“Sometimes since I’ve been in the garden I’ve looked up through the trees at the sky and I have had a strange feeling of being happy as if something was pushing and drawing in my chest and making me breathe fast. Magic is always pushing and drawing and making things out of nothing. Everything is made out of magic, leaves and trees, flowers and birds, badgers and foxes and squirrels and people. So it must be all around us. In this garden – in all the places.”

This quote is from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel, The Secret Garden, which tells the transformation of an ill-tempered and sallow little girl into a high-spirited and healthy child, thanks to the gift of friendship and nature. This Spring, find your version of Mary Lennox’ secret garden as The Recovery Tree Charity presents Twigs Spring Open Day 2025. Happening on April 27 at TWIGS, Manor Garden Centre, this event will surely invigorate your tired body and spirit as you get to walk around the garden, breathe in the fresh, cool air, and listen to the rustling of the leaves. Refreshments will be offered, as well as some plants for sale, during the event. Proceeds raised will go to The Recovery Tree Charity, an organization who helps people with mental health problems live better lives through various therapeutic programs.

Sun 27 Apr 2025, 11:00 – 16:00

TWIGS, Manor Garden Centre, Swindon

As the days get longer, and warmer, why not join us at our Spring Open Day on Sunday 27th April.  As well as all of your favourite refreshments, there will be plant sales and music on the patio. The event runs from 11am until 4pm.  Come and join our bumper crop of visitors!

There’s a quote that goes, “Plants give us oxygen for the lungs and for the soul.” This April, schedule a date with nature to heal yourself, as you also help people struggling with their mental health get the support they need. Mark your calendars on April 27 for Twigs Spring Open Day 2025.