That wretched 1986 song by Europe, The Final Countdown, has been going round and round in my head as I’ve been doing my final preparations for the NGS garden opening (click here to find info). I’ve had help from various volunteers, including 4 wonderful women from Wigan Council, who have slaved all day, as well as the regular volunteers coming in twice this week to make sure that everything is ready.

I don’t want to give too much away by showing photos, but I think that the gardens are looking great. I am so pleased with them, I just hope that the weather is ok on Sunday. So if you are able to, please pop down to Wigan and Leigh Hospice to have a good look around. See you there!

P.S. Gardens are open from 10am till 4pm Sunday 10th Sept. @ Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Kildare Street, Wigan WN2 3HZ