Well-wishers will be led up the garden path this weekend as dozens of people across Waverley and East Hampshire will open their gates for charity.

There’s a blooming good reason to head to Crondall this Sunday (June 8) as the village’s Open Gardens event will be opened by Izzie Balmer of BBC’s Bargain Hunt.

The special guest will provide antique valuations to pre-registered ticket holders after opening the event in aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care at 2pm at the village hall.

Some 17 gardens will be open to the public between 2pm and 6pm with antique treasures up for sale at some.

Visitors will also find a charity plant stall, a classic car display and cakes and refreshments, with programmes and £10 tickets available on the day from the hall, shop and marked gardens. For more details email: [email protected]

The Phyllis Tuckwell family will also raise a glass to Farnham couple Sue and John Beer as they’re opening the gates of their 36 Red Lion Lane garden for the charity for the fourth year.

We promise that visitors who visit between 2pm and 5pm this Saturday and Sunday will be amazed.

The couple said: “This garden is a hidden gem – it’s a third of an acre of undulating green, bordered by the Wey with views over Bishops Meadow.

“Ten years ago we bought a blank canvas of willows, a pond, a few other specimen apple trees, a summer house and little else.

“Now there is a patio with formal beds near the house that are abundant with roses, honeysuckle, peonies, shrubs and much more.

“But carry on and you’ll an informal naturalistic woodland garden shaded by willows. A centre bed with a clipped holly ball leads your eye to views of the pond, and beyond that, a bog garden with candelabra primulas, hostas, ferns, astilbes and a lime green acer.”

That’s just for starters and there’s so much more from dog violets and wild strawberries to an orchard, raised vegetables beds and a bubbling rill.

Entry is £5 for adults and refreshments will be available, with visitors coming by road requested to use the town centre car parks, visit www.pth.org.uk for more details.

Organisers of the annual Froyle Open Gardens event are hoping to beat the record-breaking £14,000 raised last year with ten sites being opened up to the public over the weekend.

There’s also a local link as a certain Alan Titchmarsh of Holybourne is to become president of the National Garden Scheme.

“The roses, sweet peas and peonies are in full bloom and looking spectacular,” said Nick Whines of Froyle Open Gardens.

“In addition to the gardens there will be lots of plants for sale and delicious teas in the village hall and plenty of car parking on the recreation ground in Lower Froyle.”

Tickets are £10 for adults with gates opening at 1.30pm on both days. Wear comfy shoes, more details about the route can be found at www.froyleopengardens.org.uk