GARDEN
VISITS 2023
2023
Wednesday 7th June: East Riddlesden Hall, KeighleyEast Riddlesden Hall | West Yorkshire | National Trust
21st July - 3 x gardens in Cookridge
1st September - Cliff Nursery
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June 17th: Millrace Garden and Plant Sale
July 15th: Two gardens in Alwoodley. Details will be emailed to members.
2021
4th June: Garden visit. Sue Gray’s garden ,Ilkley, from 1.30pm, refreshments available
2nd July: Garden visit. Margaret Mallott’s garden Horsforth from 1.30pm, refreshments available
6th August: Garden visit: Kate van Heel’s garden Horsforth from 1.30pm, refreshments available
2020
cancelled
21st August: Day Trip to Southport Flower Show
Southport Flower Show is the largest independent flower show in the country, attracting over 55,000 visitors across 4 days. The theme for 2020 theme is: Life in Bloom. Click on the link to explore what's on at the show. https://www.southportflowershow.co.uk/
The coach will leave Paxton at 8.00 prompt and we should arrive at the show at 10.00 and be back at approx. 7.00.
Either bring your lunch or eat at the show.
As long as you keep your ticket, you can leave the show and wander around the town and return later.
Cost including entry: £30.00
The coach will leave Paxton at 8.00 prompt and we should arrive at the show at 10.00 and be back at approx. 7.00.
Either bring your lunch or eat at the show.
As long as you keep your ticket, you can leave the show and wander around the town and return later.
Cost including entry: £30.00
18th September: Mary Swan's newly designed garden https://www.maryswangardens.com/
GARDEN VISITS 2019
17th May - This visit has been postponed. A Friday Forum meeting will take place at Paxton
21st June
19th July
16th August: Full day coach trip to North Yorkshire
➢Depart 8:45amfrom Paxton Hall, LS5 2AB
Arrive 10am Greencroft, Pottery Lane, Littlethorpe, Ripon, HG4 3LS(David and Sally Walden)
OneacreNGS informal garden.Tea and biscuits.
➢Depart 11:30amArrive 12 noonThe Manor House, Holme-on-Swale, Thirsk, YO7 4JE(Steve and Judi Smith)
Almost two acres of mature, well established gardens, new to the NGS this year.Enjoy your picnic here.Tea and cake.
➢Depart 2pmArrive 2:30pmThornycroft, Rainton, near Thirsk, YO7 3PH(Martin and Jill Fish)
A ¾ acre private garden created since 2009.More tea and cake!Plants for sale, homemade jams & picklesand copies of ‘Gardening on the Menu’ at £12.95.
➢Depart 4:30pmArrive Paxton approx. 6pmCost £32To book your seat(s)please fill in the booking form and return to:Janella
Name(s) of each person ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Tel no: ....................................................No. of seats required .............Cheque enclosed (made payable to Friday Forum) £.........
GARDEN VISITS 2018
18TH
MAY at 1.30 THE ARIUM
Visit
to Leeds Parks Department's new nursery situated on Thorner Lane.
We
will be given a guided tour of the glasshouses followed by refreshments in
their pleasant cafe. The tour is free
but there is a charge of £4.50 for tea/coffee and cake.
There
is a limit on the number of people per tour (25-30) so if you wish to join the
visit please put your name on the list available from Judith.
Thorner
Lane is off the A64 and The Arium is the
second turn on the right after the cemetary. Alternatively you can work your
way across from the Wetherby Road.
(LS14
3FB)
15TH
JUNE at 1.30 THE JUNGLE GARDEN at
Roundhay. Details in Yellow booklet.
This
is a garden with a difference which has been featured in various television
programmes. Well worth seeing.
This
visit will be subsided by Friday Forum.
No refreshments available but a visit to the tea room at Tropical World
is a possibility.
20TH
JULY Coach trip to Derbyshire. See below for full details.
17TH
AUGUST at 1.30 Brian Denison's garden
at The Squirrels, Outwood Lane
Horsforth.
Some
of you will have visited this lovely garden previously but it is well worth a
second viewing.
Parking
on Outwood Lane is limited and it would be helpful if we could use as few cars
as possible. There is limited space at
the New Road end of Outwood Lane and for people with mobility problems Brian
will make space in his driveway.
No
refreshments but members are welcome to visit Judith's home for tea/coffee etc.
"Its a small garden but I've coped before!"
If
you have difficulties with transport please have a word with Judith or one of
the committee.
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PAXTON FRIDAY FORUM DAY TRIP TO DERBYSHIRE
Friday 20th July 2018
*Please bring a picnic lunch*
v Depart
9:00am from Paxton Hall LS5 2AB
Arrive 10:30am Smithy
House, Heath, Chesterfield, S44 5SB (Chris & Michael Hasty)
One acre NGS
cottage garden set among mature trees.
Tea and cake.
Plants for sale.
v
Depart 12 noon
Arrive 12:30pm Park
Hall, Walton, Chesterfield, S42 7LT (Kim & Margaret Staniforth)
Romantic 2 acre
NGS plantsman's garden. Enjoy your picnic here.
Tea and cake.
Plants for sale.
v
Depart 2:30pm
Arrive 3pm Hillside,
New Whittington, Chesterfield, S43 2ET (Eric Lee)
1/3 acre NGS
garden on sloping site. 1000+ plants permanently labelled. Year round interest.
Tea and cake
(again!)
v
Depart 4:30pm
Arrive Paxton
approx. 6:30pm
Cost £30
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To book your seat please fill in the booking form and
return to Janella:
Name(s) of each person
.............................................................................................
.....................................................................................................................................
Tel no:
.............................................................
No. of seats required ............
Cheque enclosed (made payable to 'Friday Forum')
£............
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