Weekend of 28th and 29th June 2025
Chorlton Open Gardens 2025. We will be opening on the weekend of Saturday 28th 2025 (possibly – watch this space) and Sunday 29th June 2025 (definitely).
We’ll have our usual range of amazing spaces open to anyone carrying a programme on each day. Programmes will be available nearer the time.
Programmes will be needed for each person per day, and will have a map and brief details of each garden open that day. The charge will be kept as low as possible; under 13s come free, but must be accompanied by a responsible adult with a programme.
Each garden description will say whether there are other attractions and amenities, such as teas and refreshments (please bring real cash – and preferably lots of change!), live music, craft sales, and in a few cases access to a toilet.
Programmes
You can buy your programmes in advance, one needed per person per day, at a number of wonderful shops supporting Chorlton Open Gardens in 2025. Some outlets will be open for programmes on the days. Please bring cash!
Click the yellow button to find out where and when you can buy programmes from April 2025.
Our History
Chorlton Open Gardens was set up in 2013 to raise funds for Freedom From Torture (then called the Medical Campaign for the Care of Victims of Torture).
We have opened several times since then, with a range of different volunteer gardeners throwing their spaces open to the public.
Each year we get hundreds of visitors, and expanded in 2022 and 2023 to a 2-day event. You can look through our archive pages at our previous Open Gardens.
Who We Are
Chorlton Open Gardens (COG) is run by a tiny volunteer committee of previous and current gardeners (offers of help are always welcome!).
We recruit and support the gardeners each year, and provide publicity and administrative support.
The money raised each Open Gardens day is given to Freedom From Torture and another local volunteer charity, Chorlton Refugee Aid (part of Care UK).
Offer Your Garden
Thinking you’d like to show your garden in 2025 or beyond!?
Click the button to find out more
Chorlton Open Gardens raises money for two charities:
Freedom from Torture
Freedom From Torture (FFT) provides professional psychological and medical support to people who have been tortured, and are now living in Greater Manchester, seeking asylum.
Chorlton Refugee Aid (Care UK)
Chorlton Refugee Aid (Care UK), a local volunteer group, supplies donated clothes and other essentials to asylum seekers living in hotels locally or housed across Greater Manchester.