Gardening 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
- Gardening GroupLast month members enjoyed a lovely and interesting talk from Steffie Shields MBE. Born in Wimbledon she now lives in Lincolnshire and her talk was based on this second biggest county in the country. Steffie is vice chair of the Lincolnshire Gardens Trust and knows many of the gardens and halls that we all love …
- Gardening GroupLast month’s meeting was a talk from Patsy Rayner who spoke most interestingly on Japanese Gardening. She has a son living there so has visited several times and now tries to incorporate some of the ideas into her own plot. She showed how easy it is to add some to our own gardens, including height, …
- Gardening GroupLast month’s meeting was a visit to Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The weather was glorious and we were able to wander the grounds without coats! There is so much to see in this historical botanic garden, which has remained intact since 1829. There are over 10,000 plants and we saw many spring bulbs, shrubs and trees …
- Gardening GroupOur next meeting is a trip to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens on the 3rd March. We are having our plant swap a month earlier this year, at our April meeting, so if you are starting to plan your growing for this year, or indeed have already started, and you have more than you need, please …
- Gardening GroupBy the time you read this we will have had our February meeting, a talk on A Spring Garden. We are currently taking names for our first trip, on 3rd March, to the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, leaving Ogle Street at 9.30 am. The cost is £20. There are some gardens opening in February for the …