Two amazing gardens in Lee will be open this Sunday as part of the National Gardens Scheme.
Silvia Marciante-Green, a well-known and successful local garden designer, will be opening her remarkable garden at the Basement Flat at 110 Burnt Ash Hill (SE12 0HT). She has created it over the last 10 years . It is enclosed by mature trees and features Mediterranean raised beds, a rain garden, and a cool woodland area where roses mix with hydrangeas and acers. A large collection of over sixty roses, along with specimen plants and perennials, creates a biodiverse garden teeming with life. Silvia will also be selling plants.
Developed over 25 yrs – and open for the National Garden Scheme for over 20 years – the garden at 41 Southbrook Rd (E12 8LJ) features a formal layout with wide, mixed herbaceous borders full of colour, surrounded by mature trees that frame sunny lawns, an immaculate central box parterre, and an Indian pergola. Ancient pear trees are festooned in May and June with large clouds of white Kiftsgate and Rambling Rector roses. Discover fish and damselflies in two lily ponds.
Home made teas will be available at both gardens. They will be open from 1.00 pm to 5.30 pm, and you can buy tickets on the door or in advance via the National Gardens Scheme website. map. The website has full details of the scheme.
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