The club is managed by a Committee operating under a Constitution and is affiliated to the Royal Horticultural Society and to the Gloucestershire Federation of Gardening Societies.
Anyone interested finding out more can contact the Secretary, Frank Wells, on 01454 415443 or by email below.
Working parties are free, of course. We welcome your blood, sweat and tears. Tools are provided. Guided walks are £1 per person. Illustrated talks: Members £2.50, Non-members £3, Children £1.50.
Castle Quarry Activity Centre is in Tytherington, in a beautiful natural setting. Choose from indoor climbing, archery, shooting, caving, open canoeing or our 80 metre aerial runway.
All instructors are qualified and experienced - all necessary safety equipment is supplied. One call takes care of it all - 01454 411474
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All those who have registered an interest in the Eastwood site will stay on the list for allotment sites in the area.
Meanwhile start small. How about growing parsley on the kitchen window sill? Or try bean sprouts, all you need is an empty jam jar, a piece of cloth, a rubber band and a dark cupboard. Delicious fresh salad in no time at all.
In addition the park boasts a Victorian Walled Garden, woodland walk, adventure playground, rockery and fishing lake.
Refreshments are available from the café year round with seasonal snacks and cakes prepared fresh every day. Next door to the café sits the farm shop stocked with a selection of locally sourced produce, toys and gifts.
Old Down Manor sits in the grounds of the country park and from summer 2010 will be available for private hire and weddings.
Foxholes Lane, Tockington, BS32 4PG
Tel: 0845 6830730
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We have regular social events such as skittles evenings, quiz nights, barbecues and the like, and there is always a Christmas dinner.
However, we are more than just a walking club. The Ramblers is a registered charity and one of its aims is to campaign to keep the footpath network open.
Please visit our website below for details of our walks.
Thomas Dagg gave the field to Thornbury in 1546, so we tend what must be some of the oldest allotments in the country.
There are 120 allotments, and the Association has over 100 members. It organises social events such as the Summer BBQ, the Autumn Talk, the Christmas Meal as well as distributing monthly newsletters, running the Allotment Shop and offering discounts to some local retailers.
Gillingstool Primary School has a large plot which offers all pupils the opportunity to grow and eat their own produce.
Membership costs just a couple of pounds a year, and brings many benefits. You don't need to be a plot holder to become a member. We have discounted seeds, competitive prices on gardening items, guest speakers and visits.
If you would like to become a member, or be added to the waiting list for a plot, click the website link below.
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The garden features a pergola, solar-powered water feature, interesting display of rocks and fossils from Aust Cliff and windchimes, amongst other things. It involves local groups, including the disabled and local schools, as well as the wider community.
The garden, which can be made fully secure, is open everyday during daylight hours. If you have an event that you would like to hold in the garden, please contact us. For more info download our brochure or visit our website.
Download our leaflet (PDF, 743k)
Upper Bath Road, Thornbury, behind new apartments in Market Square
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Its objectives are:
- To bring enjoyment to its members through an appreciation and love of the countryside.
- To endeavour to preserve footpaths and means of access to the countryside.
Contact the secretary Gill Davies on 01454 414198.
Old Down Country Park, Foxholes Lane, Tockington BS32 4PG
www.olddowncountrypark.co.uk
Monday April 20 - Sunday May 3, Wyevale Garden Centre, Milbury Heath, Wotton-under-Edge GL12 8QH
Staff at Wyevale Thornbury Garden Centre are challenging children to create weird and wonderful creatures and people from potatoes.
Paul Hodges, Manager of the garden centre, explained: “The competition is part of our Grow Your Own Potatoes Event, which runs from Saturday, March 20 until Sunday, March 28.
“It is a fun idea and we hope as many youngsters as possible enter. We will have the models on display in the garden centre and will ask customers to vote for their favourites via a ballot box.
“Although we don’t have any hard and fast rules we are looking for models of famous people such as politicians and pop stars.”
To help inspire youngsters to enter the competition, Wyevale Thornbury Garden Centre will be running free potato modelling workshops on Friday, March 19 from 9am until 12noon. Children can drop in at any time and must be accompanied by an adult.
Children aged from four to 11 can enter the competition and entry forms are available from Wyevale Thornbury Garden Centre. Forms can also be completed in-store when models are handed in to be displayed or during the workshop.
Paul added: “The rules are very simple. There are two age categories: four to seven-years-old and eight to 11-years-old. Any shape/size potato can be entered and any other products can be used to enhance the appearance of the potato.”
The first prize-winners in each age category will receive a certificate and a £5 gift voucher to spend at the garden centre. Each winner’s school will receive a WCF Phoenix bag of seed potatoes, a Burgon & Ball triple pack round potato planter and a Miracle-Gro Organic Choice potato and vegetable gro-sac to fill the potato planters.
For further details, please call the garden centre, which is located in Milbury Heath, on 01454 412247 or click below.
www.wyevale.co.uk/GARDENING_CLUB/...
7.15pm, Filton Golf Clubhouse, Golf Course Lane, Filton BS34 7QS
Dress code: no denim please. Food will be served at 7.15pm, followed by the quiz. Please pre-order your food. Food £5.50, Quiz entry £1.50. Teams of up to four players can be formed on the night.
For further information call Helen 01454 202181 or Heather 01454 632134.
26th-28th March, 10am-4pm, Rose Cottage, Shellards Lane, Alveston, BS35 3SY
Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days offer a unique opportunity to browse amongst 600+ varieties of organically grown herbs, meet Jekka and the team, and pick up some expert tips and advice.
In 2010, we're delighted to welcome on-site caterers, Berry Blue, who will offer seasonal refreshments using locally sourced ingredients. So there's no need to rush off for lunch - visit us, and make a day of it!
Click below for further details.
www.jekkasherbfarm.com
10am-12noon, Thornbury Library, St Mary Street, Thornbury
South Gloucestershire Walking to Health and Public Rights of Way teams will give you a host of suggestions for local walks over the Summer months - why not come and join them?
www.mythornbury.co.uk/thornbury/s...
2-4pm, Community Orchard opposite The Anchor pub in Gloucester Road, Thornbury
A pruning day to learn and practise pruning of fruit trees.
www.sustainablethornbury.org
Monday 29th March ~ Monday 5th April, The Wheatsheaf Inn, Chapel Street,Thornbury
The UK's leading cask ale event in conjunction with CAMRA, SIBA, IFB and Cask Marque. Lots of things happening this week, so keep an eye on the notice boards etc.
For more details call Russ on 01454 412356.
Friday 2nd-Sunday 4th April, Old Down Country Park, Foxholes Lane, Tockington BS32 4PG
Children's Easter Egg Hunt in the park, and a colouring competition.
www.olddowncountrypark.co.uk
7.30pm, Jubilee Hall, Alveston
Dr L K Ferguson Trilliums and Woodland Plants of North America
Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month, with a guest speaker to enlighten us on all manner of things "gardening".
For more information, please call Frank on 01454 415443 or email below.
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23rd-25th April, 10am-4pm, Rose Cottage, Shellards Lane, Alveston, BS35 3SY
Jekka's Herb Farm Open Days offer a unique opportunity to browse amongst 600+ varieties of organically grown herbs, meet Jekka and the team, and pick up some expert tips and advice.
In 2010, we're delighted to welcome on-site caterers, Berry Blue, who will offer seasonal refreshments using locally sourced ingredients. So there's no need to rush off for lunch - visit us, and make a day of it!
Click below for further details.
www.jekkasherbfarm.com
The Wheatsheaf Inn, Chapel Street,Thornbury
Some great English beers. Some great English food.
For more details call Russ on 01454 412356.
10am, Sheiling School, Park Road, Thornbury
Tickets £4
A garden walk and talk with refreshments.
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