Outdoors

As part of the National Gardens Scheme, 90 years ago 600 gardens raised £8,000 for district nurses. Last year, 3,800 gardens raised a record breaking £3.5million for charities including Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie and Hospice UK. The 90th anniversary weekend isa celebration of all that is great in gardens. Opening locally: 289 Dogsthorpe Road, Peterborough, PE1 3PA. A garden designed by Fine Artist Julie Reid. Open Sunday 28th May, 5-8pm. £6 includes wine and nibbles and Monday 29th May, 12-6pm. £3.50. Willow Holt, Willow Hall Lane, Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 0QN is a two acre garden on the wild side, with ponds, meadow and lots of plants and is open May 28/29 11am5pm. £4. 9&11 Church Street, Northborough. A cottage garden with flowers, vegetables, fruit trees and chickens, and a mature family garden of an old vicarage. Open May 29, 1-5pm. £4.