Gardening
Indoor meetings take place at 2pm on the second Friday in the month at St Margaret's Church Hall, Tag Lane, Ingol PR2 3XA.
Outdoor meetings will meet on various dates and venues
Meetings arranged for 2024
Friday, February 9th
Floralia Spring Flower Exhibition, Brussels. April last year.
It will also include other places visited in Holland
A PowerPoint presentation by Ken Youde
Friday, March 8th
Everything you want to know about peat!
An illustrated talk by Izabella Donohue, Volunteer speaker for Lancashire Wildlife Trust
SATURDAY, April 13th
VISIT to Brighter Blooms; Higher Walton, PR5 4AX DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Large area to look round with dozens of varieties of tulips on display
Bulbs and many other plants for sale
Cafeteria
SUNDAY, May 12th
VISIT to Derian House, Children's Hospice Gardens PR7 1DH DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Various distinct gardens to help create an atmosphere of relaxation
Refreshments, home-made cakes and plant sale in aid of the hospice
£3 - pay on arrival
SATURDAY, June 29th
VISIT to Bryn Mor , Long Lane, Scorton PR3 1DB DETAILS TO FOLLOW
Mature garden,¾ acre, to visit
Home-made teas
£5 - pay on arrival
Friday, July 12th and Saturday, July 13th
VISIT to the Community Garden in Buckshaw Retirement Village where we live
DETAILS TO FOLLOW SHORTLY BEFORE THE TIME numbers very restricted
Refreshments provided
Friday, September 13th
Visit a Garden Near You. An illustrated talk by Sue Beacon
Friday, October 11th
Autumn/winter tubs and basket demonstration by Diane Harrison
Other meetings will be added as soon as they have been arranged and details will also be shown in the weekly newsletter
There will be the normal charge of £3.00 for each session. Refreshments will be provided
Group Leader: Christine Kitchen. Tel 01772 678824.