The Hampshire Country & Garden Festival offers a host of entertainment, demonstrations and workshops, more than 40 gift and garden stalls and delicious food and drink, for everyone who loves the great outdoors. This year’s event celebrates the restoration of the listed building Bere Mill, after severe fire damage in 2018. Owner Rupert Nabarro will give a talk about the restoration process. An evening event at Bere Mill on Saturday 8 June from 6.30-10.00pm, sponsored by JM Finn Wealth Management, features guest speaker and best-selling novelist Santa Montefiore, ‘in conversation’ with well-known TV presenter/producer, Professor Khalid Aziz DL. The Festival on Sunday 9 June includes a dog show, pottery workshops and demos on fly fishing, bee keeping, cake icing, pasta making, jam making, flower-arranging and lots for children to do, including circus skills, sand art, cooking classes, story telling and yoga. Highlights include Gardener’s Question Time and music from Head North. Discounted tickets are available online at www.hampshiregardenfestival.co.uk or by calling 01256 314759, as follows: Adult Ticket: £8 (£10 on the day) Child Ticket: £4 (£5 on the day) Family (2 adults and up to 3 children): £20 (£25 on the day) Under 5s go free All proceeds from the festival will go to the Hampshire Medical Fund