NEXT weekend Willowbrook Hospicewill once again be opening its award winning gardens to the public as part of the National Gardens Scheme (NGS).

The Willowbrook gardens are one of only ten hospice gardens chosen to participate in the NGS and are spread across five acres, including three Japanese gardens, water features and a kitchen garden.

Nichola Saunders, head of fundraising at Willowbrook, said: “We’re really proud of our beautiful gardens which have been designed to provide patients and visitors with a picturesque and tranquil place to unwind and relax. Last year the gardens attracted more than 500 visitors and we’re thrilled that we’re able to open them up to the public again.

"Our gardeners and all our garden volunteers work so hard to maintain and develop the gardens and it’s wonderful that we’re able to invite people who wouldn’t normally see them to come along and enjoy them.”

The hospice gardens will be open on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19 from 11am to 4pm and entry is £3 for adults and free for children - with profits going towards the NGS fund for nursing and caring charities.

For more information visit ngs.org.uk/find-a-garden/garden/34063.