Husthwaite Open Gardens 2019

The Husthwaite Open Gardens

of 2019

Husthwaite, York, North Yorkshire, UK

Rae, Jenny, Terry, and two other fellow Happy Eaters went to the small villages local Open Gardens which like Sutton-on-the-forest and Coxwold before them were beautifully laid out and much thought went in from the owners of their gardens.   We'd been to the other two the past last weekends back and thought we'd try the Husthwaite's turn! ... It went well, until... the rain again hammered down and we were soaked to the skin with it! Not to mention cars going my didn't even have the decency to stop and think about the poor padestrians going by having come out from looking at the houses... yep we got soaked alright.  Shame we didn't manage to make it back to the newly furbished village hall in the centre-ish of the village.  Rae and Jenny had lived in the Village of Husthwaite previously for 8 years or so when Rae was little and being in a local book that came out at the time.  We even were there for one Jubilee and Rae still has the book and mug!  

Here are some photos of the Husthwaite open gardens... especially Annabel (No 7, Damson Garth) and her purple fox gloves and great knowledge of the plants in her / their garden. Thank you and to the others for letting me photograph your gardens! 

The Open gardens were this weekend and the website ( http://www.opengardens.co.uk/open_gardens.php?id=1934 ) noted this about the Husthwaite ones "An interesting and varied collection of gardens in North Yorkshire's Orchard Village, from small back gardens to several acres." 

 

Husthwaite being famous for it's Apple Orchards and also the many footpaths and walks around it's area. 

 You can see and hear more about the village of Husthwaite and their website at:

 https://www.husthwaitevillage.com 

 They also have the most spectacular views of the White Horse of Kilburn... which we use to see out of my mothers window when we lived there.  One definate thing she will miss! 

Until next blog...stay safe and well. Rae. x