Our Outings

Several outings a year and local garden visits were initiated in 1976. These continue today in the form of a day trip by coach, three times during the spring and summer months.

hidcote garden (gloucestershire)

saturday 17th May 2025

Depart 9.30 a.m. Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, DE22 2FT

Hidcote is a world-famous Arts and Crafts-inspired Garden nestled in a North Cotswold hamlet, created by passionate plantsman and talented designer, Major Lawrence Johnston. Covering an area of 10.5 acres the garden takes visitors on a journey through intimate formal areas revealing a different atmosphere or new vista at every turn.

Smaller, more formal garden ‘rooms’ near the house, give way to more natural areas that blend in with the surrounding countryside further away. There is a central axis running from east to west and another north to south, forming corridors off which the garden rooms can be found, each one with its own character and personality

abbeywood & mount pleasant (Cheshire)

Sunday 10th august 2025

Depart 8.00 a.m. Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, DE22 2FT

Abbeywood has lots to offer including 6 acres of informal and formal gardens, all different and distinctive. A Christopher Lloyd inspired Exotic Garden, a Pergola Walk, Pool, walled Chapel Garden with mainly white planting, vegetable garden, a 2 km wildlife walk, incorporating 27 acres of mature and newly planted woodland. The young seven acres Arboretum has rare deciduous and evergreen tree species with stunning views of the Utkington Hills.

The estate has a pleasant Garden Café serving good quality food – from tea and cake to a 3-course meal.

Mount Pleasant Gardens offers the ideal opportunity to meander through some of the finest displays of traditional mixed gardens including ponds with year-round interest. The gardens boast thousands of varieties of plants and are a riot of colour throughout the summer season. The tiered garden cascades down a gently sloping hillside providing outstanding views over the Cheshire Plain. The 10 acres of landscaped garden and woodland started in 1994 contains specimen trees, mixed and herbaceous borders. 4 ponds, vegetable garden, stumpery and tree ferns, wildflower meadow, Japanese garden, bog garden and tropical garden. Sculpture trail and exhibition. Tea/coffee and cakes. 

rhs wentworth woodhouse flower show

Sunday 20th July 2025

Depart 8.30 a.m. Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, DE22 2FT

Following changes by the Royal Horticultural Society programme for shows, Wentworth Woodhouse, nr. Rotherham has been chosen as a new Flower Show venue in 2025 and replaces the show previously held at Tatton Park.

RHS Flower Show Wentworth Woodhouse, is a day out for everyone, with unique gardens, talks and tips, activities, floral installations, markets, stalls and lots of tasty food and drink to enjoy.