Canewdon Open Gardens supporting Havens

Canewdon Open Gardens supporting Havens

What a wonderfully sunny day last week for the first part of the Hockley & Rochford Open gardens event which raises funds for Havens Hospices. This Sunday it's the turn of Canewdon residents to throw open their wonderful gardens and welcome visitors to enjoy a cup of tea, a chat and admiring glances of the flowers and shrubs on display.

We are still selling programmes/tickets right through until Saturday evening from our Hockley branch for the Canewdon Open Gardens event which takes place this Sunday between 10am and 3pm fundraising for Havens Hospices. They cost just £6 per person and kids go free. Well done to organisers Lisa and Claire, you should both be very proud. Make every day count.



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