CHRISTMAS Charms of wintertime
While we all know a garden looks at its best in the highs of summer, it can also be a calm solace in the colder winter months too.
This festive season why not spend an hour or two enjoying some of the fantastic local gardens our area has to offer and enjoy the rich, warming colours of autumn where so many other gardens have fallen barren to the depths of winter.
WINTER AT WINTHROP GARDENS
Due to the popularity of last year’s extended winter opening, Wickersley’s Winthrop Gardens is once again welcoming the public to visit their therapeutic gardens and café on Tuesdays and Thursday 11am until 3pm.
The gardens are avidly tended to by a group of local volunteers who strive to ensure it looks its best all year round. Pick up your winter bedding plants, perennials and
rockery plants to add some colour to your garden.
Enjoy hearty homemade soups and sandwiches in the on-site café or savour a seasonal treat with one of Winthrop’s festive afternoon teas for just £10. These will be available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Thursday 15th November until Thursday 13th December, served at 1.15pm only.
During the winter, there will also be crafts, gifts and homemade chutneys and jams on sale to help raise money towards providing the on-site memory café which helps people with dementia and their carers find a quiet refuge in which to meet other people through crafts and a chat.
Please note, Winthrop will close
from Friday 14th December until Monday 28th January 2019. Bookings for afternoon tea are essential call Anna Chester on 07397 039226. Winthrop Gardens, Second Lane, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 1EE
www.winthropgardens.org.uk
CHRISTMAS AT RENISHAW HALL
AND GARDENS For almost 400 years, Renishaw Hall on the edge of Sheffield has been the historic home of the Sitwell family.
And once again this Christmas, its current owner, Alexandra Sitwell, is opening the doors for visitors to see the hall and its award-winning gardens in all their seasonal splendour. From Thursday 29th November until Sunday 2nd December and then Thursday 6th December until Sunday 9th December, the hall and gardens will be open to visitors who can enjoy guided tours of the hall followed by a winter walk through
Back to nature
A popular group Wild at Heart will continue with their meeting sessions for the over 50s thanks to a grant from the Big Lottery.
The group will once again meet on the first Tuesday of every month starting in December from 10.30am until 12pm at the Garden House behind Clifton Park Museum.
The popular sessions provide
the classic Italiante gardens. Laid out in 1895 by Alexandra’s
great-grandfather, Sir George Sitwell, the gardens are steeped in history and include a classic temple, a children’s maze, sculptures, woodland and a tranquil lake for you to discover.
After a stroll around the gardens, why not visit the on-site stables filled with independent shops or the café and visitor centre or find out more about the family in the museum. House and garden tours cost £13.50 for adults and £12.50 for concessions and will start at 1pm each day.
Renishaw Hall,
Nr. Sheffield, S21 3WB
www.renishaw-hall.co.uk
WITH WILD AT HEART
an opportunity to meet people and learn new skills in a friendly and supportive environment. They work with nature-based activities to help improve your wellbeing, through a connection with the nature on your doorstep. If you are interested why not pop along to their seasonally inspired fun session that will take place on Tuesday the 4th of December where you will have the opportunity to decorate a festive
wreath with materials you find. With a nominal charge of just £5 you can take away your wreath to hang proudly on your door. The first meeting for 2019
will be on Tuesday the 8th of January.
Everyone is welcome and you may even learn a new skill along the way. To book your place contact Jenny King on 0114 2634335 or email
j.king@
wildsheffield.com
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