Thursday, 4 July 2024: Kew Gardens – Depart Gorse Hill: 8.45 am. Depart Kew: 4.00 pm.
Kew is famous as the training ground for many modern gardeners. Attractions include:
The Temperate House – step into the world’s greatest glasshouse and journey across 5 continents and 16 islands. Learn how they are helping to save some of the world’s rarest and most threatened plants.
The Palm House – experience the magic of a tropical paradise in London! The iconic Victorian Palm House and its rainforest climate supports a unique collection from around the world.
The Hive – a visit here reveals the secret world of the honeybee.
The Kew Explorer – this is a hop-on, hop-off Land Train. Once a ticket is purchased, it is valid all day; it allows you to visit the prime attractions without too much walking – and to tour around the vast majority of the site.
The coach will leave Gorse Hill Community Centre at 8.45 am, and then leave Kew at 4.00 pm. The cost for this trip, including entrance fee, coach travel and the driver’s gratuity is £42 (based on 35 people travelling).
Saturday, 28 September 2024: Malvern Autumn Show – Depart Gorse Hill: 8.30am. Depart Malvern: 4.30pm.
This is a sponsored show, and is not run by the RHS (unlike the Spring Show). We should see the Flowers on show in the Floral Marquee, the Giant Vegetables on display (which frequently break records), and should have the opportunity to listen to the invited speakers, as well as visiting all the stalls and garden suppliers. It is a flat site, with a variety of food outlets.
The coach will leave Gorse Hill Community Centre at 8.30 am, and return from the show at 4.30 pm. The cost for this trip, including entrance fee, coach travel and the driver’s gratuity is £38 (based on 35 persons travelling).
If you are interested in going on either (or both) of these trips, please ring Marilyn on 01793 861657
Wheelchair users: We’re happy to take wheelchair users on trips, provided that they or their carers can load such chairs onto the coach. Barnes’s coach drivers are not permitted or insured to help with this.