29 APRIL
PASHLEY MANOR GARDENS

We had a very successful visit to Pashley Manor Gardens on April 29th for their Tulip Festival.

It was a glorious day to show off the wonderful display of tulips, beautifully shown in different colourways. The ‘hot’ area, illustrated above, was stunning.

13 MAY
VISIT TO SISTINE CHAPEL, GORING & ST BOTOLPH’S CHURCH, HARDHAM

It is an exact replica of the real Sistine Chapel in St Peter’s in Rome

We meet at the Chapel 10.15 and there will be a talk at 10.30.

After a lunch at midday at the Squire and Horse in Bury, we will visit St Botolph’s Church in Hardham, to look at the 12th century frescos. We look forward to a talk given by Stephanie Fane one of our members, who has known the church most of her life. She will begin her talk at 2pm.

5 JUNE
VISIT TO CHAMPS HILL fOR PRIVATE VIEW OF THE SUMMER EXHIBITION

This is an exhibition of the later works of
Peter Iden entitled “Seeing the Downs”

We meet at Champs Hill at 10:30