Did you know that the National Gardens Scheme started in 1927 and that there are now 3,600 gardens which open for the scheme in England and Wales and more than half-a-million people visited these gardens last year? (writes Nicky Rogers)

In doing so, they raised more than £2 million for nursing, gardening and other charitable causes.

And did you know that HRH The Prince of Wales has been patron of the NGS since 2002 and that Pembrokeshire has been a part of the National Gardens Scheme since the early days, the 1940s I think, and has played its part well.

Of course, what I am getting at is that Pembrokeshire itself has many gardens open every year for the National Gardens Scheme and supporting these gardens in turn supports people in need.

Nearly all these gardens are privately owned and this Sunday, July 12, Jan and Keith Treadaway open their garden at Redberth.

Rosewood is a small garden of about quarter-of-an-acre and has been cleverly designed in different areas with abundant colourful mixed plantings.

There is also a National Collection of clematis (subgenus viorna), plus many other clematis in bloom all year, but especially now.

Imagine the deep purple of Etoile Violette and the lavender blue of Emelia Plater, or the lilac Margaret Hunt, the red of Ville de Lyon and the purple of Polish Spirit!

If this tempts you to feast your eyes and perhaps give you ideas for your own garden, support Keith and Jan and the National Gardens Scheme by making a visit.

Rosewood is open between 1 and 5 pm. Teas are served and, of course, plants are for sale.

Look for the yellow NGS sign in the village. Admission is £2.50, children free. A share of money raised will go to the Paul Sartori Foundation and NGS leaflets can be found in all local Tourist Information Centres.

Finally, if you need to ring Jan and Keith, their number is 01646 651405 or me, Nicky Rogers, on 01646 661462.