The gardens opening in May for the Norfolk National Gardens Scheme(NGS) feature a profusion of vivid colours  ranging from carpets of bluebells to bright yellow and orange azaleas and  bold blooms of massed rhododendrons.

Here are just a few of the gardens on view; During the early May bank holiday weekend on Sunday May 4^th and Monday 5^th 2014, Lake House at Brundall has a series of spectacular ponds descending through a colourful woodland  to the shore of a lake. This garden is opening jointly with Plovers Hill at nearby Strumpshaw and is good value at £6 per person with free entry for children.

Witton Hall near North Walsham also opens on bank holiday Monday 5^th May and is the place for bluebells and natural woodland walks. Holme Hale Hall makes a welcome return to the NGS on May 11^th and is well known for its walled gardens and displays of Alliums and Wisteria. On May 18^th How Hill Farm at Ludham is opening for a 32^nd year which is a wonderful achievement by its owner Peter Boardman. This garden is a must visit with fabulous broadland views, masses of colourful azaleas and rhododendrons and many unique architectural fragments on display. One of these resides in a conservatory adjacent to the house and you will be amazed!!

A new garden at The Merchants House in Blakeney opens on Saturday  May 31^st with an expansive two acres featuring a secret walled garden and much more to see. So an ideal reason to visit the beautiful North Norfolk coast. More details and information on these and the other four gardens is in the Norfolk NGS yellow booklet which is readily available in libraries, tourist information centres, nurseries and garden centres. Also available at www.ngs.org.uk

• Founded in 1927, the NGS gave £2.5 million to nursing and other caring charities in 2013 from money raised by opening more than 3800 private gardens in England and Wales. 
• Charities supported by the National Gardens Scheme this year include Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Help the Hospices, The Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.
• Visitors to the NGS website can use the online ‘garden search’ tool to find out which NGS gardens are open on specific dates and within chosen areas throughout the year. 
• The free NGS iOS app for iPhone and iPad will allow visitors to see what’s on and share garden opening details with friends via Facebook and Twitter.

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