Palgrave Open Gardens event pulls in visitors from far and wide
This year’s Palgrave Open Gardens has been hailed a great success by its organisers.
The three-day event, which took place over the bank holiday weekend, saw 20 of the village’s gardens revealed to the public and a wildflower meadow for visitors to enjoy.
Sian Bunbury, secretary for the Palgrave and District Community Centre, which organised the event, said so many people enjoyed what they had done.
“People came from all parts of Norfolk and Suffolk, but we also had visitors from Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire and Essex,” she said.
“Even with the weather, we had a steady flow of visitors throughout the weekend, which was great.”
As well as the gardens, the village’s church showcased floral displays, Mere Quacks artist Mike Webb had an art exhibition and there were scarecrows dotted around the village, including at the village school and bus shelter.
Though the total raised for the community centre is not yet known, Mrs Bunbury said she was sure that the organisers would be very pleased with the final total.
“I would just like to say a big thank you to all the trustees of the community centre, the very many volunteers that helped, all those that opened their gardens and, of course, the visitors,” she said.
The centre’s next fundraising event will be a music festival on June 22.