The first Bramshott Open Gardens was organised in 1987 to help raise funds for repairs to the roof of historic St Mary’s Church.

25 houses opened their gardens to visitors during one summer weekend, and it proved so popular that over £1,000 was collected through ticket sales, raffles, and donations. Everyone worked very hard and enjoyed sharing the pleasure of their gardening efforts with enthusiastic and knowledgeable visitors.  After that first weekend it was agreed unanimously by the villagers that the Open Gardens should feature as a regular biannual fundraising event, and it has been held, with one single exception, every two years since then.

In 1994 it was agreed by the organizing committee that, having managed to support the successful repairs to the church roof, the funds collected should be shared among other deserving local causes. The decision was therefore made that the total should be split equally three ways, so that Macmillan Cancer Support, St Mary’s church, and the Sunken Lanes Project should all receive benefits from the joint efforts of the village.

2010 will be the twelfth Bramshott Open Gardens weekend, and the committee, the gardeners, all the volunteers and residents hope that visitors will enjoy themselves once again!

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