Garden Interest Group
Time - 10:30
Week - Fifth
Day - Wednesday
Group Coordinator(s) -
Venue - Various
Group Coordinators
First NameSurname
SueCreed
RogerArndell
Events
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There are currently no events scheduled for this group

THE GARDEN INTEREST GROUP:

A warm welcome to members who are interested in:

  • Swapping a few plants, cuttings, seeds or seeds.
  • Discussing garden associated problems and successes
  • Exchanging ideas for planting at different times of the year.
  • Visiting different members gardens who might have a specific question about their terrain.
  • Being prepared to hold a meeting at least once in their home or together with another member to suggest and arrange a meeting (numbers for the meeting to be determined by the host- some have larger places than others).

The aim is to meet at least 4 meetings a year.
Either the 1st Wednesday of the month when THERE IS NO U3A ASSOCIATION MEETING or the 5th Wednesday of the month: see Calendar below

Our 1st year 2022
   Spring: Helping a member plan the garden / suitable plants for different areas & soil.
   Summer: ‘Creating a Mediterranean Garden on Sandy Soil:
   Autumn: Visiting a member's garden to discuss ways to create overcome problems. Slide show: members Blooms of each Month, plus discussion.

2023: See calendar below:

Winter/Spring: Creativity in smaller spaces. Discuss home made garden sculptures.

GARDEN INTEREST CALENDAR 2023

Wed Jan 5th

HOLIDAY ‘KINGS’

 

Wednesday February 1st

NO GARDEN INTEREST

 

Wed March 1st

NO GARDEN INTEREST 

 

Wed March 29th

End of Winter Into Spring

Small Garden Packed with Interest and Imagination.

Wed April 6th

NO GARDEN INTEREST

 

Wed 3th May

OUTING USING SHARED CARS

The Marimurtra Botanical Garden (Blanes)

Wed June 7th

 NO GARDEN INTEREST                  MEETING.

 

Wed June 29th

 

 

Wed July 6th

 

 

AUGUST

NO MEETINGS

 

Wed Sept 7th

 

 

Wed Oct 6th U3A GM

NO GARDEN MEETING

 

November Wed 2nd

AUTUMN GARDEN MEETING

Gail Hickman's home in Tamariu
Creating a garden on a dry, difficult bank / slope.

 

GARDEN GROUP MEETINGS  HELD IN  2022

DATE

MEETING PLACE

THEME OF MEETING

March 30thInaugural meeting

 

SPRING GARDEN MEETING
Discuss this year’s programme
Planning a new Mediterranean Garden

June 29th


    CREED'S CASA
    PLATJA de PALS 

SUMMER GARDEN MEETING

Creating a Mediterranean Garden on poor or sandy soil.
+Plant swaps
+Slide show:
'Summer blooms'
+Exchanging garden tips.

November 2nd Autumn Meeting

 JAN WRIGHT'S CASA
                  IN 
            L'ESCALA

  • AUTUMN GARDEN MEETIN
    slide show of members blooms since April
    discuss
    ing garden plans for Jan & Peter Wright's garden
    + discuss 2023 Garden Calendar