BONCHURCH did its level best last year but its effort only served to underline the fact that there ain’t no substitute for reality. Like much of the happenings in the rest of the world Bonchurch Open Gardens was in 2020 constrained by Covid to a virtual reality.
Scroll through our gallery of pictures above to see more Bonchurch gardens. But today (Saturday) and tomorrow, as the effects of the pandemic fade, the village community association hopes the fallow year will contribute to making this one a fundraising record breaker. It has always been one of my favourites, not just because the gardens are so varied and the village so atmospheric, but it’s obligatory to pop in to one of my favourite pubs for a pint straight from the barrel.
A handy guide to help plan your Round the Island Race day countypress.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from countypress.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.