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Although there were a coupler of light rain showers in the morning, the bank holiday afternoon was nice and dry for the 2026 Open Gardens event in Packington. The exceptionally hot and dry summer did cause all sorts of problems for the gardeners, and it was very likely that there would be some diminishment in …
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Monday 25th August 2025 was one of the NICEST late-August days EVER in our village, and a bumper day for raising funds for our village church fabric fund – desperately needed after the former under-pew heating system had to be removed. Congratulations go to long-term village heroine Lesley Birtwistle for leading this wonderful event again, …
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Our village Open Gardens has been running for 30 years, and this year was led by High Street residents Nick and Joy Gravestock – who also provided live music for much of the afternoon at their venue, as seen below with Joy on violin and Nick on guitar: Again this year our Open Gardens was …
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Packington Village Open Gardens Day – Probably the BEST Open Gardens in Leicestershire – Major Village Event on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th August 2019 from 2pm to 7pm. Admission is by passport to 12 gardens, Adults £4.00, accompanied children FREE. Passports available on the day from: Measham Road Car Park, LE65 1WP Memorial Hall, High …
Packington Village Gardens Open Day – Probably the BEST Open Gardens in Leicestershire – Major Village Event on Bank Holiday Monday, 27th August 2018 from 2pm to 7pm. Admission is by passport to 12 gardens, Adults £4.00, Accompanied children FREE. Passports available on the day from Packington village Car Park on Measham Road – LE65 …
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