Open Gardens
March to September 2022
Always an annual highlight, our Open Gardens season feels even more special this time around. That’s because 2022 is our 40th anniversary year!
We simply couldn’t have reached this milestone without the kindness of all out supporters. This includes everyone who attends our Open Gardens and, of course, the big-hearted people who throw open their beautiful gardens to welcome them. Together, over the 12 years the scheme has been running, you have raised more than £429,000 to help local families receive our charity’s compassionate care, and we couldn’t be more grateful!
A huge thank you to NFU Mutual Plymouth for sponsoring this year’s scheme.
All Open Gardens are pay on the gate now so no booking required except for the Open by appointment garden ‘Derry Down’ this is the only garden that you need to pre book via the garden owner’s telephone number printed in the brochure.
Click the booklet cover to see the diverse selection of enchanting gardens ready to delight and inspire you this season.
Thanks to the generosity of reowned Devon-based artist Yvonne Coomber, the stunning, unique artwork featured on the cover of our Open Gardens brochure could be adorning your wall.
Yvonne has very kindly created the hand-embellished canvas print for St Luke’s in recognition of this being our charity’s 40th anniversary and it’s the top prize in our Open Gardens raffle.
Yvonne said: “I’m always delighted to support St Luke’s because its team goes over and above to make an important difference to local families. They provide light to people at the darkest of times, and though the charity has been doing this for 40 years, we must never take it for granted.”
Speaking about her work, she said: “It is my intention to transport the viewer to an effervescent place of happiness that is literally saturated in joy, where dreams are born.”
Drake’s Island Tours
St Luke’s tours of Drake’s Island have now sold out! However, you are still able to book guided Drake’s Island tours with our partners at GIUK who have kindly offered to donate a percentage of their tour sales to St Luke’s. Book your tickets online here!
