MORE than 400 people including from as far afield as Edinburgh and Hampshire enjoyed Gargrave open gardens event, raising £3,700 for the village’s St Andrew’s Church.

Some 23 villagers opened up their gardens for the day, and visitors were serenaded to live music from The Fairfax Singers, and several guitarists. Members of Gargrave Art Group also had on show horticultural themed paintings and textile works. In addition, the Hart Farm went along, with Alpasta the alpaca, pigmy goats and a miniature donkey.

Freya Jackson, one of the organisers, said: “It was a fantastic day – we had a number of open gardens with live musicians and artists working within them which only added to the vibrant nature of the event. This year we raised a record amount for the local church which is truly outstanding. We would like to express a huge thank you to all of the garden openers, the musicians and artists, caterers and everyone else involved in the event.”