alt=Summer border at Thakeham Place, West Sussex|thumb|Summer border at Thakeham Place, West Sussex The National Garden Scheme opens privately owned gardens in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and the Channel Islands on selected dates for charity. It was founded in 1927 with the aim of "opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public for charity". The scheme has raised over £67 million since it began, and normally opens over 3,500 gardens a year."Yellow Book" (2008). National Gardens Scheme.
al?t=Summer border at Thakeham Place, West Sussex|thumb|Summer border at Thakeham Place, West Sussex The National Garden Scheme op?ens privately owned gardens in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, and the Channel Islands on selected ,dates for charity. It was founded in 1927 with the aim of "opening gardens of quality, character and interest to the public for charity". The scheme has raised over £67 million since it began, and normally opens over 3,500 gardens a year."Yellow Book" (2008). National Gardens Scheme.