Stunning hidden gem offers colourful autumnal finale to Shropshire open garden season
The garden will be open to the public this Saturday
As the National Garden Scheme’s season of charity garden openings draws to a close, one Salopian is preparing to welcome visitors to his leafy haven for one final autumn open day.
The Leasowes Garden and Arboretum in Cound, near Shrewsbury, will be the final Shropshire garden to open to the public for the National Garden Scheme this year.
Featuring an arboretum of more than 700 different types of trees, the stunning venue is the perfect location to get into the autumn spirit when it opens to the public this Saturday, October 17.
Between April and October each year, the packed National Garden Scheme programme gives visitors across the country unique access to more than 500 private gardens across the UK.
Since its launch in the early 1900s, more than £77.8 million has been donated to nursing and health charities.
A record-breaking £3.8m was donated last year alone, with more than £92,000 raised by open gardens in Shropshire.
This year, 54 private homes, halls and manor houses have thrown open their garden gates for charity.
Now, as autumn begins to nibble at the greenery, Robert Bland is preparing to bring the season to a close at The Leasowes Garden and Arboretum in Cound.
Robert, a former Shropshire High Sherriff, has spent more than two decades developing the ten-acre site with his wife Tricia.
A wide selection of unusual trees, including over 140 maples from around the world, have been planted across two meadow fields, with views overlooking the River Severn valley and The Wrekin.
Nestled among mature larches and interconnected ponds, the garden also features an array of rhododendrons and azaleas, along with roses of all descriptions.
The garden will be open between 10am and 4.30pm on Saturday, October 17, with tea, coffee and cake available to purchase.
Entry costs £7 for adults while children get in for free. The pair also offer private visits until November 15, for groups of between 15 and 25.
More information is available online at ngs.org.uk
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