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  • Histon Manor backs children’s charity for 2025 fundraising

    Histon Manor backs children’s charity for 2025 fundraising

    Histon Manor is set to kick-start a new year of fundraising with a series of events open to the local community, starting with the ever-popular Snowdrop Open Day.

    Since 2018, Histon Manor has raised over £15,000 for local causes through community charity events and fundraising initiatives such as valuation days, village Dahlia shows, and tea and garden parties.

    This year, owner Katherine Mann has decided to focus fundraising efforts on a single charity, Break – a charity that works across East Anglia to make life better for children and young people growing up in care and those with complex needs – to ensure “a more focused and impactful contribution”.

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    Snowdrop Open Day on Saturday 8 February offers a chance to enjoy the first signs of spring with snowdrops throughout the Manor’s grounds. Other community fundraising events throughout the year will include the Daffodil Open Day on 22 March – a chance to see a spectacular display of daffodils as over 1,500 bulbs have been planted annually for the past four years – and the Village Dahlia Show in September, celebrating the best dahlia displays from local growers with village stalls and games.

    In addition to its own fundraising efforts, the Manor also hosts events for local charities such as HI Friends, and plays a part in Histon and Impington Open Gardens.

    Histon Manor regularly plays host to village fundraising events. Photo: Katherine Mann

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    Katherine Mann of Histon Manor said: “We’re excited about the year ahead. Histon Manor has set a minimum fundraising target of £5,000 for Break in 2025. We hope our events will help raise awareness for the incredible work that Break does, and we encourage everyone to come and join us in supporting this wonderful cause. The community’s participation in our events and donations will directly contribute to helping vulnerable children and young people.

    “We are also delighted that Carter Jonas has stepped forward to be our sponsor for our charity events this year and 100% of their donation will go directly to Break. We are extremely grateful for their support”. 

    To book tickets for the Snowdrop Open Day visit Winter Walk & Snowdrops at Histon Manor 2025 – Book My Place Online Now.
    For more information about community events at Histon Manor visit here.
    Or to make a donation or learn more about Break’s work, visit here.

    READ ALSO: Snowdrop Walk at Histon Manor raises over £2400

  • Snowdrop Walk at Histon Manor raises over £2400

    Snowdrop Walk at Histon Manor raises over £2400

    Snowdrops at Histon Manor
    Snowdrops at Histon Manor. Photo: Val Robson

    More than 500 visitors to Histon Manor last Saturday were treated to carpets of snowdrops and a first glimpse of the new Monet-style bridge recently installed over to the island.

    Owners Katherine and Rob Mann had originally offered free tickets to 200 visitors to walk around the grounds in addition to 100 tickets for tea and cake in the main kitchen.

    Bridge at Histon Manor
    Bridge at Histon Manor. Photo: Val Robson

    But they were so moved by news of the earthquake in Syria and Turkey that they opened the grounds to all to walk around, in a fundraising effort for disaster relief.

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    Proceeds from the tea and cake tickets bought prior to the earthquake were allocated to HI Friends, with £577 going to support the Holiday at Home initiative and the Community Play Therapist, who mainly works with children in the village primary schools. Donations on the day, collected in a bucket at the entrance, totalled an astounding £1,842.58, which Katherine and Rob are matching, so £3,685.16 has been transferred to the DEC Earthquake Appeal.

    A team of volunteers helped in the grounds and kitchen, and a dozen bakers produced a spread of cakes for the guests. Katherine paid tribute to their efforts, saying: “This event wouldn’t have been possible without the team of volunteers and cake bakers. A huge thank you to all.”

    Tea and cake at Histon Manor
    Tea and cake at Histon Manor. Photo: Val Robson

    She continued: “We cannot thank everyone enough for being so generous. We are so glad that everyone enjoyed the day and the comments about the snowdrops were heart-warming. It has spurred us on to keep working on removing the ivy in these areas so that hopefully even more will come through for next year! A date for next year’s event will be announced in early January 2024.”

  • Tea, Cake and a Winter Walk at Histon Manor

    Snowdrops at Histon Manor. Photo: Jemima Borrill

    Following the very successful winter opening of Histon Manor gardens in 2022, which sold out within 24 hours, owners Katherine and Rob Mann, are repeating this event on Saturday 11 February from 10am to 3pm. All proceeds will go to HI Friends charity.

    The snowdrops, which were magnificent in 2022, are dotted along the banks of the moat and in the woodlands. Visitors will also be able to see the newly installed Monet-style bridge leading onto the island.  

    Histon Manor kitchen Photo: Helen Blake

    There are two types of ticket:

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    Tea and Cake and entry to the grounds: 100 tickets are available at £6.00 per ticket which will include a slice of homemade cake and tea or coffee served in the Manor House kitchen. These tickets are for hourly slots for the refreshments to enable everyone to be able to sit down and relax in the beautiful kitchen. Visitors are welcome to spend as long as they like walking around the grounds. Children under 7 are welcomed free of charge with each accompanying adult.

    There will also be 200 free tickets for entry to the grounds only, which will not include refreshments. No ticket is needed for children under 16. As these tickets are free of charge, there will be a bucket for donations towards HI Friends.

    Click here for tickets to the Winter Walk at Histon Manor. Thanks to Edd Stonham for use of his ticketing system which maximises the proceeds going to HI Friends.

    To volunteer at the Winter Walk event or other events, email histonmanor@gmail.com

  • Garden Club

    Histon and Impington Garden Club is holding a meeting on Tuesday 10th January from 7.30pm at Histon Methodist Church hall.

    Jo Roach and Katherine Mann will talk about their iconic Histon gardens at The Gables and Histon Manor. The talk will be followed by tea/coffee and biscuits giving a chance to chat about current garden issues. Everyone is welcome.

  • Flower Arranging Workshop  

    Histon Manor is hosting a Flower Arranging Workshop on Saturday 10th September from 10.30am to 12.30pm in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).

    In the run up to the first Histon and Impington Dahlia Show on the 11th September, we are delighted to announce a wonderful opportunity to take part in a workshop run by Bridget Davidson of Wild Rosamund the preceding day.

    Keeping to the theme, Bridget will help you master the art of working with dahlias and other blooms to make a beautiful arrangement. The event will take place at Histon Manor and you are welcome to explore the grounds before or after the session. Tea and homemade cake will be provided and there will be plenty of time to ask questions. The workshop is suitable for both beginners and those more advanced as the group will kept small to allow support to all.

    Bridget has kindly given her time free of charge for this event so that maximum funds can be raised for our chosen charity.

    Do along come for a fun, relaxed but educational morning. To book a place or for more information contact histonmanor@gmail.com