Garden Group
The Garden Group has 3 sections of interest. These are Visits, Veg and Fruit Growing and Discussions/Speakers.
Most activities take place on the afternoon of the 3rd Tuesday of each month. To join the group, contact either of the two section leaders on the form below.
There is no limit to membership numbers as most activities are open to all U3A members.
Latest Posts
- Garden GroupThe meeting in September was a talk on flowers beginning with S, and included herbs, shrubs, summer annuals, perennials, trees and plants from other countries. As the climate seems to be changing we all need to look at the plants we try to grow and maybe try others from hotter climes to see if they …
- Garden GroupWhat an amazing day we all had on 3rd August. The Garden Group went to Queen’s Park at Loughborough and then to Gates Garden Centre. The park at Loughborough was so beautiful, full of flower beds of so many colourful flowers and hanging baskets – it was breathtaking. The children’s playground was full of happy …
- Garden GroupLast month members listened to a talk about Ramblers, Scramblers and Climbers which can be used in any size of garden. If your garden is small then you can grow plants upwards, in pots. The group heard about the many different plants that can grow both with and without supports. We were pleased to welcome …
- Garden GroupLast month members enjoyed a trip to the allotments at St Ann’s in Nottingham. It was a very interesting visit, full of history. There are 75 acres of allotments, which includes 32 miles of hedges that need trimming and cutting. Sounds like a lot of work! There is one allotment that has been kept as …
- Garden GroupJune’s meeting will be a trip, on Monday the first, to St Ann’s Allotments in Nottingham, more about that in the next newsletter. There was no May meeting as it was a Bank Holiday. Enjoy your plots as they flourish in this warm weather! Anne