A grandmother with a love for all things plants is set to throw open the doors to her colourful garden for the fifth year running as part of a national charity initiative. Watch more of our videos on Shots! and live on Freeview channel 276 Teresa Hancock is inviting people to come to her garden near Eccleshall, Stafford, this weekend to marvel at her array of plants, vegetable patch and even meet her 35 hens as part of the National Gardening Scheme (NGS). The charity initiative gives visitors access to thousands of private gardens in England and Wales and raises funds for nursing and health charities through admissions tickets, cake and refreshments.
Those visiting Teresa's garden can tuck into locally made bakes, purchase plants and freshly laid hens eggs, and quench their thirst in the summer heat with a sip of tea or coffee. Green-thumbed Teresa has been taking part in the NGS for five years and has already welcomed dozens of visitors into her garden twice this year in aid of the charity. The 64-year-old has been tending to the garden at her home since 2000 and spends all day keeping it in tip-top condition.
She said: "It is going to be a lovely weekend, we are hoping to be quite busy. The garden speaks for itself, it is split into little 'rooms' so all the rooms are very different. "Each 'room' contains something totally different, so there is a nature one, one is a bit more formal and we have a wild-flower border in one.
"It is nice to share it and see people enjoying it.