Meeting on 17 February
The peaker for this meeting has been cancelled, but the meeting will continue on an informal basis.
Meeting Details
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Time | 10.00 am on the third Friday of the month |
| Duration | 2 hours |
| Location | Members’ Gardens |
| Coordinator | Paula Hudson & Gill Griffin |
What we do
Our group comprises members with an interest in plants, gardens and gardening. We meet at each others homes over the winter months with visits to gardens of interest in the spring / summer. We learn from each other, discuss topics of interest and swap plants / seeds / produce etc.
With 20 members the group is currently full.
Reports
November 2011
2011 provided a varied programme of events, including some fascinating talks on a range of topics, visits to members’ gardens and organised tours of some specialist gardens, together with some joint events with the other gardening groups. We continue to have a ‘full house’ on membership, but welcome members of the other groups to join us for our talks and certain other events as notified throughout the year.
Our next programme is:
- 20th January: A talk by Ken Green on ‘Spring in the Garden’ – an optimistic start to the new year! Castle Street Centre at 10 a.m. £4 per person including U3A charge and refreshments.
- 17th February: A talk by Bette Kissack on ‘The Life and Work of Thomas Mawson’, who was greatly involved in the design and layout of many well known gardens in the Lake District. Castle Street Centre at 10.00 a.m. £4 per person including U3A charge and refreshments.
- 16th March: ‘The Lowther Castle Garden Restoration Project’ – a talk by Andrew Mercer who is in charge of the project on the monumental task of bringing the original extensive gardens back to life, and later in the year there will be a guided tour of the gardens. Castle Street Centre at 10 a.m. £4 per person including U3A charge and refreshments.
- 20th April: Visit to the Spring gardens of Haverthwaite Lodge and the Lakeside Hotel. Further information nearer the time.
July 2011
The Group has enjoyed a varied programme of events over the Spring, and continues to be a very active and enthusiastic group of happy gardeners. We are, unfortunately, unable to accept any new members at present as we are currently running at full capacity!
- 19th August: Visit to the Heversham garden of Nancy Gregory, a member of the Monday Gardening Group, followed by a private visit to Vivienne’s daughter’s garden in Levens.
- 16th September: Visit to Evelyn’s garden in Castle Grove, Kendal, and a group plant swap.
- 21st October: A visit to Sizergh Castle Gardens for a conducted tour by the Head Gardener, commencing at 11.00 a.m. The price will be £3 per head plus NT entry, if applicable. Full details to follow.
- 18th November: No meeting scheduled at present..
- December: Christmas Jacob’s Join hosted by Margaret and Martin.