Gardens Open
11am – 4pm on Sunday 21st June 2009
Adults £3, Accompanied children – free

Plans are well underway for this years Open Gardens event. To date twenty gardens have kindly agreed to open; five of these being new to the event. In addition one of the gardens has been extensively remodelled. The event is once again being organised by the North Ferriby C of E Primary School PTA committee and funds raised will go towards improving facilities at the school. The event grows wider every year and this year is no exception. New attractions this year include: -
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Riding for the Disabled will participate. Take this opportunity to have a look around and see the ducks, goats, donkeys and horses. The Brownies will also take part. They plan to hold children’s activities from their hut on the school site.

We are also pleased to be including old favourites. Some gardens will be selling plants at great prices,
· children’s activities e.g. a scarecrow competition and mini train rides. Refreshments will be served from a few gardens plus the Parish Hall and Methodist Church. The school plan to open their vegetable gardens. The village allotments will once again be taking part. Don’t miss Bell ringing demonstrations and Organ recitals, both from 3pm at All Saints’ Church. There will be a thanksgiving service in the Parish Hall at 4pm which will include performances from Ferriby school singing group.

Open gardens is a fantastic community event offering something for everyone. It attracts hundreds of people from East Yorkshire and beyond. With the 21st of June also being Fathers day why not give all those dads a day off from their gardens andlet them enjoy a pleasant day admiring what our beautiful village has to offer.

Please put a date in your diary now for what we hope will be a very successful event. Entrance costs will be £3.00 per adult but accompanied children are free. Tickets/programmes will be available from Swanland Nurseries, the village Post office and Newsagent from early June and on the day from the Duke of Cumberland pub car park or 4A Ferriby High Road. Contact Fergus Aitken tel. 633545 fergus@aitkenf.karoo.co.uk for further information.

Open Garden events have raised in excess of £10,000 for Ferriby school. In recognition of this fundraising achievement representatives from the PTA recently attended a National awards ceremony at the House of Commons in London to receive a commendation from the National Confederation of PTA’s. We would like to thank all those who have supported the event, particularly those who have opened their gardens or participated in some other way.

Regards