Stody teas_credit Alan Palmer — Charity teas at stody lodge gardens

Stody Lodge Gardens near Holt is delighted to invite local charities to apply to run the homemade teas during its open days in May 2024. On each of our open days, different charities fuel hungry garden visitors with delicious cakes, brownies, flapjacks, sandwiches, sausage rolls and scones, from which they take all the proceeds.

In May 2023, Stody’s brightly coloured 14-acre rhododendron and azalea gardens raised a fantastic £15,336 for a variety of local charities.

Our 2023 charities included Tapping House, Thornage Hall Independent Living, The Holt Youth Project, Priscilla Bacon Hospice, About With Friends, Leeway, Norfolk & Waveney MIND, Norwich Door to Door, Heritage House, Hospice Ethiopia UK and Access Migrant Support. We also also opened in aid of the National Garden Scheme on Wednesday 17th May 2023.

Kate MacNicol of Stody Lodge Gardens, said: “A key part of any trip to Stody Lodge Gardens is a stop off at the tea rooms for some delicious tea and cake. Our charities and their teams of volunteers work very hard and can raise significant sums in a day. It is a busy but fun day out and volunteers are welcome to enjoy the gardens for free on the day that they’re with us. We would love to hear from charities who think they might be able to run our tea rooms in May 2024 – please do get in touch.”

Charities looking to provide the homemade teas at Stody Lodge Gardens should email enquiries@stodyestate.co.uk or call 01263 860572.

Stody Lodge Gardens will next open to the public in May 2024 for its spring flowering season.

Its 2024 opening dates are: 1pm-5pm on Sunday 28 April 2024 and all Sundays in May 2024. It will also open the second Bank Holiday Monday 27 May as well as selected midweek open days. Please visit www.stodyestate.co.uk/visitor-info for all opening times.

Entrance is £9, children under 12 free, payable in advance via Ticketsource or by cash or card at the entrance gate.

Dogs on leads welcome. There is a fantastic plant stall by Edgefield Nurseries. There is good wheelchair access to most areas of the garden.

Midweek groups and coach tours welcome by appointment. A pre-booked cream tea is available for larger groups (6 minimum) at £16 per person including entry. Please call 01263 863994 or email enquiries@stodyestate.co.uk