Explore Hull's Avenues Open Gardens 2024

The Avenues Open Gardens, an annual urban open gardens event in Hull's HU5 area, is set to take place over two Sunday afternoons in late June and July.

This year, the event will be held on Sunday 30th June and Sunday 7th July 2024, from 1pm to 5pm each day. With 37 private gardens and allotments open to the public, there's something for every gardening enthusiast.

Since its inception in 1976, the event has grown to become what is believed to be the UK's largest inner-city open garden event, with proceeds going to charities such as Dove House Hospice and Rooted in Hull this year.

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The event isn't a competition and there's no vetting process - any local resident can open their garden. Visitors can expect a variety of gardening styles, unique architecture, and large gardens featuring original features like stable blocks and outhouses.

Refreshments and plants will be available for purchase, and entertainment will include music in the gardens and at St Cuthbert's and St Ninian's church, choirs, folk music, ukelele groups, garland dancing, and performances by Hull Community Theatre.

On Sunday 7th July, a plaque will be unveiled at 45 Westbourne Avenue in honour of Richard Hoggart, author of The Uses of Literacy, who lived at this address.

Hull Training and Adult Education will also be at the Open Gardens Events offering a whole host of workshops. On Sunday June 30, the team will be hosting:

• Raku - outdoor pottery workshop

• Bite size - IT issues

• Haiku Poetry workshop

• Family workshop - Sunflower pots

• Craft workshops (from 2pm)

• Local history

On Sunday July 7, Hull Training and Adult Education will be offering:

• Raku - outdoor pottery workshop

• Bite size - IT issues

• Haiku Poetry workshop

• Family workshop - Sunflower pots

• Craft workshops (from 2pm)

• Repair clothing workshop

Programmes for the 2024 event are available at a cost of £5 per adult, with children who are accompanied by an adult able to attend for free. These programmes grant access to all gardens on both Sundays. Programmes can be purchased on the day from any open garden, or in advance from the following locations:

• Cups and Scoops on Chanterlands Avenue.

• Chants DIY on Chanterlands Avenues.

• Sewell's Garage on Chanterlands Avenue.

• The Avenue pub on Chanterlands Avenue.

• Avenues Library on Chanterlands Avenue.

• Planet Coffee on Newland Avenue.

• Grain on Newland Avenue.

• Kings Convenience on Salisbury Street.

• Dove House Shops on Chanterlands Avenue and Newland Avenue.