Calendar

May
14
Sun
Spring Plant Sale @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 14 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Garden Club annual event.

Jun
10
Sat
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

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.

Jun
11
Sun
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne
Jun 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden: Dower House, Melbourne @ Dower House, Melbourne | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

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.

Aug
5
Sat
RHS Garden Bridgewater Visit
Aug 5 @ 9:00 am – 6:30 pm
RHS Garden Bridgewater Visit

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 .

Nov
14
Tue
Gardening With A Changing Climate @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Nov 14 @ 7:30 pm

With Geoff Hodge, freelance gardening and horticultural writer, author, editor and broadcaster.

Dec
12
Tue
A Christmas Themed Talk & Quiz @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Dec 12 @ 7:30 pm

Members’ Christmas Social with returning Speaker & Horticulturist, Doug Stewart.

Feb
10
Sat
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne

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.

Feb
11
Sun
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne

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.

Mar
12
Tue
Calke Abbey Gardens @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Mar 12 @ 7:30 pm

With National Trust volunteer, Roy Mitchell

Apr
9
Tue
Encouraging Bees into the Garden @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Apr 9 @ 7:30 pm

Encouraging Bees into the Garden; with award-winning David McDowell, ‘The Bee Farmer’.

Sales at this meeting.

May
14
Tue
Garden Club – Dark & Desirable @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 14 @ 7:30 pm
Garden Club - Dark & Desirable @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Dark & Desirable; with Paul Green of Green Leaves Nursery.

Sales at this meeting.

May
19
Sun
Garden Club Plant Sale @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 19 all-day
Jun
11
Tue
Growing Flowers & Floristry @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jun 11 @ 7:30 pm

Growing Flowers & Floristry (with a demonstration); with Marie of The Flower Patch, member of ‘Flowers From The Farm’.

Jun
22
Sat
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House,
Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House, | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and looks better each season.

Admission is £8, children are free, and the doors open at 10:00 am and close at 4:30 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.

Jun
23
Sun
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House,
Jun 23 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House, | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and looks better each season.

Admission is £8, children are free, and the doors open at 10:00 am and close at 4:30 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.

Jul
9
Tue
The Worlds Largest gardening Project @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jul 9 @ 7:30 pm

The Worlds Largest gardening Project; with returning favourite, Doug Stewart, Horticulturist and Professional Speaker.

Sep
10
Tue
A Bulb for Every Month of The Year @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Sep 10 @ 7:30 pm

A Bulb for Every Month of The Year; with Adam Kirtland, Garden Writer & Podcaster – @viewfromthepottingbench.

Oct
8
Tue
Tips For a Bountiful Garden @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Oct 8 @ 7:30 pm

Tips For a Bountiful Garden; with Toby Buckland, gardener, author and presenter on BBC2’s Gardeners World. TICKETED EVENT.

Nov
12
Tue
A Hardy Planters Winter Survival Kit @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Nov 12 @ 7:30 pm

A Hardy Planters Winter Survival Kit; with Don Whitton, National Collection Holder of Hardy Euphorbia. Sales at this meeting

Dec
10
Tue
MEMBERS CHRISTMAS SOCIAL @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Dec 10 @ 7:30 pm

MEMBERS CHRISTMAS SOCIAL

A Prize Quiz & Festive Supper; For Ticknall Garden Club members and their guests.