Garden Club annual event.
Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.
Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.
Ticknall Garden Club has arranged a coach trip to RHS Garden Bridgewater on Saturday August 5th. The coach fare is £25 with free entrance to the Garden as the Club is affiliated to the RHS.
The coach will depart from Ticknall Village Hall at 9 a.m. prompt and return at about 6:30 p.m.
Ticknall Garden Club members and family and friends are invited to join us for the day.
If you are interested and have not already added your name to the list please let us know by email to ticknallgardenclub@gmail.com . Not a member? Contact us at the same email address.
Payment will be appreciated at our meeting on June 13th or as soon as possible thereafter. Cheques made payable to Ticknall Garden Club can also be sent to our Treasurer, Pat Chinnery, The Orchards, Doctors Lane, Breedon on the Hill, Derby, DE73 8AQ .
Musical Showcase by musical group Oasis. An hour of wonderful contemporary music.
Saturday, 19 August at 3 pm.
Afternoon Tea and Cakes. Free entry – Any donations to Chapel funds.
An evening of toe-tapping country music with HARTLAND.
Fundraising in support of Motor Neurone Disease: MY NAME’5 DODDIE Foundation.
Tickets £10 (cash only) available from Ashby Toolbox or at the door.
Opportunity to buy raffle tickets. Prizes included: Sunday lunch for two, 2 tickets to Lyric Rooms tribute night inc meal, Fishing experience for two, Car MOT, Voucher for local café, a bottle of Doddie’5 own tipple.
Please bring your own glasses and drink
For more information contact JChilvers461@gmail.com
There will be a Table Top Sale to raise funds for The Parkinson’s UK Fund. The fundraising event will be held on Thursday, 26th October between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 Noon at Smisby Village Hall. Attendees will be able to enjoy coffee and freshly baked cakes.
With Geoff Hodge, freelance gardening and horticultural writer, author, editor and broadcaster.
Our annual Christmas Tree Festival will be on December 9th and 10th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm PLUS a Christmas Bazaar (also in church) on the 9th with Father Christmas Grotto, Preserves, Wreaths, Decorations, Pottery etc etc.
Refreshments will be available on both days of homemade soup and cakes PLUS on Saturday, Homemade Beef Baps.
Our annual Christmas Tree Festival will be on December 9th and 10th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm PLUS a Christmas Bazaar (also in church) on the 9th with Father Christmas Grotto, Preserves, Wreaths, Decorations, Pottery etc etc.
Refreshments will be available on both days of homemade soup and cakes PLUS on Saturday, Homemade Beef Baps.
A community event to get us into the festive mood, we are holding a Christmas themed Bingo session, on Tuesday, 12 December starting at 2:00 pm at the Methodist Chapel, Ticknall.
Admissioin is free to all although donations are much appreciated.
Members’ Christmas Social with returning Speaker & Horticulturist, Doug Stewart.
Yes, it’s that time again! This year’s big event is almost upon us, and at a mere £15 a pop, is not to be missed.
There will be music and glancing, so tinsel your zimmer and don’t forget your meds.
Please confirm with Mary Magson or one of the team to secure your place at our 2023 Festive Lunch.
The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and is looking better than ever.
Admission is £8, children are free, the doors open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website. The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.
The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and is looking better than ever.
Admission is £8, children are free, the doors open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website. The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.
With National Trust volunteer, Roy Mitchell
We will be serving a delicious selection of
- Soups and Breads
- Cheese and Wine
- Coffee and Cakes
Encouraging Bees into the Garden; with award-winning David McDowell, ‘The Bee Farmer’.
Sales at this meeting.
Dark & Desirable; with Paul Green of Green Leaves Nursery.
Sales at this meeting.