Garden Society Events
Friday 3 September
FAIRBRIDGE FOOTBALL COACHING AT MILLWALL FOOTBALL CLUB, THE DEN, ZAMPA ROAD, SE16 3LN Meet at The Lions Centre at 1.45
1.45 - 4pm
Here we go! This is a surprising event for us, but, as you will have read above, we have given Fairbridge in Kennington and Hackney money to train young people in football coaching, and get qualified so that they have earning potential. This will be the last day of the first course, and they need some volunteers to coach. You might like to bring your children, or your grandchildren or any keen footballer of any age. Trains from London Bridge to South Bermondsey take 4 minutes, and then it’s a 5 minute walk to Zampa Road. The session will last 2 hours and is free, but please book places by 23rd August with Nick Godden at Fairbridge Kennington on 07852 961913 or email nicholas.godden@fairbridge.org.uk .
Thursday 9 September
TEMPLE CHURCH AND INNER TEMPLE GARDENS
2 – 4pm
Temple Church, known to some from The da Vinci Code, was founded 800 years ago by the Knights Templar, the order of crusading monks whose role was to protect pilgrims on their way to and from Jerusalem. The church is in two parts, the Chancel and the Round, the latter being the shape always favoured by the Templars. Our guide will reveal many other fascinating facts of its history through the centuries, before we meet the head gardener of the Inner Temple gardens. Huge clumps of perennials and shrubs fill the borders, with the extra buzz of imaginatively planted annuals against the splendid backdrop of Inner Temple buildings. Meet at 1.50 in front of Temple Church, ready for the tour at 2pm. Cost: £20. To book, please ring Dottie Lundell on 020 7731 0128, M 07904 257974 or email dottie@lundell.uk.net and send your cheque within 2 weeks.
Thursday 16 September
KENT ~ GOODNESTONE AND RESTORATION HOUSE
This visit is fully booked. The coach leaves Parsons Green at 8AM. Please contact May with any late queries 020 7736 3210 or mobile 07958 912271.
Sunday 19 September
HELMINGHAM HALL PLANT FAIR
10.30 am -4 pm
If you happen to be in Norfolk or Suffolk, you might enjoy the Helmingham Hall Plant Fair
Tuesday 21 September
VISIT TO DIANA ROSS, 4 MACAULEY RD, SW2 4 0HX
12.15 pm
This visit was so heavily overbooked in the spring that those on the waiting list have filled all the places for September. The tour leader is Mandy Yates, mandy.yates@harbord141.demon.co.uk or 07932 194319.
Wednesday 22 September
VISIT TO HAM HOUSE, RICHMOND, TW10 7RS (By the Ham gate exit of Richmond Park)
10.30 am - 12.00 noon
Ham House is celebrating its 400th Birthday this year. It is recognised for its rare collection of textiles, furniture and art and also for its decorative integrity, having been spared the heavy hand of the Victorians. The Orangery Cafe will be opened for us at 10.30 for coffee (not included in the price). At 11.00 a guide will give our group an hour's private tour of the House until 12.00 noon when the House opens to the public. You can then re-enter the house, the Cafe, and/or join a free guided Garden Tours at 1.00 and 2.00 p.m. £12 for members of the National Trust, £20 for non-members. To book, please contact Christine Ingram on 020 77313162 or christine.ingram@talk21.com and complete the booking form within 2 weeks. Christine’s mobile is 07540 615486.
Thursday 23 September 6.30PM
DEBORAH MOGGACH AT LEIGHTON HOUSE, 12 HOLLAND PARK ROAD, W14 8LZ
6.30 pm
In the newly restored Leighton House, Deborah Moggach is talking about her latest book, In the Dark. Drinks will be served before the talk and the cost is £20. To book, please call Henrietta Nettlefold on 0208 767 8475 or email info@ageunlimited.org.uk. Profits will help to go towards the work that Age Unlimited is doing with the elderly and also with young people at Fairbridge.
Monday 27 September 10 – 12PM
GARDENS OF THE CITY OF LONDON ~ A WALK WITH DIANA KELSEY
10 am - 12 noon
This walk is so popular that we are running it again for the fourth time. You will discover amazing facts and hidden gardens amongst ancient, Victorian and modern architecture. Please meet in the crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral for a cup of coffee at 10. Cost £15. To book, please ring Diana Cave on 01379 870272 or email dinkscave@hotmail.com and her mobile is 07714 200501.
Tuesday 28 September
THE GARDEN OF QUEEN MARY’S DOLLS HOUSE AND GERTRUDE JEKYLL MEMORABILIA
11 am - 1.00pm
Mrs Richard McLaren has very kindly invited us to see an exact replica of the garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll for Queen Mary’s Dolls House at Windsor. Every tiny detail is superbly accurate, and it includes box hedges and flowers, dogs and Lutyens benches. As Mrs McLaren’s late husband was a nephew of Miss Jekyll, there is also a collection of her books and other possessions, including a diary complete with enchanting water colours of a journey to Turkey when she was seventeen. Please come to 30 Smith Square, London SW1P 3HF from 11.00, and wine, soft drinks and canapés will be served from 12.00. Cost £25. To book, please ring Henrietta Nettlefold on 0208 767 8475 or email info@ageunlimited.org.uk. Despite the email address, all the proceeds will go to Fairbridge.
Monday 4th October
GAUGUIN AT TATE MODERN
10.30 am - 1.00 pm
Crowning Tate Modern’s 10th anniversary year is its most talked-about major exhibition: the first in 50 years dedicated to the paintings, drawings, sculpture and ceramics of the Post-Impressionist master, Paul Gauguin. Feast on his sensuous vision of the South Seas and Pont-Aven. Meet at Café 2, on the Thames, at 10.30am for coffee. Lecture at 11am, followed by entrance to the exhibition between noon and 12.30pm. Cost: £30, or £20 for Tate Friends. To book, please ring Dottie Lundell on 020 7731 0128 or email dottie@lundell.uk.net and complete the booking form within 2 weeks. Dottie’s mobile on the day is 07904 257974.
Wednesday 6 October
STRATFORD AND THE 2012 SITE ~ A WALK WITH DIANA KELSEY
10 am - 12.30 pm
We meet at Stratford Station, which is on the Jubilee Line and also mainline from Liverpool Street station, outside WHSmith at 9.50, for prompt 10 o’clock departure. Coffee and loos are nearby if you arrive early. Diana will take us round the site, including to viewing platforms which have been constructed to give the public a better view of progress. An optional lunch of smoked salmon, bagels and salad, followed by brownies and coffee will be at Forman’s, a long established East End smoked salmon business which has moved to new premises. Cost £20 and £12.50 for lunch. To book, please ring Diana Cave on 01379 870272 or email dinkscave@hotmail.com and complete the booking form within 2 weeks. Di’s mobile is 07714 200501.
Thursday 14 October Probably 6.00 – 8.00PM
FAIRBRIDGE AGM AT REED SMITH, BROADGATE TOWER, 20 PRIMROSE ST, EC2A 2RS
Probably 6.00 - 8.00 pm - please check time with Rachel Cranham
The business part of the AGM will be brief and will be followed by a presentation by Fairbridge staff and young people. It’s always inspiring, and we are fortunate that this year Fairbridge has invited us and many other supporters. Broadgate Tower (a stunning modern building) is a 5 minute walk north up Bishopsgate from Liverpool Street station. If you can come, please RSVP to Rachel Cranham on 020 7199 6042 or email Rachel.cranham@fairbridge.org.uk.
Saturday 6 November: 10AM – 12.30PM
STRATFORD AND THE 2012 SITE ~ A WALK WITH DIANA KELSEY
10 am - 12.30pm
We meet outside WHSmith at 9.50 for prompt 10 o’clock departure at Stratford Station, which, due to weekend engineering works, is reached only by the Jubilee Line. See 6 October for all tour details. The optional lunch of smoked salmon, etc. costs more on Saturdays. Cost £20 and £15 for lunch. To book, please ring Diana Cave on 01379 870272 or email dinkscave@hotmail.com and complete the booking form within 2 weeks. Tour leader on the day is Val Miller, whose mobile is 07766 707041.
Thursday 18 November
THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM, OXFORD
12.15 - 1.30 pm
Admire the spectacular transformation of the Ashmolean since its recent major redevelopment, on a guided tour of the highlights of the museum. A further attraction is ‘The Pre-Raphaelites and Italy’ exhibition (admission charge extra) and an optional extra is lunch at the Dining Room, Oxford’s first roof-top restaurant for £18.50. The Oxford Tube bus (£16 return, £8 concessions) takes approx 1¾ hours from Victoriaor 1½ hours from Notting Hill Gate to central Oxford, then it is a 5 minute walk to the museum. Meet at 12.15pm at its main entrance. Cost: £12. To book, please ring Olivia Maynard on 020 7225 0424 (mobile 07816 328349 on the day) or email o.maynard@tiscali.co.uk and complete the booking form.
2011
VISIT TO SPAIN IN THE SECOND WEEK IN JUNE
This year’s trip to San Sebastian, the Rioja region and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao focused on wine and food, architecture and gardens. It was a great success, and could be repeated next year if members are interested. It cost 1,473 Euros per person in a twin or double room, and 1,730 euros per person in a single room, plus the air fare which was £168. Prices may very slightly next year. If you would like to register an interest, or know more, please contact May on 07958 912271 or email maywoods1@btconnect.com.
All our trips are carefully planned but may be subject to last minute change due to events beyond our control.
REFUND POLICY
Refunds are not available for day events: a) Costing less then £15 b) When cancellation is less than 14 days before the event and there is no one on a waiting list who can take the place. A 20% administration fee will be deducted if a refund is due. For overnight trips, members are required to take out insurance to cover cancellation as well as medical expenses and loss of baggage. Deposits for overnigh trips are not refunded.
It is essential that, first, you book your place for the event and give your name and phone number. Then after confirmation that you have a place, complete the booking form, and send it with a cheque made out to the Fairbridge Garden Society to Dottie Lundell, 1 Edenhurst Avenue, London SW6 3PD (Tel. 020 7731 0128). Please include an s.a.e if you would like a receipt. Tickets are not issued.
To sign up to the Fairbridge Garden Society pick up a form from the Garden Centre or ring the Membership Secretary on 020 7736 7854.
Any profits made by the society go to Fairbridge.
