Chorlton-cum-Hardy is a southern suburb of Manchester. The first Chorlton Open Gardens event was held in June 2011 in aid of the charity ‘Freedom from Torture’ (formerly the Medical Foundation for Care of Victims of Torture).  29 sites, including gardens and yards, allotments, a school garden, local plant nursery, and grocery roof garden were open…

The second Chorlton Open Gardens will be held on Sunday June 24, 2012 from 11am to 5pm Programmes priced £5 will be on sale from mid May at the four local businesses, Chorlton Bookshop on Wilbraham Road, Blossom Flowers on Manchester Road opposite Unicorn, Chorlton Plant Nursery on Vicars Road and Creative Recycling on Beech…