u3a

Mawdesley Villages

Gardening

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
Karen Yates
Group email: Gardening group
When: On Mondays 1:30 pm-3:30 pm
Third Monday of the month
Venue: Croston Old School Community Resource Centre

Plant Sale May 2024

Contact KAREN 07912 354588

We meet on the third MONDAY of each month from 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. New members welcome. See details below for 2026

In the summer months we visit local gardens or go on garden trips.

The New Venue is Croston Old School - same time and dates. Below is a map with some of the parking places.

Forthcoming events

15th June 2026
Outing
Annual visit to Dutton Hall in Ribchester. Coach trip. Maximum 33 people. The gardens span over 10 acres and feature a Plant Heritage National Collection of Pemberton Hybrid Musk roses, rare […]
Cost: £25. Maximum 33 people
Booking Required
20th July 2026
Outing
The unique and quirky garden at Mill Barn is a delight, or rather a series of delights. Along the River Darwen, through the tiny secret grotto, past the suspension bridge […]
Cost: £5 plus refreshments
Booking Required
17th August 2026
Meeting
21st September 2026
Outing
Annual Visit to RHS Bridgewater
Cost: £10 for the coach
Booking Required
19th October 2026
1:15 pm
Meeting
16th November 2026
1:15 pm
Meeting
Talk about Cornish Gardens. Cornwall is renowned for its exceptional gardens, thanks to its mild climate fostered by the Gulf Stream, which allows a wide variety of exotic and tender […]
Cost: £5

Yearly Plant Sales Day May 2025


The Gardening Group have purchased a tree on behalf of Mawdesley u3a to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

A few images from the recent garden group visit to a private garden Southlands in Stretford Manchester.