A much-loved garden event rooted in family memories is making a return this summer.
Hatch House’s annual Open Garden, held in support of Salisbury Hospice Charity, will take place on Sunday, August 30, offering visitors a stroll through the gardens with tea, cake and stalls selling second-hand treasures.
Established as a fundraising event by Lady Holly Rumbold and her friend Elspeth Vernon, the Open Garden in Tisbury has raised more than £250,000 to date.
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Hatch House’s annual Open Garden will take place in August. (Image: Salisbury Hospice Charity)
Lady Rumbold said: “When our children were little, my friend and business partner Elspeth and I spent our summers at Hatch House.
“One summer, we decided to open the gates of Hatch’s beautiful 17th-century Dutch-style walled garden to raise a little money for charity.
“At first, all we offered was a gentle walk among the flowers.
“The takings were modest, but the seed had been planted.”
The following year, they added tea, cakes and clothes, turning a simple idea into a cherished tradition.
Now supported by Virginia Fairhurst, Joanna Jacobs and the Tisbury Fundraising Committee, the event includes stalls selling furniture, books, bric-a-brac, jewellery and fashion.
The event helps to support compassionate end of life and palliative care for local people.
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