As one of a schedule of events to celebrate Bradfield’s 175th anniversary we were delighted to open its gardens up to members of the local community for the National Garden Scheme charity on Sunday 1 June.
Visitors were encouraged to wander the borders in Quad and visit the Sunken Garden designed by Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall. They were also given the opportunity to see inside both the Chapel and the recently converted St Andrew’s Study Centre. Many had previously driven past the College but had never appreciated what lay behind the buildings, needless to say they were pleasantly surprised.
Our amazing gardens’ team, led by Head Gardener Simon, did fantastic work preparing the gardens for the day and were on hand to talk visitors through the planting and provide helpful gardening tips.
The first time that the gardens had been opened for an event like this, we welcomed over 400 visitors to Bradfield and the event raised £3403 for the National Garden beneficiary charities.
For information about the other Bradfield 175 events visit the Bradfield Society Events page
