Gardening
CORONA VIRUS NEWS.
- well I think we all know now what is happening re Coronavirus !
16th August 2020
It has been a long, but gloriously sunny summer (up till now)but we have not been able to go anywhere! Everyone's gardens must be looking fabulous and it's a shame no one else could get to see them - but I'm sure we've all enjoyed our own gardens more than ever. Without a garden to work in or just sit in I think we would have had a tougher time of it, and it makes me realise more than ever how important having our own green space is to our well-being.
Of course the other good thing is not having to dust and clean up so much when no one is allowed in your home!!
I think we can keep what was to be this year's programme for next year now and hope we can get out next summer. So I have left the programme on this page just in case, and in hope, that we'll just have to change the dates!
Hoping you have all kept well throughout this time and that we shall be able to meet again in the not too distant future.
Judith
GARDEN GROUP – DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES FOR 2020
Last year a very popular part of our garden programme was the opening of members’ own gardens. If anyone would like to volunteer to show their garden to the other members of the Garden group this year, then please let me know and it can be added in to the proposed trips.
We have set out below some of the local gardens that open for charity under the National Garden Scheme and hope you will find something of interest to you.
As usual, this is not ‘set in stone’ as sometimes the weather plays cruel tricks but I’m sure we will manage to enjoy at least some of them.
11th March
Trip to Perrywood Nurseries - enjoyed by seven of our group on a lovely sunny day.
29th April – 2pm to 5 pm
Furzelea – CM3 4JR Approximately 15 miles – 25 minutes.
Garden open with the National Garden Scheme Admission £5
Opposite Danbury Common. National Trust car park on left in Bicknacre Road, garden 50 yards further on right and extra car parking 200 yards on left.
Meet at the end of Thorndon Park Drive at 1.15pm. If you need a lift, please let me know before the day and for those who will be driving, please let me know if you will have any empty seats in your car.
29th May – 2pm to 5 pm
Dragons – CM1 4LS Approximately 21 miles – 31 minutes
NGS open garden Admission £4
On A 1006 – parking in ‘service road’ outside property.
Meet at the end of Thorndon Park Drive at 1.15pm. If you need a lift, please let me know before the day and for those who will be driving, please let me know if you will have any empty seats in your car.
1st July - 2pm to 5pm
Keeway – CM0 8PL Approximately 21 miles – 36 minutes
NGS open garden Admission £4
Meet at the end of Thorndon Park Drive at 1.15pm. If you need a lift, please let me know before the day and for those who will be driving, please let me know if you will have any empty seats in your car.
23rd August – 12.30 to 5.30
Kamala SS5 4NW Approximately 5 miles – 10 minutes
NGS open Garden Admission £4
Meet at the end of Thorndon Park Drive at 1.15pm. If you need a lift, please let me know before the day and for those who will be driving, please let me know if you will have any empty seats in your car.
10th September
Meadowcroft Garden Centre SS11 7QU
Approximately 10 miles – 14 minutes
Meet at the end of Thorndon Park Drive at 10.30 am. If you need a lift, please let me know before the day and for those who will be driving, please let me know if you will have any empty seats in your car.
Judith
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