Category: Gardening Group

Last month’s meeting was a talk from the NGS online about Kiftsgate, a garden in the Cotswolds that has been nurtured and looked after by three generations of ladies from the same family.  Each generation has respected the ideas and plans of the previous incumbents but have also developed and added their own ideas and interests.  It looks well worth a visit if you are in that part of the country and can be found quite close to Hidcote gardens.

This month’s meeting will be a talk entitled “A Blue Garden”, and surprisingly there are a large number of blue flowers to be found.  There will also be a plant swap at this meeting, so if you have any you want to share or are interested in adding to your own plot, please come along at the usual time and place, all are welcome.  

We will also be taking names and monies for our next trip, in May, to Packwood House in Warwickshire.

Anne

February 20th is our first meeting of the new year and we welcome Rachel Barrowcliffe, a garden designer.   We meet as usual at the John Godber Centre from 1.30 to 3.30pm .   We are an open group so everyone is welcome.

On March 19th we meet again in the John Godber Centre for an NGS online talk. We will be taking names and monies for our trips this year at our group meetings, and it will be on a first-come first-served basis as the coach we use will be a limited size.

There are some NGS gardens opening this month that you may be interested in –

11^th February  – The Dower House at Melbourne, Derbyshire.

18^th February  – Oak Cottage, Swadlincote, Leics.

18^th February  – Church Farm , Retford .

18^th February  – Norwood Park, Southwell.

18^th February  – 10 Chestnut Way, Repton, Derbyshire.

Enjoy,

Anne

Members of the Gardening group enjoyed a warm, sunny day trip to Renishaw Hall, viewing the long borders and the different “rooms” in the gardens

The white garden was particularly beautiful and scented too. The seven acres grow a variety of perennials and annuals in the woodland areas, memorial garden and more formal areas. The hydrangeas were in full flower as were the roses and other summer perennials.

The head gardener and volunteer gardeners were very knowledgeable and willing to share tips and ideas and names of unusual plants. Well worth a visit!

A select and intrepid group of gardeners met last month for the final Gardening Group trip of the year to Newby Hall in Yorkshire. We were not disappointed with all that the Gardens had to offer, and enjoyed a lovely day out with good weather. Some viewed the gardens by boat and by train as well as on foot and others also visited the Hall which has a very interesting history. Newby Hall is well worth a visit if you are ever in the area.

Our next two meetings are at the John Godber Centre, from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm, in the room downstairs. Please note the time! October’s meeting on the 18th is entitled ‘A Plethora of Plants’, followed by the usual refreshments.

We are an open group and all are welcome, especially new members, even if you do not have a garden. The NGS website still has interesting gardens for you to visit online and in person, and to enjoy what other people have done with their gardens this year.

Anne

Our next trip, on June 21st, 2022 will be to Little Pontin Hall, leaving Ogle Street at 9.00 am. The cost will be £22-50, and will include refreshments when we arrive, and after visiting the Wildflower meadow. You will need to take your own packed lunch.

We will be taking names with monies at the next u3a meeting in May, at our May meeting and at the June u3a meeting. Please note that payment from now on will be by cheque only please.

See you all soon,

Anne