We know how much everyone looks forward to our annual DRARA Open Gardens, and for obvious reasons, it can't take place this year.  However, the gardens in the DRARA area are looking more splendid than ever, so we wanted to find a way for people still to be able to share their gardens.... so we have been hard at work creating the DRARA Virtual Open Gardens!  Our open gardeners have captured favourite aspects of their gardens, to give us a little photo tour with commentary of each of their special spaces.

Open Gardens has a great history of raising funds for some really good causes.  Although we won’t be charging the usual entry fee for our virtual Open Gardens, we are aware that many in our neighbourhood would still like the opportunity to support local charities in response to Open Gardens and all the effort the Open Gardeners have put in to create this wonderful gallery.

Cowley Road Works  is the charity which runs the Cowley Road Carnival. As explained by Cowley Road Works: "Carnival costs a massive £120,000 to run each year. As well as the costs on the day, this includes our year-round work in the community, which makes Cowley Road Carnival so special. Our groups are especially vulnerable during corona virus and times of social isolation. Please help us keep supporting young people with learning disabilities, looked after children in the care system, schools facing economic disadvantage and many more."

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