{"id":474,"date":"2013-08-18T22:47:11","date_gmt":"2013-08-18T21:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/?p=474"},"modified":"2013-08-20T22:20:58","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T21:20:58","slug":"probably-the-best-open-gardens-in-leicestershire-packington-monday-26th-august-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/probably-the-best-open-gardens-in-leicestershire-packington-monday-26th-august-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Probably the Best Open Gardens in Leicestershire, with Annual Duck Races: Packington Monday 26th August 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/GarenView_CIMG3673w160_4k.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-475 alignleft\" alt=\"GarenView_CIMG3673w160_4k\" src=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/GarenView_CIMG3673w160_4k.jpg\" width=\"160\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a>Village Gardens Open Day &#8211; <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Major Village Event on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th August 2013<\/strong><\/span> from 2pm to 7pm.\u00a0 Admission is by passport to up to 12 gardens, Adults \u00a33.50, Children 50p to include FREE quiz.<\/p>\n<p>Refreshments including cream teas <!--more..Click here to read more..--><a href=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CarPark_exIMG_3780w300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-486 alignright\" alt=\"CarPark_exIMG_3780w300\" src=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CarPark_exIMG_3780w300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" \/><\/a>are available on your route and at the village church; also live music entertainment. Enjoy Ice Cream and watch the sheep at <a title=\"Plummer's Wood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webchippy.com\/PI2\/public_html\/PlummersWood.php\" target=\"_blank\">Plummer&#8217;s Wood<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Passports are available from village Car Park on Measham Road &#8211; LE65 1WP for your SatNav &#8211; or at partaking gardens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DG-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-514 alignleft\" alt=\"DG logo\" src=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/DG-logo-150x150.jpg\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>As usual this event is sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidgrangerdesign.com\/\">David Granger Architectural Design Limited<\/a>, the much-respected local company located right at the heart of our village, in Mill Street.<\/p>\n<p>Profits from the day help stop the village church from falling down &#8211; they go to the building&#8217;s fabric fund.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ducks_exCIMG4049w300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"Ducks_exCIMG4049w300\" src=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Ducks_exCIMG4049w300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" \/><\/a>Also,\u00a0 with a 6pm start at Mill Street,\u00a0where the Brook flows under the Hall Lane bridge, the famous <span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Packington Duck Races<\/strong><\/span> take place!<\/p>\n<p>Thrill to the excitement of Three Races, with the yellow ducks illustrated,\u00a0 plus a Customised-Ducks Race! Prizes!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CrowdAtDuckRace_exCIMG4058w300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-482 alignleft\" alt=\"CrowdAtDuckRace_exCIMG4058w300\" src=\"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/CrowdAtDuckRace_exCIMG4058w300.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a>The Buzz from the crowd is to be savoured. Barbecue and snacks available according to weather.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Village Gardens Open Day &#8211; Major Village Event on Bank Holiday Monday, 26th August 2013 from 2pm to 7pm.\u00a0 Admission is by passport to up to 12 gardens, Adults \u00a33.50, Children 50p to include FREE quiz. 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