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The purpose of the group is primarily to enable those with an interest in gardening to share their knowledge and experience with other like-minded amateur gardening enthusiasts, and to learn from them. Other activities include swapping plants, cuttings and seeds and visiting the gardens of other members. It is also intended to explore the possibilities of saving on the cost of composts, seeds, plug-plants, etc, through bulk buying.

The group's coordinator is Diane Frosdick, who can be contacted by email by clicking on her name, or by telephone on 01629 593833.

During the summer months the Gardening Group meets outdoors while visiting members' gardens or local Open Gardens. Please contact Diane Frosdick for details if necessary.

During the winter the group meets in the Chapel Mews Room at St Elphin’s Park, Darley Dale, on the 1st Monday of each month from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

The programme for the rest of 2012 is as follows:

Thursday February 23rd

Visit to Felley Priory in Nottinghamshire to see the Snowdrop displays. Meet at Megdale Recycling Centre, Matlock at 10.00am to share transport.

Entrance £4 or £3.50.

Monday March 5th

2 pm St Elphin’s Chapel Meeting Room - Gardening DVD and discussion.

Monday April 2nd

2 pm St Elphin’s Chapel Meeting Room - Gardening DVD. Final details for Trentham trip.

Sunday April 22nd -
Monday April 23rd

Visit to Trentham Gardens and the Dorothy Clive Garden in Staffordshire with overnight hotel stay.
It will also be possible to visit either garden as a day trip.

Please get in contact for further details.

Monday May 7th

Bank Holiday. No meeting.

Monday May 21st

Members garden visits - double treat in store visiting both Rosie and Malcolm’s gardens in the Smedley Street/Hackney Lane areas.

Monday June 4th

Bank Holiday. No meeting.

Monday June 11th

Members garden visit – Jo’s lovely garden in Littlemoor.

Monday July 2nd

No meeting.

Monday July 16th

Visit to The Burrows Garden near Ashbourne as part of the NGS programme – more details later.

Monday August 6th

Visit to Clumber Park Walled Kitchen Garden - more details later.

Monday September 3rd

Indoor meeting – venue to be advised

Monday October 1st

Either: Indoor meeting – venue to be advised

or: visit to the National Memorial Arboretum for the autumn colour.

Monday November 5th

Either: Indoor meeting – venue to be advised

or: visit to the National Memorial Arboretum for the autumn colour.

Monday December 3rd

Christmas Quiz and fuddle - venue to be advised

Last updated on 7th February 2012
© Matlock Area U3A, 2012