ALL MEMBERSHIP
This Group is open to ALL members.
| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Coordinator: |
Pat
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| Group email: | Garden Appreciation Southwick 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.
We mainly visit gardens listed in the National Garden Society Yellow Book from early Spring to July We are not a practical gardening group.
Dates for the 2025-2026 season:
- September 8th: Paradise Park, Avis Road, Newhaven, East Sussex BN9 0DH. £11.99 Café for tea and cake.
- October 13th: High Beeches (66 NGS book 2025) High Beeches Lane, Handcross, West Sussex RH17 6HQ. £11 Tea and cake at kiosk.
- November 10th: Southdowns Nurseries, Brighton Road, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9LY. £6.50 for cream tea at 3.00 pm.
- December: No visit.
- January - July: To be advised.
Further Information:
- Group members will receive an email reminder 2 weeks before each visit.
- Garden Owners usually need to know at least 8 days before the visit how many people to expect in order to arrange catering. It is, therefore, vital that members let the Coordinator know at least 8 days before the visit whether or not they are coming. If they then find that they cannot come, they should please let her know, as the garden owner may expect us to pay for their place.
- Whatever the weather we are still expected to go on the visit - with wellies and umbrellas if necessary! Members should always check their email just before they leave home in case the owners cancel at the last minute for any reason.
- Members should please report to the Coordinator when they arrive and give them the exact entrance money in a sealed envelope with their name on it. No loose change as it has to be counted and passed over to the garden owner.
- Group members should 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.
