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Music in the Garden 2023

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Music in the Garden 2023

Freda's Annual Garden Event Returns!

Freda is excited to announce the return of her popular Music in the Garden event on Sunday, July 9th.

This year’s event features top crooner Peter Sinclair as the host, accompanied by a fantastic lineup of guest musicians including the London Concert Chorus conducted by Georg Tormann, vocalists Matt Thomas and Zara, and the Rock Choir.

Admission is just £10 and includes a complimentary hot drink and a slice of cake.

All proceeds will be going to St. Christopher’s hospice

No need to pre-book, as tickets will be available at the door. Don’t miss out on this exciting event!

Music in the garden 2023 open garden event flyer
London Concert Chorus singing at the Music in the garden event

Music in the Garden 2022

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Music in the Garden 2022

Freda reopened her garden on Sunday 3rd July for her annual, and very popular, Music in the Garden event

Top crooner Peter Sinclair returned as host for the afternoon, crooning a few numbers himself and was followed by a fantastic lively set by Santino accompanied by his acoustic guitar.

We were then treated to a set by George Tormann’s London Concert Chorus, who sang songs including from ‘What a Wonderful World‘, ‘You’ve got a Friend in Me‘ and ‘A Thousand Years‘

We also had a debut appearance from Zara-Louise, who gave us an acoustic set on her guitar whilst  welcoming visitors into the garden.

The afternoon raised an impressive £2,140 for the NSPCC.

Highlights from the afternoon

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Peter Sinclair singing
Zara Louise on guitar
Zara Louise on guitar
Santino on guitar
Peter Sinclair Hosting event
Mayor of Bromley with Freda Davis BEM
Mayor of Bromley chatting with Freda Davis BEM
People queuing for refreshments
Santino playing in Music in the Garden
Santino playing in Music in the Garden
Visitors enjoying Freda's Music in the Garden event
Pot Luck stall at Music in the Garden event
Peter Sinclair singing
Refreshments stall at Freda's Music in the Garden event
Peter Sinclair hosting event
London Concert Chorus singing at the Music in the garden event
Refreshment stall in aid of the NSPCC
London Concert Chorus singing at the Music in the garden event
Georg Tormann singing at the Music in the garden event
Santino in acoustic guitar

Music in the Garden 2021

Music in the Garden 2021

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Music in the Garden 2021

Another fantastic afternoon in Freda’s Garden for her annual Music in the Garden open garden event on Sunday 25th July.

Hosting the event was Pete Sinclair, who crooned some classic hits throughout the afternoon.


He was joined by Fred Snow’s Jazz Trio who performed an exciting and highly entertaining jazz set that definitely got the audience tapping their toes tapping.


Sadly, due to Covid we were unable to have the London Concert Chorus attend the event, so instead we had the wonderful Pete Storm step in to provide some Elvis and Johnny Cash numbers.


The event raised vital funds for the NSPCC.

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Freda Receives an Honour

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Freda Receives An Honour

We are delighted to announce that Freda has been recognised for her services to the NSPCC and the community of Bromley, in the New Years Honours list.

For over 13 years Freda has raised money for a number of charities, including the NSPCC, and as part of the National Garden Scheme, from opening her personal gardens to the public several times a year, and hosting events to the delight of her visitors. 

Freda has raised over £74,000 for charity to date.
"Freda’s open garden events have been very popular over the last 13 years and have helped to raise a staggering amount of money for the NSPCC and other causes.  It’s clear Freda puts her heart and soul into her gardens and it’s amazing that she shares them with everyone, to help children and young people at risk of abuse. Well done Freda – this award is so incredibly well deserved!"
Rachel Sullivan
NSPCC Community Fundraising Manager for London

Afternoon of Music in the Garden 2019

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An Afternoon of Music in the Garden, 2019

A fabulous afternoon was had by all on Sunday at my Music in the Garden event.

 

Thank you to everyone who managed to come. We had over 185 visitors and we raised over £1,445 for the NSPCC.

 

I would like to say a special thanks to Pete Sinclair, who again hosted the afternoon and sang between acts (I especially liked his Neil Diamond!), the wonderful a cappella group Vocal Eclipse who welcomed people into the garden, the Bromley Philharmonic Choir who entertained us with songs from the 60s and 70s, the barbarshop group Bromley Male Voices, and the wonderfully entertaining Frank McConnell on his guitar.

 

I would also like to thank the many volunteers who gave their time to serve refreshments and man stalls.

 

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NGS Open Garden, 2018

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NGS Open Garden, 19th July 2018

I was delighted to welcome another 154 people to the garden for my final National Garden Scheme opening for 2018.

 

The weather stayed dry for us and I’m delighted to report that I raised just over £885 for the NGS.

 

The garden was again brought to life with live music from local musicians and I’m pleased to say the nearby airshow didn’t put off visitors coming. 

 

Another afternoon enjoyed by all.