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The Gardening Group
Leader: Paul Dean - gardening@ashbyu3a.co.uk - phone 07707 862762
The group meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.15 pm at Packington Village Hall unless otherwise indicated.
Please note: All attendees must show their u3a membership card to all events.
Future programme | ||||
| Date | Time | Venue | Details | Image |
| Thu 19th Feb | 2.10 pm | Packington Village Hall. | Our speaker for this meeting has had to cancel so one of our garden members (Ken Sterne) has agreed to do a gardening presentation. We will also now have a free gardening raffle. Entry £2 | |
| Thu 19th Mar | 2.10 pm | Packington Village Hall. | Talk by Howard Drury on '70 years of Garden Tips'. Entry £4 | |
| Thu 16th Apr | 10 am depart Royal Hotel | Coach trip to Ashwood Nursery and John's Garden | A self-guided tour with a short introductory talk. Coach and entry £30. | |
| Thu 21st May | Arrive for 12 pm | Self-drive to Felley Priory, NG16 5FJ | Garden admission £7.50, pay on the day. 16 places available at tea room to reserve for refreshments on arrival | |
| Thu 18th Jun | 9am depart Royal Hotel | Coach trip to Powis Castle | Coach and entry to castle and gardens £41 (National Trust members £23) | |
| Thu 16th Jul | Arrive for 12 pm | Self-drive to Packwood House, Packwood Ln, Solihull B94 6AT | Meet in the car park at 12pm. National Trust members free, others £18 paid on the day | |
| Sat 15th Aug | 2 pm | Garden party at Val and Trev's | ||
| Thu 17th Sep | 10 am depart Royal Hotel | Coach trip to Barnsdale (formerly Geoff Hamilton's garden) | Coach and entry £34 | |
| Thu 15th Oct | 2.10 pm | Packington Village Hall. | Harvest Social Event. Please bring an item of food to share and your own plate, dish, glass and cutlery | |
| Thu 19th Nov | 2.10 pm | Packington Village Hall. | Talk on gifts for Gardeners by Gerald Ingham, onwer of Planters. Entry £3 | |
| Thu 17th Dec | 1 pm | Packington Village Hall. | Secret Santa | |
15th January – Talk by Jeff Bates on 'Seasonal Gardening'
We had a good attendance today for our first meeting of the year, with a talk and demonstration on seasonal gardening, given by Jeff Bates.
The main talk was on the plants that are out this time of year, and a demonstration on how to prune shrubs, trees, fruiting plants etc. and also telling us what month this should be done. He walked around our members showing how to prune the branches he was holding. He also gave tips on propagating etc. A very enjoyable meeting.
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