Four charity gardens open in May for National Garden Scheme

Three of these belong to NGS volunteers and boast unique attractions.

Dave Morgan, the NGS county organiser, will showcase his plantsman's paradise at Oak Tree House in Marlbrook, Bromsgrove.

The garden will also feature an exclusive art exhibition.

It will be open on May 12 and 18, from 1.30pm to 5pm, with a £4 admission charge.

Brian Skey, an NGS social media guru, will reveal an enchanting wildlife-friendly garden segmented into various 'rooms' at 19 Winnington Gardens, Hanley Swan.

You can visit this refuge on Monday, May 13, between 11am and 5pm, with an admission fee of £3.

Meanwhile, the third garden, located in Wichenford, features an impressive rarity.

Owned by Pam Thompson, NGS county publicity officer, the award-winning Pear Tree Cottage garden holds a healthy specimen of the world's rarest tree, a Wollemia Nobilis known as the Wollemi Pine.

This critically endangered tree, having been thought extinct, was discovered in 1994 in the Blue Mountains of Australia.

Her garden will be open to the public on Sunday, May 12 from 11am to 5pm.

Finally, the Cowleigh Park Farm in Malvern boasts scenic orchard views, spring-fed ponds, a waterfall, and a stream in the one-and-a-half-acre garden.

Its opening date and time are Saturday, May 11, between 2pm and 5pm.

Admission is set at £6.

Please note: A previous version of this story omitted the date Pear Tree Cottage in Wichenford would be open to the public.