If you have an interest in gardening then carry on reading. Regular meetings take place on the third Thursday of the month in a number of Solway villages at 7.30pm from September to May. During the summer months we visit interesting gardens, locally and further afield. A few social occasions take place through the year. The Solway Gardening Society began life in Kirkbride calling itself the “Kirkbride & District Horticultural Society”.
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Summer Season
Threave – Saturday 8th July 2023
The main event this Summer is a visit to Threave House, Gardens and Nature Reserve. We will travel by coach with the main picking up point outside Kirkbride School at 8.30am. See Doreen North if you have another pick-up point in mind. Sue Gallagher is asking for a £20 deposit to book your place on the coach. Entry to the house and gardens will be paid separately on an individual basis according to where you wish to visit on the day.
Entry prices
Threave Garden only
Adult £8.50
Family £23.00
One adult family £14.50
Concession £7.50
Threave House & Garden
Adult £12.50
Family £27.00
One adult family £19.00
Concession £11.00
Threave Nature Reserve Free
Thursday 21st September
Port Carlisle Bowling Club
Vegetables
Vegetable growing made easy with Jim Robinson, who is a renowned expert on all things veggie. Why do my courgettes rot? Why did my garlic just sit there and sulk? We’ve got Jim to give us the answer to these and other problems.
Thursday 19th October
Newton Arlosh Parish Hall
What the Romans Did For Us
Elsa Price from Tullie House and Don O’Mera from Historic England talk about ‘What the Romans did for us’. They will include historic artefacts recovered from our local area as well as looking at what plants and vegetation the Romans imported.
Thursday 16th November
Kirkbampton Village Hall
Gardening the French Way
The warmth and vivid light of the French Riviera will lift us in the dark and autumn days as Sheila Ripper takes us on a trip round some beautiful gardens of the south of France.
December
Christmas Celebrations
We will let you know about our Christmas plans during the Autumn.
Car Sharing
We are always happy to supply transport for you and car sharing helps the environment so it comes with a feel good factor as well.
Looking forward to seeing you again as our programme gets under way –
Robert Bellett (secretary)
Tel 01697352953
Mobile 07985058015
Email – robertbellett@gmail.com
Membership for the year is £7.50 – very good value. Visits and meals out are paid for separately if you wish to take part.
