Maghull and Lydiate U3A

                                                          Recent and forthcoming events.

8th May Dunge valley gardens visiting Buxton for lunch This was a lovely garden with rhododendrons and azaleas abound in this valley garden.

On the 11th-14 June some of our group enjoyed a weekend away, visisting the Cotswolds,stopping in Broadway and Bourton-on- the -water on the Sunday we visited Saville gardens  which was truly lovely and then had free time in Windsor on the Sunday we went to Wisley RHS gardens this was the icing on the cake -a truly magnificent garden treasures at every turn this is definitely a must do again the weather was sunshine all weekend .

22nd June -we had a lovely day visiting, visiting Nantwich in the morning for lunch, and then on to Rode hall and gardens this was an interesting day the hall was superb and the welcome from Sir Richard Wilbraham was superb and a personal tour around Rode hall Lady Ann also served afternoon tea. The gardens were lovely and the kitchen garden was a sight to behold  and sir Richard came to bid us farewell all in all a wonderfull day.

8th July- visit to Powis castle and gardens a very interesting Castle and Museum and magnificent gardens from the terraces to the glorious herbaceous borders-something for everyone an enjoyable day.

12th August a trip is planned to Erddig Wrexham(nt) and visiting Bellis garden centre,hopefully for some refreshment but there is a restaurant at Eddrig where hot and cold meals can be purchased.                         Eddrig is a unique family home and was voted britains best Historic house in the uktv series Eddrig’s walled garden is one of the most important 18th century gardens in Britain.

11th September atrip to Bakewell and Haddon hall is planned ,we will be stopping in Bakewell for refeshments or shopping then we will continue onto Haddon hall which is owned by Lord and Lady Edward manners a family home for 800 years.                                                                                                             The gardens are walled and teraced and and lead down towards the river with beds and borders brimming with roses and herbaceous plants Haddon hall has played host to many feature films and drams such as Jayne eyre, pride and predudice and Boleyn girl which was portrayed as the boleyn family home .

4th December- visit to the Grosvenor garden centre ,Chester,then on to Plas Hafod country house hotel near Mold for a three course Christmas Lunch the house will be decorated for our Christmas dinner and there is an extensive menu choice.

for further details please visit Gardening table or telephone Ann 0151 526 6086 or Barbara 0151 526 1119.