Market Harborough & District U3A

Gardening

Group Leader: Ruth Wallett

We are a very friendly, open group who welcomes any U3A members to our meetings & outings. During the winter months we usually have speakers or demonstrations on the 3^rd Monday of the month starting at 2p.m. Our venue is the main hall at Bath Street Evangelical church. There is a charge of £2 which includes light refreshments.

We are out & about during the summer months visiting gardens locally by car & operate a car share system for those without transport. We also travel by coach to gardens further away about 3 times a year.

Our programme is available from January each year. Some of the highlights in recent years have been visits to Trentham Gardens, Batsford arboretum, Birmingham Botanical gardens, Castle Bromwich Hall gardens & Michael Hesseltine’s garden. We are also on the list to go to the garden of Prince Charles! We have seen national collections of penstemons, nerines, herbs & hyacinths. Talks have ranged from trees & shrubs to historic parks & gardens & from alpines to Christmas wreaths.

We look forward to welcoming you.