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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 Jun | Meet at 2 pm | SELF DRIVE to Elford Hall Gardens, B79 9DA. | Meet at 2pm. Price to be confirmed | |
Thu 17th Jul | 10 am depart | COACH TRIP to Kelmarsh Gardens, Northampton. | Depart Royal Hotel 10am. Price £25 for coach and entry | |
Thu 21st Aug | 2 pm | Garden Party at Anita and Dennis, 6 Wood St, Ashby | ||
Thu 18th Sep | COACH TRIP to Bourton House | Details to follow | ||
Thu 16th Oct | 2 pm | Packington Village Hall. | Harvest Celebration Buffet. Please bring an item of food to share and your own plate, dish, glass and cutlery | |
Thu 20th Nov | 2.10 pm | Packington Village Hall. | Talk by Camilla Anderson on gardens of the Arts and Crafts movement and Edwardian Gardens. Entry £4 | |
Thu 18th Dec | 1.15 pm | Packington Village Hall. | CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AND SECRET SANTA. Please bring a wrapped gift to the value of £6 and an item of food to share and your own plate, dish, glass and cutlery |
15th May – Breezy Knees Gardens, Yorkshire
Today we visited Breezy Knees Gardens just north of York, which was recommended to us by one of our garden group members.
Following a very good journey we arrived to a chilly garden, but we entered and discovered an amazingly well designed area full of beautiful trees , shrubs, beds, and borders leading into each other from winding, flowing paths containing sculptures, a water feature and lake. Many of the sculptures were done with a humorous note.
It was both fascinating and beautiful and covers 20 acres. A small tea rooms provided delicious homemade quiches, sandwiches, soup and cakes.
All in all a very interesting and enjoyable day.