Garden Open For Charity

Local artists Susan Bennett and Earl  Hyde will open their  unique garden for the National Gardens

 Scheme  on

SUNDAY JULY 19th

5 ST  REGIS CLOSE

 ALEXANDRA PARK RD  N10

(behind St Andrew's Church)

from 2 -6.30pm

Admission £3.50  Children go  FREE

Enjoy delicious home made teas on the lawn , browse our open studio, and choose plants to suit YOUR garden from our popular and MEGA plant sale. Many of the  PLANTS  ARE HOME GROWN AND VERY HAPPY TO GROW IN LOCAL CONDITIONS.

The garden was chosen as one of his FAVOURITES  by Alan Titchmarch for his ITV  series "Britain's Best Back Gardens^

It is also Maureen Lipman's favourite garden  She was a frequent visitor when she lived  in Colney Hatch Lane.

If you have never been .  .DO  satisfy your curiosity. You will NOT believe what lies behind a tiny end of terrace 1960's  non descript house!

 As Assistant County Organisers, Susan and Earl are always on the look out for NEW gardens of interest and quality  to open for the NGS ..If you think you have a lovely garden and would like to share your passion with visitors in a good cause do get in touch. The NGS  was the instigator   of  the District Nurse movement , and   a century later , has grown into a major national charity supporting caring causes like Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Hospices UK and many others.  3800  private gardens open to the public on special days, raised £2.500 000 last year.. DO COME ALONG AND HELP TO RAISE EVEN MORE THIS YEAR.

 Details are on the website  www.ngs.org.uk 

 To see 5 St Regis close. .photos and description go to garden finder.

   We look forward to your visit  .A warm  welcome is assured whatever the weather .

 

 

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Susan Bennett

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Events and Activities


Thursday 12 to Wednesday 18 June - Crouch End Festival  at various locations in Crouch End.

What's on in June at Karamel? 4 Coburg Road N22.

Some of the Events at All Good Bookshop this month.

Throughout June - Go Green Eco Urban Festival (Haringey) at various locations in Haringey.

Saturday 14 June - New Alexandra Triangle Residents Association Info. Session at Anderton Gardens (junction of Palace Gates and Alexandra Park Roads N22), 11.30am-2.30pm.

Saturday 14 June – Summer Fair at St. Martin of Porres school, 12-3pm.

Saturday 14 June - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.

Sunday 15 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.

Sunday 15 June – Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 7pm.

Monday 16 June – Walk with Ease with Tanya Shoop at Pavilion Cafe, OR Tambo Rec, 12.30-1.15pm.

Thursday 19 June – Piano recital at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 7.30pm.

Saturday 21 June – Muswell Hill Creatives Summer Makers Fair at St James’ Square, Muswell Hill (outside Planet Organic), 10.30-5pm.

Sunday 22 June – Hustle Wrestling at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 5.30-8.30pm.

Sunday 29 June – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Sunday 29 June – London Metropolitan Brass in the Grove, Alexandra Park, 2-4pm.

Saturday 12 July - Lunchtime Concert at St. Andrew’s Church, Alexandra Park Road N10, 1pm.

Sunday 3 August – Famous Local Garden open for charity at 5 St. Regis Close, Alexandra Park Road N10 2DE (near St. Andrew’s Church), 2-6.30pm.

Thursday 10 July – Talk:Refugee Tales at Muswell Hill Methodist Church, Pages Lane N10, 7-10pm.

Thursday 10 July – Bowes Park Community Choir: 15 Years of Harmony at Alexandra Park School (entry via Rhodes Avenue), 7.45pm.


Ongoing courses and activities

5 and 6-a-side Football League on Wednesday evenings from 14 May to 17 December at Christ’s College, East End Road (where it meets the North Circular), East Finchley N2 0SE, 8-10pm. Leisure Leagues.

Gi Fumdamentals Course (BJJ Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) on Tuesday evenings in May at Alexandra Park School, 7pm.

Museum of Homelessness will be open from 17 April to 1 November, at the Manor House Lodge, inside Finsbury Park, Seven Sisters Road N4 2DE 12.30-4.30pm.

Illustrating Children’s books, course for adults on Wednesday mornings at The Green Shed, 1 Tetherdown N10, 10-11.30am. April 30 – July 9.

Geekstraveganza – regular boardgame meetup on these dates at Karamel, 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, 1-6pm.

Em Power fitness classes – Monday and Friday mornings in OR Tambo Rec, 9-9.30am (term time only). The main focus is on core and legs.

Life drawing sessions – alternate Saturdays during term time at Rhodes Avenue Primary School, 1-3pm.

Painting for Pleasure – Thursdays at CUFOS Community Centre (the old railway station), Top of The Avenue N10, 10-12.30pm or 1.30-4pm. Jan 9th - March 27th.

Fortismere Community Symphony Orchestra rehearses Tuesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

Fortismere Community Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings during term-time at Fortismere School, 7-9pm. Get in touch for more info.

After School Sewing Club on Fridays at Stitch crafts, 2 Hazelwood Lane Palmers Green, 4.30-6pm. Term time.

Bowes Park Community Choir - Thursday evenings during term time at Bounds Green School, 7.15-9.15pm.

Salsa Wednesdays – Wednesday evenings at Bounds Green School, Bounds Green Road N11 2QG, 7-8pm. 

V&J Ensemble: Vocal group for ALL Singers on Wednesdays at St. Andrew's Church, Alexandra Park Road N10 (corner of Windermere Road), 6.50-8.30pm.

 

All Good Bookshop has many regular events - book groups of course, also music, writing, yoga - and special events .... at 35 Turunpike Lane.

Many Music and Art events are held at Karamel, including Collage Kids performance events on Saturday mornings at 11.30am. At 4 Coburg Road,

 

Wood Green N22 6UJ.

 

 

 

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