Beautiful gardens around Bolton taking part in National Garden Scheme

Highlights include the award winning Areviniti in Ramsbottom, which is only open by arrangement.

The lush grounds with stunning views of the West Pennine Moors, are made up of four garden rooms in different styles with water features and more.

This garden will be open on June 28 and August 2, with entrance fee also including a visit to Top Mill Park nearby as part of the fundraising NGS.

Plants for sale. (Image: NQ)

Top Mill Park is 2.5 acre park and woodland looked after volunteers.

The local mill, built around 1860, closed in the 1920s, was then used as storage till the 1950s and later demolished.

There is a Brook running through the park with a small bridge spanning it.

Turton Tower’s Herbaceous Garden is included in the scheme.

The garden is set in the historic Turton Tower grounds and was originally the kitchen garden in Victorian times.

A group of volunteers have restored and created the garden over the last 16 yrs.

Turton Tower’s history is reflected in its Tudor and Victorian beds.

Plants, cards and jam will be for sale on June 27.

A 2¾ acre garden has been lovingly restored in Chorley, developed and improved in the last 15 yrs.

Highlights include a Japanese style garden, herb garden, orchards, soft fruit bed and vegetable plots, and NGS say there is a surprise around every corner.

Jack Green Cottage garden is open July 4.

A spokesman for NGS said: “The National Garden Scheme doesn’t just open beautiful gardens for charity – we are passionate about the physical and mental health benefits of gardens too. We also support charities doing amazing work in gardens and health and grant bursaries to help community gardening projects.”

The scheme supports include Carer’s Trust, Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, Parkinson’s UK and The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing.

For more information on the scheme, these gardens and others which are taking part in the scheme visit https://ngs.org.uk/