Hidden Gardens 2024

Sunday 7th July 11.00 – 5.00

Garden Guides are now on sale at Best Wishes, Brook Street and The Sweet Corner, High Street.

We have 12 private gardens opening for everyone to visit for one day only from 11.00 until 5.00.
The gardens are in a variety of locations within Bishop’s Waltham
3 of the gardens have not opened before and we have the allotments opening too.
Refreshments will be avaible at 6 of the gardens and plants may be on sale too.

A full list of the gardens opening will be found in our Garden Guide, price £6.00 per person. These can be purchased from The Sweet Corner, High Street or Best Wishes, Brook Street in advance or Red Lion Street on the day.
The guide also contains maps of where each of the gardens are situated. If you buy your guide in advance you can plan your walking, cycling and/or driving routes around the town.

Front Garden Competition

This event will be run again in 2024 with the same categories as last year. The closing date for entries will be 30th June 2024, with judging on Friday 12th July.
There are 7 different categories, 5 for private gardens and 2 for commercial premises.
Private premises
A         Best hanging basket
B         Best display
C         Best front garden
D*       Most florally attractive street
E*        Most florally attractive part street (min. 3 properties)
*  If there are insufficient entries for classes D & E, they will be combined.
Commercial premises
F          Best hanging basket
G         Best display

Full details about each of these categories can be found HERE

Why not get together with your neighbours to enter category E or maybe category D. Please CLICK HERE to see the list of 2023 winners and photographs of all the winning gardens.

Hanging baskets are now in the centre of Bishop’s Waltham

A full list of the sponsors of our hanging baskets can be found HERE and in our noticeboard in Red Lion Street.

The flower beds will be planted out on the 26th and 27th May.
The planters will be positioned in June.