THE National Garden Scheme (NSG) in Yorkshire is running a number of special events in Ryedale.

The first open garden is on June 27 (Sunday) at Havoc Hall, Oswaldkirk, followed by Hillside, Ampleforth on July 21, August 25 and September 22.

There is an opportunity to see St Mary’s, in Lastingham on August 14.

All three events will run from 10.30am to 5pm.

Tickets are £25 per person with all proceeds going to NGS charities, including Macmillan Nurses, Hospice UK, Marie Curie and the Queens Nursing Institute.

All these events can be booked online at www.ngs.org.uk/special-events.