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Soups, Cheese and Bread
Heath Wood and Robin Wood Wednesday, 22 March starting from Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am. We will leave Ticknall via the Grange over the fields to Foremark through the grounds of Foremark Hall into Heath Wood taking the footpath to Robin Wood and back to Ticknall. Distance 6/7 miles, about 2 and a half hours walking.
Everyone is welcome to join us. Just turn up at the Village Hall before the start at 9:30 am.
Our next guided walk will be on Wednesday 26th April when we will be visiting the stunning Calke bluebells, leaving Ticknall Village Hall at 9:30 am. Leave Ticknall via Chapel Street – skirting Robin Wood – crossing the main road to St Brides Farm, Robinsons Hill in Melbourne, and walk alongside Staunton Harold Reservoir and Calke through the woods and the Bluebells before returning to Ticknall.
It will be about two and a half hours of walking, 5/6 miles, with a coffee and comfort stop at the Reservoir coffee shop. All are welcome. Just meet up at Ticknall Village Hall before we leave at 9:30 am.
On Saturday the 13th May we are holding the Derby Bach Choir’s Annual Come and Sing day. This year it is Brahms Requiem sung in English.
Rehearse and perform this choral masterpiece with us in a beautiful rural setting, followed by a sociable supper (included in ticket price) – audience welcome, 5:45 pm for 6:00 pm performance!
Conductor James Foulds
Organist Tom Corfield
If you wish to sing please contact Jenny Casboult on her email:- gcasboult@yahoo.com or her Tel. No. 01335 359285
The programme for the day is:
Garden Club annual event.
Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.
Beautiful view of Melbourne Pool from balustraded terrace running length of 1829 house. The garden drops steeply by paths and steps to a lawn with herbaceous borders and a bank of some 60 shrubs. Numerous paths lead to different areas of the garden, providing varied planting opportunities inc a bog garden, glade, shrubbery, grasses, herb and vegetable garden, rose tunnel, orchard and small woodland.
Ticknall Garden Club has arranged a coach trip to RHS Garden Bridgewater on Saturday August 5th. The coach fare is £25 with free entrance to the Garden as the Club is affiliated to the RHS.
The coach will depart from Ticknall Village Hall at 9 a.m. prompt and return at about 6:30 p.m.
Ticknall Garden Club members and family and friends are invited to join us for the day.
If you are interested and have not already added your name to the list please let us know by email to ticknallgardenclub@gmail.com . Not a member? Contact us at the same email address.
Payment will be appreciated at our meeting on June 13th or as soon as possible thereafter. Cheques made payable to Ticknall Garden Club can also be sent to our Treasurer, Pat Chinnery, The Orchards, Doctors Lane, Breedon on the Hill, Derby, DE73 8AQ .
Musical Showcase by musical group Oasis. An hour of wonderful contemporary music.
Saturday, 19 August at 3 pm.
Afternoon Tea and Cakes. Free entry – Any donations to Chapel funds.
An evening of toe-tapping country music with HARTLAND.
Fundraising in support of Motor Neurone Disease: MY NAME’5 DODDIE Foundation.
Tickets £10 (cash only) available from Ashby Toolbox or at the door.
Opportunity to buy raffle tickets. Prizes included: Sunday lunch for two, 2 tickets to Lyric Rooms tribute night inc meal, Fishing experience for two, Car MOT, Voucher for local café, a bottle of Doddie’5 own tipple.
Please bring your own glasses and drink
For more information contact JChilvers461@gmail.com
There will be a Table Top Sale to raise funds for The Parkinson’s UK Fund. The fundraising event will be held on Thursday, 26th October between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 Noon at Smisby Village Hall. Attendees will be able to enjoy coffee and freshly baked cakes.
With Geoff Hodge, freelance gardening and horticultural writer, author, editor and broadcaster.