Visits

 

All visits will be open for sign up a month before before taking any payment to allow us to check numbers are sufficient to run the visit.

 

Evening Visit to Cedar House Garden, Wasperton,Thursday 14th May 2026   6.00  -  8.00 pm

 

Cost £15 pp to include a glass of wine and nibbles.

Please note this is limited to a maximum of 25 people

 

A sign up sheet will be available at our next meeting on 3rd February.

Contacts June Mathias Tel 07884 355667 email junemathias28@hotmail.com

               Jilli Bates        Tel 07796 141120 email jillibates@gmail.com

 

Cedar House is a former vicarage built in the Georgian and early Victorian periods. The garden and arboretum extend to 6 acres and include a number of wonderful trees including a magnificent Cedar of Lebanon (after which the house is named) and also a vintage Sycamore, both of which are listed as Notable by the Woodland Trust. Many unusual trees have been added throughout the grounds over the years.

 

There are five distinct gardens created by the owners,
  • The Woodland Garden with a number of rare trees,
  • The Garden of Reflection – based around the Quiver sculpture by David Harber,
  • The Peacock Garden full of fabulous Rhododendrons, Azaleas and other Herbaceous plants,
  • The Stumpery – created using stumps from trees felled in the arboretum,
  • The Water Meadow Garden - based on a large wildlife pond surrounded by areas of grasses and perennial planting.

There is certainly a lot for us to see in this exciting and innovative garden .

 
Broughton Castle Gardens near Banbury Thursday 25th June 2pm.  
Cost £13.00 there will be a sign up sheet at the March meeting
 
Broughton Castle is a moated and fortified manor house set in parkland
 
The gardens are surrounded by a three acre moat and consist of a number of long mixed shrub, rose and herbaceous borders, together with a walled formal garden. The ruined walls of the medieval kitchens provide shelter to the beautiful Ladies Garden, set out with fleur -de -lys box hedges, roses and climbers.
 
Visit will include guided tour of the castle followed by free-rein exploration of the gardens.
 
 
 
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Coach Trip to RHS Wisley Thursday 16th July 2026

Depart Snitterfield Village Hall at 8.00 am. Return by approx. 7 pm

 

Cost £20 pp to cover the Coach, Free entry to the Garden.

 

There will be a sign up sheet at the next meeting on 3rd February.

Contacts : Jenny Jones email  whizzy2712@gmail.com  Tel.   07765 306071 or

                 June Mathias email junemathias28@hotmail.com Tel 07884 355667

 

We have recently renewed our Affiliated Membership of the RHS and are delighted to be able to offer our members this excellent value visit to RHS Wisley. The price of just £20 per person is simply to cover the cost of the coach, as our membership entitles us to free entry. 

 

It has been many years since the club last visited Wisley and there have been some exciting changes and developments since.  One of the most notable additions is RHS Hilltop, the UK’s first dedicated horticultural scientific centre of excellence – protecting the future of plants, people and the planet. Also worth a visit is the Cathedral like Glasshouse housing the RHS world class tender plant collection.

 

Many other areas to view are The Rock Garden, The Walled Garden, Alpine Meadow, The Cottage Garden and the contemporary Bowes Lyon Rose Garden and many more. Not forgetting the famous Mixed Borders which will be at their peak during our visit in July.

 

There is an excellent Garden Centre for your purchases which we know you will like to make, and do indulge in the varied selection of cafes and restaurants when you need to rest those legs!

 

Wisley does cover a very large area, but caters well for anyone with mobility issues. There are wheelchairs and scooters available to hire if needed, but please do let the organisers , Jenny or June know if you would like to take advantage of this service as these will have to booked in advance of our visit. The majority of the areas of the garden and buildings have suitable accessibility for wheelchair users to enable everyone to enjoy a pleasant visit.

 

We realise that we are asking for an early commitment for this outing but we need to confirm the size of coach we require in the next couple of weeks. Please do consider this and sign up or get in touch if you are interested.