Ellenor Lions Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist hospice care to children and adults with life threatening illnesses throughout North West Kent and the London Borough of Bexley. All care is provided either at home or in a hospice and is completely free. Their Open Garden Programme has now raised about £130,000 over the last eight years and they are very grateful to the garden owners and volunteers for helping to make this possible.

On Sunday June 21st, between 2pm – 5pm , the Open Garden will be held at Swanswood Farm, Harvel Road, Meopham, DA13 OUA. A large well established garden arranged around a stunning thatched farmhouse and Oast. Shubbery, orchard and formal walled bed as well as miniature horses, pigs and chickens in the paddocks. Features include a small Japanese garden and a medieval wall. Admission is £2.50, children 50p. There are also refreshments, art and craft and plants stalls.