Category: Gardening Group
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Visit to Leicester University Botanic Gardens
Garden Group visit to Leicester University Botanic Garden 20th May 2026 20 members of the Garden Group ventured over the county border and into Leicestershire to visit the University Botanic Garden in Oadby. We were split into 2 groups for a guided walk around the gardens lasting about 1 ½ hours. The garden was created… Read more
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Visit to Ascott House 15th April 2026
The April meeting was a visit by coach to Ascott House, a National Trust house and garden just outside Leighton BuzzardFormerly it had been a hunting lodge for the Rothschild family but many rooms had since been demolished. the house was filled with treasures brought back from their travels. These were displayed in 5 rooms… Read more
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Mountain Ash, Newtown Linford
Visit to Mountain Ash, report and photos by Janet Bignell On August, 18 members of the garden group ventured north into Leicestershire to visit Mountain Ash, a garden in Newtown Linford. The current owners of Mountain Ash purchased the property 20 years ago, attracted by the beautiful views over Charnwood. It is a large garden,… Read more
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Briarwood Gardens July 2025
A very large group of us from the u3a Gardening Club visited Briarwood Gardens belonging to Elaine and William Portche on 16th July. We were amazed at the quirkiness of the whole garden. Various sculptures were situated around, some hidden, some comical. You could walk up and down the garden several times and find something… Read more
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Stoke Albany June 2025
On one of the hottest days of the year a small group ventured out to enjoy the beautiful gardens at Stoke Albany House, not far from Desborough. The gardens cover 4 acres and include a woodland walk, a splendid long herbaceous border, a peaceful white garden, roses everywhere (including all over the tennis court fences)… Read more
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Visit to Woodcote Villa, Long Buckby
A lovely garden rolling directly down to the Grand Union Canal. Lots of areas of interest with roses and clematis growing through structures and trees. The owners have collected an eclectic mix of memorabilia including a lampost, lobster pots and a railway signal from Harpenden station! They have developed the garden over 16 years of… Read more
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Visit to Dyrham Park
A gloriously warm and sunny day saw 55 members of the Garden Group (and friends) arrive at Dyrham Park – the NT property outside Bath – for the Tulip Festival. Joined there by Chris & Colin Rowe, many headed straight for the coffee shop, while others went to view the tulips and the magnificent gardens… Read more
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136 High Street Irchester in February
Our February meeting was a visit to 136 High Street, Irchester, where we were made very welcome. The garden was full of colour with spectacular displays of snowdrops and cyclamen together with glorious hellebores. The weather was dry if a little chilly….. but after so much rain in the previous weeks then we were very… Read more
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Trip to Redhill Lodge
The Gardening Group’s final visit of 2024 was to Redhill Lodge, the home of Designer Susan Moffitt and Landscape Designer Richard Moffitt. Redhill Lodge is situated in a prominent position on the northern side of the Welland Valley close to the village of Barrowden in Rutland and approximately 11 miles north east of Corby. Susan… Read more
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136 High Street Irchester
The garden group made a welcome return to 136 High St Irchester in July, where Ade and Jane Parker have created a magnificent garden of many areas. It is remarkable to think that this was a field as recently as 20 years ago, such is the transformation. Starting with the area next to their house,… Read more