Cerne Abbas Open Gardens 16-17 June 2012 2-6pm
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History of Cerne Abbas Open Gardens

Cerne Abbas first welcomed visitors to some of its gardens in 1974. With the exception of the years 1977 and 1978 the event has been repeated every year.

In the early years all the money raised was used to support organisations within the village, but from 1987 onwards the policy has been to divide the proceeds equally between the village and an outside cause. At the end of this section there is a list of outside recipients.

The village itself is famous for its chalk figure carved into the hillside to the north. This is best viewed from the viewpoint on the A352 Dorchester-Sherborne road. The village grew up around the Benedictine abbey founded in 987. Alas, it was largely destroyed at the reformation though a gatehouse, guest house and two barns remain. Much of the building material found its way from the abandoned abbey into houses around the village. Abbey Street is one of the most handsome in Dorset. The jettied houses are thought to have been built by the abbey around 1500. Originally these were reproduced on both sides of the street and along its entire length.

The village is frequently used for filming and two television gardening programs visited in association with Open Gardens:

1987 TSW
1995 Grassroots

The outside organisation supported by Open Gardens have been:

1981C of E Children's Society
1983Weymouth Scanner
1984Hospice Trust
1986Salisbury Spire
1987Macmillan Hospice
1988Family Support
1989Macmillan Hospice
1990Macmillan Service
1991Macmillan Service
1992Joseph Weld House
1993Dorset Respite and Hospice Trust
1995Leonard Cheshire Homes
1996West Dorset Macmillan Service
1997mri Scanner Appeal
1998Joseph Weld Trust
1999mri Scanner Appeal
2000Joseph Weld Hospice
2001Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
2002Joseph Weld Hospice
2003Naomi House Children's Hospice
2004Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
2005Joseph Weld Hospice
2006Joseph Weld & Trimar Hospice and CancerCare Trust
2007Julia’s House The Dorset Children’s Hospice
2008St Andrew’s Church Minterne Roof Repairs
2009Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance
2010Dorchester Poverty Action Group
2011Weldmar HospiceCare Trust
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