Gardens open under the National Gardens Scheme from June 16-22. Updated every Friday.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

South Newington House: 2-6pm. Admission 2, children free. Teas. Plants. No dogs. First time open for NGS. Private visits welcome, tel 01295 721207.

South Leigh Gardens: 2-5.30pm. Cream teas, plants and cake stall. Proceeds in aid of village hall restoration fund. Combe village: Gardens and allotments open day. 2-6pm. Programmes available from the Reading Room on the Green, adults 2, children free. Cream teas and plant sales.

SUNDAY, JUNE 18

Bridewell Organic Gardens: Walled garden, Wilcote, near North Leigh, open 2-6pm. Teas, plants and forge demonstration.

Buckland Gardens: 2-6pm. 12 village gardens. Combined admission 3, children under 12 free. Teas. Plants. Parking at the village hall.

Combe Village: See Saturday.

Eight Iffley Gardens: 2-6pm. Combined admission 2, OAPs 1.50, children free. Teas in thatched village hall. Plants. No dogs.

20 Langford Gardens, near Lechlade: 2-6pm. Combined admission 3, children free. Teas. Plants. Wheelchairs welcome. No dogs. Also flower festival, produce, photographic exhibition, bell ringing. Long Crendon Gardens: 2-6pm. Combined admission to seven venues. 3. Teas. Plants.

North Oxford Gardens: 6 Charlbury Road, 9 Rawlinson Road and Wolfson College, 2-6pm. Combined admission 2, children free. Teas and plants at Wolfson. No dogs.

Green College, Woodstock Road, Oxford: 2-5pm. Admisison 2, children free. Teas and plants. Observatory open for views over city.

St Hilda's College, Cowley Place, Oxford: 2-5pm. Admission 1, children under 12 free. Teas. Plants. Wheelchairs welcome. No dogs.

Shilton Village: 2-6pm. Teas. Plants. Free car park. Combined admission to 16 gardens 3 (OAPS 2) or 30p per garden.

South Leigh Gardens: See Saturday

South Newington House: See Saturday. Town Farm Cottage, Kingston Blount: 2-6pm. Admission 1.50, children under 14 free. Teas and plants. Wheelchairs welcome. No dogs.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21

Towersey Manor, near Thame: 2-6pm. Two acres. Large hornbeam hedges divide informal areas including a nuttery. Climb the mound for a view of the Chilterns. Plants. Admission 1.50, children free. Wheelchairs welcome. Picnic areas. Private weekend visits welcome during June and July, tel 01844 212077.