gardens for the South East in 2023, so is well worth a visit. The walled rose garden has more than 90 old f.
