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Ashfield U3A Garden Visits Group

Dorrie Kirton is co-ordinating this group, which will visit gardens open to the public, and garden centres. The objectives are to gain information and ideas about gardens and gardening, from each other and people who own or are employed by those establishments. The group normally meets on the first Tuesday afternoon of the month.

Anyone who is willing to give a lift to someone in their area without a car, or anyone who is willing to contribute Ł2 - Ł3 towards cost of travel, depending on distance, please fill in name, area and phone number on the form provided on the 'Gardening Group' notice board, so that those requiring lifts can then contact you.

Urgent ideas are required for afternoon visits for 2008, within easy travelling distance. Please write any ideas you have for garden visits, together with details, on the list provided at the U3A meeting.

For more details, contact Dorrie on 0115-9640452.

DATE	TIME	VENUE/SUBJECT	DIRECTIONS

2007
7th August	14:00	16 Glensford Gardens, Rise Park, Nottingham. No. 46 in NGS book. Highly praised by Tommy Walsh (Ground Force) and Martin Fish & John Stirland, featured on TV.	A611 (Nottingham - Hucknall). Opposite Bulwell Golf Course turn into Bestwood Park Drive West at traffic lights. Left at Brownlow Drive. Glensford Gardens is 4th right. Please park on Brownlow Drive. Admission Ł2.50
4th September	14:00	Pleasley Vale Nursery & Tearooms, Common Lane, Pleasley Vale, Mansfield.	From Station Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, turn onto Vale Road, over bridge and crossroads. The nursery is on the right.
2nd October	-	No arrangements this month	-
6th November	14:00	Floralands Garden Centre, Catfoot Lane, off Mapperley Plains, Lambley, Nottingham NG4 4QL.	Christmas display. Also on site - King Acre Landscaping, Jasmine Tearooms, Lambley Aquatics, Fairdinkum Furniture and J&R Camping.
4th December	-	No arrangements this month - Ideas urgently required for 2008 and within easy travelling distance for afternoon visits	Please see Dorrie and check the board at the January 2008 U3A meeting or here on the website.

2008
5th February	14:00	Snowdrops at Hopton Hall Admission: Ł3.50.	Situated on the B5035 between Ashbourne & Matlock - DE4 4DF
4th March	14:00	Bardill's Garden Centre	Toton Lane, Stapleford - NG9 7JB. Toton Roundabout, A52 bypass - 2 minutes from M1 (J25).
1st April	14:00	Lea Gardens Admission: Ł4.00.	Lea, Matlock, Derbyshire A6 - turn left at Cromford Mill. Signs to Lea.
6th May	14:00	Renishaw Hall & Gardens Admission: Ł5.00 - inclusive of hall, gardens & museum.	3 miles from M1 (J30) - follow A6135 - it's off B6053 (leaflets available at U3A meeting).
3rd June	14:00	The Burrows Gardens Burrows Farm House Burrows Lane Brailsford Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3BU Admission: Ł3.50.	A52 between Ashbourne & Brailsford
1st July	14:00	Naturescape Wildflower Farm Lapwing Meadow Coachgap Lane Langar Notts. NG13 9HP Admission: FREE.	A52 Bingham
5th August	14:00	Woodside Cottage Hucknall Road Newstead Village Notts. NG15 0BD Admission: Ł2.50 NGS Garden 117	A611, turn right at traffic lights, signed Newstead Village. Cottage is 200m on left. No onroad parking - parking is 250m.
2nd September	14:00	334 Belper Road Stanley Common DE7 6FY Admission: Ł2.50 NGS Garden 6	3 miles west of Ilkeston. ž mile Rose & Crown crossroads. Park in field up farm drive or if wet, rear of working men's club car park.
7th October	14:00	Calke Abbey Garden only Ticknall DE73 7LE Admission: Ł5.30 NT members free.	On A514 Ticknall, between Swadlincote and Melbourne.
4th November	14:00	Shipley Garden Centre Hassock Lane North Shipley Heanor Admission: Ł2.50 NGS Christmas Display	A6007, between Heanor & Ilkeston. 2 minutes from Ikea.

The photographs below were taken on the visit to #16 Glensford Gardens on 7th August, 2007.