| Status: | Active, open to new members |
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| When: | Days and times will vary |
The Garden Group is open to anyone with an interest in gardens or gardening. Although many of us are still actively gardening our own patches, the main interest of the group is to visit lovely gardens especially in the spring and summer months. Occasionally members will open up their gardens to a limited number of members and have a social morning or afternoon with a cuppa and chat. Organising visits is shared around different members so that not all the work falls to one person. All information about trips and open gardens will be shared with the group by email with the opportunity to sign up, often on a first come first served basis when numbers are restricted. Visits are usually about one hour away and we depend on a few who are still prepared to drive, and take other people, to make these trips work. Where there is a wider interest and the distance is further we will liaise with Interesting Places to set up a visit with coach transport and open it up to the whole U3A. We are also looking at the possibility of a few talks on gardening in the winter months when trips are not ideal.
Future Garden Group Visits for this summer
Tuesday 23rd June 2026. Hidcote Manor Gardens(NT)and Kiftsgate Court Gardens, Gloucs. We will visit the Arts and Crafts inspired Hidcote Manor Gardens, famous for its series of “outdoor” rooms and design highlights. Following time for lunch at Hidcote, we then continue to Kiftsgate Court Gardens. Here we will see the famous Kiftsgate Rose, and the beautiful gardens created by 3 generations of women gardeners, and still looked after as a family concern. We will travel by minibus (16 places). Cost is £38 which includes transport & entrance to Kiftsgate. Entrance to Hidcote free for NT members but non NT members will have to pay a reduced “group” entrance fee to Hidcote of £19. Please sign up at Core Meeting, with payment to secure your place, or contact
Tuesday, 18th August 2026. There are TWO places still available for the guided visit to Aston Pottery and Gardens, near Witney. It is a fabulous garden centre and pottery and makes a great day out. Travel by minibus and there is an excellent restaurant for lunch. Cost £38. Please see Isabel at the Core meeting or see details in the February Bulletin.