Special events at historic walled garden

THE Friends of Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden have announced an attractive  programme of events throughout the summer and autumn.
On Sunday, July 5 strawberry cream teas will be served in the afternoon. Sunday, July 12 will see a fun day being staged and on Saturday, August 8 there will be a “Friends Evening” for members only, between 5pm and 8pm.
A food festival is being held on Sunday, September 13 and on Sunday, October 4 it will be “Apple Day.”
Sunday, October 18 will see a Harvest Festival Service held in the garden from 2pm to 3pm.
On Saturday, October 31 there will be Halloween activities and a Christmas Fair will be held on Sunday, November 29.
All events are from 1pm to 4pm, unless otherwise stated.
The Walled Garden, in Witherwin Avenue,  is all that remains of the Grappenhall Heys estate, which was founded by banker Thomas Parr around 1830.  The house was demolished in the 1970s and the Walled Garden eventually fell into a dilapidated state.
Over the years the garden has been restored and the latest state of restoration began after the garden was taken over by Grappenhall and Thelwall Parish Council in 2005.
It is open every Sunday with a café serving teas, coffee, home-made cakes and savouries from 12 noon to 4pm.

Pictures: The restored glasshouses and one of the ponds at Grappenhall Heys Walled Garden