{"id":27464,"date":"2021-07-09T18:48:01","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T17:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=27464"},"modified":"2021-07-09T18:48:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-09T17:48:01","slug":"you-never-walk-alone-at-st-ethelwolds-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=27464","title":{"rendered":"You Never Walk Alone in St Ethelwold’s garden"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe garden of St Ethelwolds House, in Abingdon, is open all year round for people to enjoy the quiet and the flowers.
\nA lot of the flowers, including the lupins, are at their best in June and July.
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\nVolunteer gardeners keep it looking good, and there is a notice saying they need more keen gardeners. Vegetables grow in one corner, and there are large compost heaps in another.
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\nIn the corners are two rooms for the use of people wanting a quiet solitary retreat. Beyond them boats are moored where the River Thames drifts slowly.
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\nThere are also events in the garden. Starting next week there will be an art exhibition.
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\nThis term the ‘Singing for Pleasure’ group can only sing outdoors and are using St Ethelwold’s garden. Since the garden is near the River Thames the songs today had a nautical theme, which included a couple of songs from South Pacific. One of those chosen was ‘Never Walk Alone’.
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