Leisure & Pleasure
VISIT TO THE STATE ROOMS, BUCKINGHAM PALACE
- 6 AUGUST 2019
Four members of Wythall WI joined a coach trip to visit the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace. It was a most enjoyable day and friendships were bonded. Well worth a visit even though a little expensive.
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VISIT TO THE OLD PIGGERY, Bordesley near Redditch, 5 JULY 2019
Penny opens her garden by appointment to individual groups but also to the general public at the weekends at the end of June. All monies raised are donated to charity.
What was a Pig Farm owned by her father has been transformed into a beautiful garden by Penny.
25 members visited these gardens on a beautifully sunny afternoon to enjoy the gardens, relax with a wonderful afternoon tea & purchase plants grown in the gardens.
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Visit to National Trust Property at Dunham Massey - 5 June 2019
A small number of Wythall WI members joined a coach trip to visit the National Trust property at Dunham Massey in Cheshire, enjoying a tour of the house, gardens, deer park & Nature's Champions exhibition.
A garden for all seasons, an ancient deer park and a house filled with treasures and stories
Welcome to Dunham Massey. Encircled by its protective wall, Dunham Massey is a green oasis nestled between the urban sprawl of Manchester and rural tranquillity of Cheshire.
The Georgian house is open Saturday to Wednesdays, and the park and garden are the ideal place to enjoy the ever-changing spring landscape.
A ramble around the park will reveal a range of architectural oddities and views of the house complete with Dunham’s resident herd of fallow deer; you may also glimpse other wildlife including owls and woodpeckers. Enjoy a guided walk of the deer park, or take the chance to wrap up warm and wander freely amongst groves of ancient trees.
Dunham is also home to one of Britain’s finest winter gardens, with plenty of scent and colour to delight the senses throughout the year. Unwind on one of the accessible circular walks before warming up with a hearty homemade meal at the Stables Restaurant.
Find local Cheshire produce and an extensive garden section complete with plants grown at Dunham Massey at one of the largest National Trust shops in the north.
With special events all year round, there’s plenty to brighten your day at Dunham.
Featured sitters include environmental activists, broadcasters, poets, politicians, campaigners, gardeners and scientists from the 19th century to the present day who have affected how we interact with our environment.
From broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, to the author of My Family and Other Animals, Gerald Durrell, you’ll have the chance to get up close and personal with the faces of those who’ve shaped the world we live in and discover their green legacy.
Other champions featured in the exhibition include Gardeners’ World presenter Roy Lancaster, who travelled the world on plant-finding expeditions, and environmentalist and champion of organic farming and gardening, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
An oil painting of one of the founders of the National Trust, Octavia Hill, will also be on display along with a portrait of children’s writer, artist and conservationist Beatrix Potter. Other recognisable faces include: Chris Packham, Dame Vivienne Westwood and The Clash front man, Joe Strummer.
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