MHS members’ event now open to guests
Cost: Coach travel is subsidised for members and is £5pp. If we have empty spaces on the coach we will open up the trip to guests at a cost of £20pp.
NB. YOU HAVE TO BUY YOUR OWN ENTRANCE TICKETS. The options are:
- At the gate on the day - adults £24, concessions (65+) £22
- On line at https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/visit-kew-gardens/tickets - adults £22, concessions (65+) £20
Travel: meet for the coach at the Library car park at 08.45. We should arrive about 11.30 and will aim to leave about 17.45 arriving back in Marden about 20.30.
Refreshments: there are many cafés and restaurants at Kew Gardens for you to buy your own refreshments.
Sign up: at the April and May meetings or with Sue Pennicott (email: suemhscommittee@gmail.com). Once you have paid for the coach you will be added to the list and we will let you know when the trip is open to guests. NB. Payment for the coach is non-refundable.
ABOUT KEW
Kew’s botanical collections has over 50,000 living plants to be found across this UNESCO World Heritage site. You can get closer to nature and uncover the science behind Kew’s plants and glasshouses with these must-see features:
Feast your senses on the rich, colourful Great Broad Walk Borders - a striking walkway into the heart of Kew.
Discover rare and threatened plants in the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse, the Temperate House.
Enjoy gentle slopes and forest shade in the calming corner of the Woodland Garden and Temple of Aeolus.
Take a mindful moment in our tranquil Japanese gardens, a delicately manicured landscape designed to complement the Chokushi-Mon (Japanese Gateway)
Light into Life brings together stunning outdoor sculptures and installations across the Gardens, along with a presentation of artworks in the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art.
And much more, see their website.