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Gardening
Mansfield U3A Gardening group arranges a
varied programme designed to help members learn together in a friendly,
informal manner. The annual programme extends from March until November
and includes topical lectures by horticultural lecturers, occasional
local outings and members’ days where members can get to know each
other and share their own knowledge and experience. The subject matter
each month is wide and varied and includes topics to suit all gardening
tastes. There is a small charge for the meetings, however refreshments
are included.
We meet on the first Tuesday in the month, from March until November.
As June 5th 2012 is a bank holiday, our June meeting is to be held on
May 29th. Please make a diary note of this date as we have planned a
full and exciting day out by coach to two local nurseries
including a gardening demonstration, garden tour, morning coffee,
lunch and afternoon tea!
Our programme for 2012 offers variety and, we
hope, some fun. If you have any queries or wish to join the Gardening
Group but cannot attend monthly U3A meetings, just get in touch with me
on 452688.
Avril McGee
| Date |
Speaker |
Subject |
March
6th |
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Introduction
to the Gardening Year
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April
3rd |
Rob
Foster
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Creating
Plants for Free
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May
1st
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Mike
Davey |
A
Cornish Compote
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May
29th
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Outing
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To Floral
Media and Norwell Nurseries
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June
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No
meeting
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July
3rd
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Janette
Merilion
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Garden
Design, Past & Present
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August
7th |
Visit
| To 'Gardener's Cottage', Kirkby-in-Ashfield |
Sept
4th |
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Cooking
with Edible Plants & Flowers
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Oct
2nd
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TBA
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Nov
6th |
Don
Witton
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Hardy Planter's Winter Survival Kit
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Sylvia
Atkinson
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Click
the photo to see in high definition ...
FOR
OUR July 2011 meeting, Avril and Freda had arranged a trip to Philip
Jones's
garden at Ravenshead; they seemed to have arranged the weather too as
it was a perfect morning, so where better to spend time than in this
colourful, delightful garden? Thanks are due from everyone!
Philip
does not open his garden often so we were all the more grateful for his
generosity in allowing us to visit; and he provided refreshments too!
We were all reluctant to leave and join the busy world outside but we
couldn't pass the plant sale without giving that our attention too. I'm
sure Philip's chosen charity, Arthritis Research UK, will make good use
of the proceeds.
Jackie
Ling |
Helpful Links (all suppliers offer on-line, telephone
and/or mail order unless noted otherwise)
Aberglasney - set in beautifulCarmarthenshire and
one of the finest gardens in Wales. No mail order
Ashwood
Nurseries - this Kingswinford nursery is a famous Hellebore
specialist but offers much more
Barnsdale Gardens - 38 inspiring gardens all in
one place. No mail order
Binny Plants - this Lothian nursery offers a wide
range of good plants
Blackmore and Langdon - a regular prize-winner for
their Begonias and Delphiniums
Bluebell Arboretum and Nursery - a specialist in
trees, shrubs, climbers and woody herbaceous plants
Cottage Gardens - famous for their huge range of
unusual Herbaceous Perennials
Crocus - sell pretty much everything you need for
the garden
Floral Media - floral design and
horticultural company
based close to Caunton, Newark. No mail order
Garden Organic - the national charity for organic
growing
Garden
Seeker - a directory of Nottinghamshire garden centres
Harwick Hall Gardens - once the garden of Bess of
Hardwick but only the walls and gazebo remain. No mail order
Kelways
- famous for their Irises and Peonies
Meadowview - specialise in Irises (sibirica,
enstata and germanica), Peonies and Hemerocallis
Ken
Muir - offers a huge range of stoned and soft fruit trees, bushes
and plants and more
National Botanic Garden of Wales - over 8000
different plant varieties, spread across 560 acres of beautiful
countryside. No mail order
National
Gardens Scheme - a registered charity that opens gardens in support
of nursing and caring charities
Nicky's Nursery - a huge range of seeds and more
at discount prices
Norwell Nurseries - specialise in rare and unusual
herbaceous perennials, cottage garden plants, woodland plants and more
near Newark
Peter Beale - this outstanding Rose specialist and
garden centre is in Norwich
Reg
Taylor's - a large garden centre near Southwell. (Collection only)
Royal
Horticultural Society - the UK's leading gardening charity
Royal
National Rose Society - is a charity dedicated to the cultivation,
etc, of Roses. Their show garden in St Albans is open during the summer
RHS Plant Finder - the Royal Horticultural Society's database of
all plant varieties currently available
Thompson and Morgan - offers advice and a huge
range of seeds and plants
Vertigrow - this York nursery stocks over 1000
varieties of shrubs, perennials and mature trees
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Contact::
Avril McGee on 452688
email:
peter.mcgee1@ntlworld.com
Meeting venue: St Peter's Centre,
Mansfield. (Small charge to cover refreshments, etc.)
When: First Tuesday
10.00 - 12.00
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