MORE?than 300 people visited nine different gardens in?Chillaton that opened to the public on?July 1 and raised over £2,000 for charity.

Pictured at the cheque presentation at Forda House are villagers Peter and Carole Gardner from Homeleigh, Ted Clifford from Forda House, Jim and Maggie Wilkinson from Wellspring with open gardens co-ordinator Deborah Ashbridge from Laurel Cottage.

Cheques of £1,000.10 each were presented to the Rev Greg Stanton, vicar from Marystowe Church and Toni Kemeny from Devon?Air Ambulance.