A Really Big Thank You From NGS Garden Ferns Lodge

For all those lovely people who visited NGS Garden Ferns Lodge for our opening on the 3rd and 4th June –

Thank you for coming, enjoying the wonderful weather (I would love to say that we organised it, but we don’t have the authority!), eating cake, drinking tea and buying plants.

It was lovely to see you all and thanks to you, we were able to send over £2,400 to the National Garden Scheme so that they can support various hospital/their beneficiaries.

I would also like to thank all those who played with tennis balls and sticks for my plucky companion Labrador Ghillie – he had a super time…

Also to all those who helped in so many ways – the Ferns Lodge team are amazing and there are a lot of them… In no particular order –

• Barbara. Plant lady, grower of plants and baker of scones; as well as maker of jellies and chutneys.
• Sue. In the kitchen – who is totally un-flappable with Julie, Adele, and Sophie – and thanks for the cake making too!
• Barbara and Anne. For their amazing scones.
• Michael. On the field and on plants with Simon also.
• Melvyn.  For also directing cars.
• Nicky. Plants plants plants!
• Karen. Maker of some amazing cakes.
• Lawrence. Resident website gremlin.
• Amazing Isabel. She collected all the cash, with Josh and Amelie.
• And of course, Simon. My wonderful gardener who was everywhere!

We are still open for private showings and have an event in July and so if you would like to visit NGS Garden Ferns Lodge do just let us know.  100% of proceeds are for the NGS. We still have some plants left so we are going to have a go at a pop up stall on the top drive so if you see it, do support it – again for the NGS.

The garden is now breathing and all the yellow signs are packed away for next year. We are now struggling with lack of rain and therefore watering furiously. Our somewhat inevitable rain dance will hopefully work as the new grass and planting is now looking less than prime.

Amongst all the cutting back and gardening, we are starting to think about new projects and about what the plan is for the 2024 season. Do come and see us when we open next year, if not before and a massive thank you for supporting our NGS opening.

Contact sue.grant@fernslodge.co.uk.