Gardening & Nature
Gardening & Nature Group Contacts:
Gardening: Stephen Bostock – 02.33.66.93.11 – stephen.bostock@outlook.com
Nature: Mic Dufrasne – 06.77.97.06.18 – mic.dufrasne@gmail.com
NEXT OUTING – Thursday 12 JUNE 2025
Start time: 2.30 p.m.
Venue: Les Jardins de la Mansonière (Orne)
61250 Saint Céneri le Gérei
To be taken to the garden’s website, please click here.
Bonjour Gardeners and Nature Lovers,
Last summer we cancelled our visit to Les Jardins de La Mansonnière. We propose a visit on the afternoon of Thursday 12 June, at 2.30. It is a lovely garden with plenty to see, weather permitting. And a small tea room.
Other garden visits are still being negotiated.
If you would like to accept a visit by the EM Gardening and Nature Group, please volunteer by sending an email to Stephen Bostock (email address above).
*** EuroMayenne members can be added to an emailing list for the Group to be informed of events
– please email Stephen Bostock. ***
There is no charge for our indoor meetings but donations are invited for refreshments
Plans for the Year
2024 – Dates and topics (to be confirmed)
| 12 September | Garden Visit | Le Plessis Bochard |
| 11 October | Meeting at La Visitation | Success, Failures |
| 29 November | Meeting at La Visitation | Microhabitats, Open Gardens |
2025 – Dates and topics (to be confirmed)
| 14 March | Meeting at La Visitation | Seed/Seedling swap |
| 23 April | Outing to Brée (near Montsurs) | Fritillaries and Spring Plants |
| 10 May | Meeting at La Visitation | Plant Swap |
| 12 June | Jardins de la Mansonière (Orne) | Garden visit |
| 17 June | Le Marais du Grand Hazé (61220 Briouze) | Nature walk |
| 20 July | Le Domaine (53340 Epineux-le-Seguin) | Garden visit |
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Details of Open Garden Days for your diary to follow when available
Full details are on the scheme’s website https://www.opengardens.eu/index.php
There is a small cost for the charity – normally €5
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If anyone is interested, BBC Gardeners World has a good website; and the Gardeners’ World magazine gives free access to a “What to do now” section. This is a week by week breakdown of things to do for fruit, flowers, veg, in the greenhouse and in the garden in general. There is also a “How to …” section. For gardening equipment you might want to check this Buyers Guide, which not only shows you the best possible tools for your garden but also some very helpful tips!
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Click previous meetings to see what the gardening group has been up to.
