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Feb
10
Sat
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne
Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and is looking better than ever.

Admission is £8, children are free, the doors open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website. The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Feb
11
Sun
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and is looking better than ever.

Admission is £8, children are free, the doors open at 10 am and close at 4 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website. The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Mar
12
Tue
Calke Abbey Gardens @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Mar 12 @ 7:30 pm

With National Trust volunteer, Roy Mitchell

Mar
19
Tue
Coffee Club Easter Buffet @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Mar 19 @ 12:30 pm
Coffee Club Easter Buffet @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

We will be serving a delicious selection of

  • Soups and Breads
  • Cheese and Wine
  • Coffee and Cakes
Apr
9
Tue
Encouraging Bees into the Garden @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Apr 9 @ 7:30 pm

Encouraging Bees into the Garden; with award-winning David McDowell, ‘The Bee Farmer’.

Sales at this meeting.

May
14
Tue
Garden Club – Dark & Desirable @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 14 @ 7:30 pm
Garden Club - Dark & Desirable @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Dark & Desirable; with Paul Green of Green Leaves Nursery.

Sales at this meeting.

May
18
Sat
Now is the month of Maying! @ St. Georges Church, Ticknall
May 18 @ 4:30 pm
Now is the month of Maying! @ St. Georges Church, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Chamber Choir Viva La Musica has become recognised locally as one of the more exciting vocal ensembles performing across ​the East Midlands.  The Loughborough-based choir attracts singers from a wide area.  Its repertoire ranges across the centuries and embraces both sacred and secular music in various styles. Simon Lumby conducts the choir.

‘Now is the month of Maying’ is a concert celebrating nature and the season.  It will include a selection of madrigals and works by Lauridsen, Finzi and Rachmaninoff.

This late-afternoon concert will last approximately an hour and a quarter. There will be refreshments to follow.

May
19
Sun
Garden Club Plant Sale @ Village Hall, Ticknall
May 19 all-day
Jun
2
Sun
Milton Open Gardens 2024
Jun 2 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Milton Open Gardens 2024 @ Milton | England | United Kingdom

A diverse selection of 12 gardens will open during the Milton Open Gardens event this year. Gardens will be open on 2 June in the afternoon between 1:00 pm and 5:00 pm in the normally quiet hamlet of Milton, South Derbyshire. There will be 9 along Main Street and 3 at The Waterworks. This year there are 3 gardens new to the event and one that has been ‘resting’ for a few years.

Sizes vary from a small courtyard to extensive gardens with styles ranging from cottage garden, low maintenance and some with more formal features.

There will be free parking in the centre of Milton and at The Waterworks. Admission is £5.00 for adults, and accompanied children under 16 are free. (Some gardens do not allow dogs). Tickets are available on the day adjacent to the car park.

Expect to find trees, shrubs, lawns, flowers, vegetables and ponds – something for everyone, and all the gardens, in Milton and at The Waterworks, are within easy walking distance of each other.

There will be live music courtesy of Boss&CO with refreshments including homemade cakes available in the Village Hall, with Tombola, stalls and plants for sale on the grass opposite.

Profits are in aid of the local Air Ambulance and Milton Community Lunch Club.

A warm Milton welcome awaits visitors old and new.

Jun
11
Tue
Growing Flowers & Floristry @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jun 11 @ 7:30 pm

Growing Flowers & Floristry (with a demonstration); with Marie of The Flower Patch, member of ‘Flowers From The Farm’.

Jun
22
Sat
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House,
Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House, | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and looks better each season.

Admission is £8, children are free, and the doors open at 10:00 am and close at 4:30 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website.

The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Jun
23
Sun
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House,
Jun 23 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm
Open Garden, Dower House, Melbourne @ The Dower House, | Melbourne | England | United Kingdom

The Dower House garden has been actively developed over recent years and looks better each season.

Admission is £8, children are free, and the doors open at 10:00 am and close at 4:30 pm. There is no need to book in advance although if you wish you can do so by going to the NGS website.

The National Gardens Scheme receive all the proceeds from admissions and teas to support their charitable giving to (mainly) Macmillan, Marie Curie, Hospice UK, The Queen’s Nursing Institute, the Carers Trust and Parkinson’s UK.

Jun
25
Tue
Coffee Club – Bacon & Sausage Baps @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jun 25 @ 10:30 am
Coffee Club - Bacon & Sausage Baps @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Coffee Club meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of the month but please check the calendar for any variations.

Jul
9
Tue
The Worlds Largest gardening Project @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jul 9 @ 7:30 pm

The Worlds Largest gardening Project; with returning favourite, Doug Stewart, Horticulturist and Professional Speaker.

Jul
16
Tue
Coffee Club – High Tea @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Jul 16 @ 3:30 pm
Coffee Club - High Tea @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

This week’s get-together is High Tea and you are asked to assemble at 3:30 pm for a 4:00 pm start. More details later.

Monies raised from this event will go to The Alzheimer’s Society.

Aug
6
Tue
Coffee Club @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Aug 6 @ 10:30 am
Coffee Club @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Coffee Club meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of the month but please check the calendar for any variations.

Aug
20
Tue
Coffee Club @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Aug 20 @ 10:30 am
Coffee Club @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Coffee Club meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of the month but please check the calendar for any variations.

Sep
3
Tue
Coffee Club @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Sep 3 @ 10:30 am
Coffee Club @ Village Hall, Ticknall | Ticknall | England | United Kingdom

Coffee Club meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of the month but please check the calendar for any variations.

Sep
7
Sat
Oasis Music Group @ Methodist Chapel
Sep 7 @ 3:00 pm

A concert of popular, well-loved music, given by the music group from the Swadlincote Oasis.

Sep
10
Tue
A Bulb for Every Month of The Year @ Village Hall, Ticknall
Sep 10 @ 7:30 pm

A Bulb for Every Month of The Year; with Adam Kirtland, Garden Writer & Podcaster – @viewfromthepottingbench.