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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.
Charles booth centre are excited to welcome Gresley Male Voice Choir with guest soprano Steph Anderson at The Green, Thringstone LE67 8NR Saturday, 29 April 2023 at 7:15 PM. Tickets £8 for tickets please call 07736932923 or 01530812612 or the Charles Booth centre on 01530 222337
Additional parking has been secured, which should help ease the flow of traffic this year. We are looking for volunteers to help on the day with car parking and marshalling to help run things smoothly.
If you want more details about the fete please contact me on bria@damecatherines.org
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 .
Dame Catherine Harpur’s School
Dame Catherine Harpur’s School