‘The Breakfast’ is returning to Ticknall
‘’When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,’’ said Piglet at last, ‘‘what’s the first thing you say to yourself?’’ ‘‘What’s for breakfast’’
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Magazine
Gardeners United
Ticknall Garden Club enjoyed a double helping of garden delights at its January meeting. Not only did it play host to Tony Kirkham
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Brass and Voices Concert
A near capacity audience sat among the Christmas trees of the annual festival to enjoy the Brass and Voices Concert in St. George’s
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Archaeology Exhibition by TARG
TARG will be mounting an Exhibition, mainly of Ticknall pots, also some of the discoveries and results of research undertaken by members of
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Clock Restoration, St George’s Church Ticknall
The clock was made by John Whitehurst Senior (1766-1834) of Derby – a notable clockmaker – in 1813. Our clock is a particularly rare
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Water in the Garden
Steve Lovell is a landscape designer of many years experience and at Ticknall Garden Club’s November meeting he combined that with his interest
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Sad Tale of Ticknall’s Toxic Toilets
The poor condition of the public toilets in Ticknall has been highlighted by a regular visitor who decided to write to Ticknall Life
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A Decade of Lunch Club
Where did those ten years go? It seems like only yesterday that a share of the Scarecrow Trail proceeds helped us to launch
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Designing with Plants at Great Dixter
Fergus Garrett from Great Dixter treated Ticknall Garden Club to an inspirational talk at its October meeting. Great Dixter in East Sussex was
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Mobile Phone Coverage in Ticknall
Ticknall has always had poor mobile coverage and, of late, it seems to be getting worse. In 2016 an application for a mast
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Ticknall CC Player Selected for England U13s Indoor Tournament
Ticknall CC cricketer Tom Kent-Smith first picked up a cricket bat at the age of five and now plays both junior and senior
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The Kitchen Garden
When Stephen Desmond came to Ticknall Garden Club in September to give a talk with the title The Kitchen Garden it was probable
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Ticknall Potteries
There are over 30 known pottery sites in the Ticknall area. Excavations have produced 13th century Coal Measures White Wares on production sites.
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History of Ticknall
Ticknall’s name was derived from its landscape setting and land use. The first syllable ‘tic’ reflects the pastoral economy of the time, showing
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Ticknall Phone Box Repainted
Local resident Jeff Collett offered to repaint the red telephone box on High Street. The box is owned by the Heartbeat Trust, whose
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