A BEAUTIFUL garden in Belstone will be opening to the public this month, raising money for two Devon charities.

Robin and Edwina Hill open their garden at Andrews Corner on Skaigh Lane to the public annually through the spring and summer months, raising money for a number of charities.

On Sunday April 15, they will open their garden to raise money for Hospiscare.

The following week, on Sunday, April 22, Andrews Corner will be open in aid of the Devon Air Ambulance Trust as part of the 'Welcome Gardens Scheme', which encourages local people with green-fingers to open their gardens to visitors and raise funds for the charity.

With this year's early season, there should be magnolias in bloom, underplanted with erythroniums, anemones, dicentra and a number of other unusual spring flowers.

In addition there is a children's garden trail quiz, organic vegetable garden and chickens.

On both days the garden will be open from 2.30pm to 5.30pm with delicious home-made cream teas and plants for sale.

Entry costs £3.

Robin and Edwina will also be opening their garden up for the National Gardens Scheme on Sunday April 29, Sunday May 6, Monday May 7 and Sunday May 20.

For more details, call Edwina Hill on 01837 840332.