Event Calendar

All meetings on 1st Tuesday of the month starting at 2pm unless otherwise stated

5th February	Lunch at The Black Bull at Nateby, 1:00 p.m. for 1:30 p.m. Click here for Menu A successful event, enjoyed by all. Pictures on the Gallery
4th March	Trevor Rogers will talk about "Vita, Violets and Verse" At the Methodist Church Hall, Kirkby Stephen
14th March	"Kirkby Stephen in Bloom" presents Gardeners Question Time. Masonic Hall, Kirkby Stephen, 7:30 p.m., £5 inc. a drink & nibbles! Chaired by Yvonne Cannon, Head Gardener at Holker Hall Panel includes Reg. Metcalfe, Ron. Davis, Steve. Crabtree and Ruth Stickens.
22nd April	A visit to Trevor Rogers' garden at Hartforth The address is Comfort Lane Cottage, Hartforth, Richmond. To get there travel east along the A66 until you have passed the junction for Ravensworth. Take the next turning right sign-posted to Hartforth and Richmond and then the next right again. Trevor’s house is on the right, but parking is on the left before you get to the houses. and the nurseries at Ravensworth?
6th May	A guide tour of the alpine gardens at Grewelthorpe, near Ripon
Monday 19th May	Annual Plant Sale in The Cloisters at 9 a.m. This is our fund raiser. Please bring your surplus plants. Don't forget to label them!
3rd June	An afternoon with John Strutt at Eden Place, Kirkby Stephen
1st July (Tuesday)	A tour with Reg Metcalfe to "his" gardens. We are going to visit two of the gardens cared for by Reg Metcalfe: Grimes Hill Lodge, Middleton Meet here at 2 pm. Grimes Hill Lodge is on the A683 at Middleton between Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale. It is the first house beyond the Swan public house, which is on the right hand side of the road (travelling from the Sedbergh direction). There is parking at the house enter by the first gate. Elm Lodge, Ravenstonedale Elm Lodge is opposite the school in Ravenstonedale. Turn off the Sedbergh road at the Fat Lamb. Proceed to the centre of Ravenstonedale and turn left past the Black Swan. Elm Lodge is a couple of hundred yards - park in the parking area by the school. Tea and biscuits will be available at the Black Swan after our visit.
5th August	We are going to visit four members' gardens: Waitby Longbarn, Waitby - Elizabeth and Peter Simms - Meet here at 2 pm. Take the Waitby road from Kirkby Stephen Grammar School. Keep to the right as you enter Waitby Waitby Longbarn is on the right near the centre of the hamlet. Park in the farmyard just beyond the house. Gail Bars, Waitby Felicity Arrowsmith Retrace your steps back towards Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, over the railway bridges Gail Bars is on the right and will be marked with balloons. Park in field. Olive Mount, Rowgate, Kirkby Stephen Donald and June Walker Park in Rowgate and neighbouring streets. Manor Cottage, 52 High Street, Kirkby Stephen Jenny McWilliam Park in High Street. Refreshments will be provided. Car Sharing It makes sense to share cars wherever possible. If you want to share and cannot find a member to share with (or you have lost your membership list) contact Sue (017683 72700) or Mary (017683 72173).
4th September (Thursday)	Coach trip to Threave Gardens, Dumfries, part of the National Trust for Scotland. Meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Market Square, Kirkby Stephen Teas and shopping available! We must have your deposits for the trip at the members¹ gardens or directly to Mary or Sue.
7th October	Sheila Ripper will talk on "Following the Thunder Dragon", A plant hunting trek to Bhutan Methodist Church Hall, Kirkby Stephen
4th November	"Unusual Varieties of Hardy Perennial", a talk by Bob from Cath's Garden Plants Methodist Church Hall, Kirkby Stephen
2nd December	Christmas party and planning meeting. Midland Room, Kirkby Stephen Station

Programme for 2008