News: Where were the Bears?

For the first time, Chilbolton Open Gardens featured a “Where are the Bears?” quest for younger visitors. It proved very popular with them, and their parents.

There were nine Bears hiding at seven gardens, with one at the Church. So where could they be found?

The Bear at Beech House looked very noble, perched in a tree. Trees proved to be popular hiding places for Bears.

At Test Cottage, the long grass hid this Bear, who looked to be on a hunt for something.

Hazel House was the home for two Bears. Both had made their way to a lofty vantage points. One was a Seal.

The other was a very jolly Penguin, sporting a hat and a scarf.

In the beautiful meadows at Upcote, a Bear had spread out a picnic blanket, and had rested against a tree. It almost seemed as though it had fallen asleep.

At the Church, this little Bear had found a cool, calm place to sit, next to a beautiful display of flowers in a basket.

Over the road, at Chilbolton Cottage, a Bear dressed in his smartest waistcoat had climbed all the way up into a Mulberry tree.

At Poplar Dene, a Bear that had clearly been very much loved had a quiet chat with a young visitor.

And finally at Ballimore, a Bear called Bumpy sat in a shady spot reading a favourite book.

Bumpy says “Thank You” to all the young visitors who so keenly collected their Bear stickers, and to the kindly gardeners who found places for the Bears to hide.