MANY private gardens were opened to the public for one day only as part of the Secret Gardens of the Close event.

Organised by Friends of the Cathedral, there were 11 gardens to explore, and some were open to the public for the first time yesterday (Sunday, June 12).

Duncan Glass, the chairman of Friends of the Cathedral, said: “The weather was perfect, and the final tally looks like about 1,000 visitors, resulting in a substantial grant to the Cathedral for maintaining and improving the fabulous medieval building and its contents.”

The event started on Choristers Green and a map was provided so visitors could wander around at their own pace.

Each garden offered something a little different from raised borders, scrambling roses, and ornamental ponds to peonies, wisteria and nature-protected areas, and a variety of colours and scents greeted visitors.

Some gardens embraced a traditional cottage garden style while others were more formal in design. For those who wished to extend their visit to the Close, tea and cake was available in the Salisbury Cathedral School Millennium Garden.

 

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