ALL MEMBERSHIP
This Group is open to ALL members.
| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: |
Julie
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| Group email: | Garden Appreciation Shoreham group |
| When: | Monthly on Monday afternoons 2:00 pm Second Monday of the month |
| Venue: | Various |
| Cost: | Variable, depending on venue. |
A mixture of garden visits and indoor activities.
Garden visits September to February. Winter meetings at various locations.
Dates for 2026
All meetings are at 2 pm at the venue on the 2nd Monday of the month. All gardens are in the NGS Yellow Book.
- 14th September - Malthouse Farm, Streat Lane, Hassocks, West Sussex, BN6 8SA. Cost including coffee/tea & cake £15.
- 12th October - South Downs Nurseries, Brighton Road, Hassocks, BN6 9LY Coffee and cake catch up (or your preferred refreshments) and maybe a little shopping too!
- 9th November - Christmas Party, bring a plate to share. Refreshments provided along with a few quizzes and games at The Day Centre Wilmot Road, BN43 6BU
- 11th January - Talk by Sophie Goodall-Smith from WSCC Waste Prevention Team about composting, recycling and food waste collections at the Day Centre Wilmot Road, BN43 6BU
- 8th February - Bumble Farm. Talk by Daniel Rodrigues from Southern Water on how to be water wise at the Day Centre Wilmot Road, BN43 6BU
- Garden visits will take place on (Further details to follow): 9th March, 12th April, 10th May, 14th June, 12th July
Group members will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before each visit.
Garden Owners need to know 7 days before the visit how many people to expect to arrange catering. It is, therefore, vital that group members let the Coordinator know at least 8 days before the visit whether or not they intend coming.
If a group member then finds they can’t come, they should please let the Coordinator know, as the garden owner may expect us to pay for people who don’t turn up.
Whatever the weather we are still expected to go on the visit - with wellies and umbrellas if necessary. Members are asked to always check their email just before they leave home in case the owners cancel at the last minute for any reason.
Group members should please report to the coordinator when they arrive and give her the entrance money in a sealed envelope with their name on it. No loose change please we have to count it and pass it over to the garden owner.
Group members are advised to wear sensible shoes and take a stick if helpful. Many gardens have steps and slopes.
Due to cost of petrol, environmental issues and sometimes limited parking, members are encouraged to car share. Car sharing members please offer the driver a contribution towards the petrol and any parking fees - the amount to be agreed between them. Please note that car sharing journeys to/from a u3a event is not covered by the u3a public liability insurance.
For more information about the group, please send a message via the Group email link on this page. Please be sure to mention the group name in your message.
