CHARITY
Help the Hospice bloom this summer F
rom pretty plants and ponds, to woodland, wildflowers and water features; gardeners across the region are kindly opening their garden gates in support of St Peter & St James Hospice, and you are warmly invited to visit them. Television and radio presenter Katie Derham is lending her support to St Peter & St James Hospice annual Open Gardens campaign to help raise vital funds for the charity. Katie, who lives in the West Sussex countryside and is a patron of the hospice, says of the Open Gardens, “As a keen gardener I am greatly in awe of other people’s skill in creating stunning outdoor spaces, and can’t wait to take a peek at some of the county’s best private gardens. I am delighted to be involved this 86 SUSSEX LIVING | June 2021
Carol Hughes from St Peter & St James Hospice encourages readers to explore some of the most beautiful gardens in Sussex and support the expert and compassionate care given to local families
year and to offer support to the fundraising activities of the hospice.” The first Open Gardens of the season are opening up on the 19th and 20th June in Scaynes Hill, Hassocks and Keymer. On Saturday 3rd July from 1-5pm, St Peter & St James Hospice will be opening its own grounds for the first time in two years. Visitors can wander around ancient woodland, meet resident donkeys; Dudley and Dylan and learn more about
