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Chorlton Open Gardens most recently was the weekend of Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June 2026, 11am – 4pm each day.
We had nearly 40 different gardens and gardening spaces open to those carrying one of our colourful programmes, and we made over £10,000, with half going to Freedom From Torture, and half to Chorlton refugee Aid (Care UK)!
Huge Thanks to everyone who made it happen, but especially to the private gardeners who generously threw open their doors.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped sell programmes, make refreshments, and keep the backroom bits going strong (publicity, printing, website hosting, etc).
On Sunday 28th we had a Gardeners Question Time at Chorlton Central Church, with live horticultural panel plus GQT regular Cleve West online; this sold out, and was well-attended and popular.
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).
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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.