Twelve private gardens in Seend near Melksham will be opened to the public in June to raise funds for the village church.

Visitors will be able to look around a Suzhou-style Chinese garden, complete with two-storey pavilion, as well as a host of cottage, walled and kitchen gardens.

The open gardens event will be held over the weekend of June 13-14, from 1pm to 5pm with admission costing £5 and £4 for concessions. Money raised will be donated to the Church of the Holy Cross.

Other attractions on the weekend will be an arts and crafts exhibition, a plant sale, a village history exhibition and tea with homemade cakes.