Visiting a National Garden Scheme garden isn’t just for adults – there’s plenty of fun (and homemade cake) to be had during the school holidays at our gardens for children too. And, with children going free at the majority of our gardens, a day out at a National Garden Scheme garden is great way to have a budget-friendly break from digital devices, reconnect with nature and support great causes!
The success of the National Garden Scheme, and the significant amounts of money it donates to its beneficiaries, would not be possible without the dedicated support of the charity’s Board of Trustees, Ambassadors, Garden Owners and County Team Volunteers. This Volunteers’ Week we celebrate all their varied roles and all that they help the charity achieve.
From small suburban spaces to stately acres, the rose is a perennial favourite of gardeners and garden lovers alike and thousands of National Garden Scheme gardens have roses at the heart of their planting.
Find out more about the history of the rose and a taster of the great gardens blooming with roses to visit this summer.
There are a host of wonderful painters, sculptors, textile artists and art lovers who open their equally creative gardens, and sometimes their studios, to the visiting public. So, if you enjoy an art exhibition or buying work from local artists, this selection of National Garden Scheme gardens might be just the thing for you this year.
The National Garden Scheme gives visitors unique access to over 3,300 exceptional private gardens in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands and raises impressive amounts of money for nursing and health charities through admissions, teas and cake. We can’t do this without the wonderful support of our garden owners. Find out more about opening your garden and being part of the wonderful National Garden Scheme family.
From rolling hills and valleys to coastal retreats and city secrets National Garden Scheme gardens across Wales offer a diverse and magical portfolio of gardens to explore. With almost 300 gardens opening in 2025 there are plenty to enjoy including a selection of wonderful new gardens.
2024 was another landmark year for the National Garden Scheme with the charity donating a record £3,501,227. The impact of these donations to our major nursing and health beneficiaries means that thousands of people who live with health conditions such as cancer or Parkinson’s, who have poor mental health, or who struggle financially as unpaid carers, have been supported by our funding of the nurses, health professionals and case workers who support them. Our funding also provides support to those in the Gardens and Health sector, to community gardens and to those working in horticulture.
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