In rain-soaked June, the weather was relatively kind on the evening that Marylyn Abbott, owner of historical West Green House in Hartley Wintney, opened up her beautiful gardens to the North-Hampshire Women In Business Group.

The rain held off long enough for Ms Abbott to provide an insightful talk and walkabout on the latest development to her gardens. Marylyn is a keen supporter of sustainable agriculture and works with the Slow Food movement to help keep traditional ways of making food, like cheese and oils, alive. In keeping with her beliefs, Marylyn experiments every year with different ideas and a theme dedicated to growing a variety of plants, flowers, fruit and vegetables in a portion of her garden.

This year’s project is ‘Gardening with Dracula’! and Marylyn devoted her talk to the inspiration she gained whilst visiting Transylvania last year which gave her the ideas for her current theme.

Sue Brown, President of the WIBG, pictured left with Marylyn Abbott in her gardens at West Green House, Hartley Wintney.

Sue Brown, President of The North-Hampshire Women In Business Group, said,

“Thank you so much to Marylyn for, yet again, providing a truly wonderful evening that has certainly brightened up these wet June days we’re presently having! This is the 4th year that Marylyn has opened up her Gardens for us and this event always proves extremely popular with our members, all of whom gain inspiration for their own gardens!”

West Green Gardens opens annually: Easter to 30 September. Wednesday through to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays from 11.00am until 4.30pm (last entry).