| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: | |
| When: | Monthly afternoons Monthly in summer (Apr to Sep) |
| Venue: | Various |
Garden Visits are generally from 2.00pm to 5.00pm.
Details of each visit will be available at the U3A twice monthly Wednesday meetings.
For more information, please contact Vivienne Hayday (Group Leader - Garden Visits):
Forthcoming events
21st July 2026
Outing
Venue : Albury, Thame, OX9 2LP Garden: 5 Acres of Extensive herbaceous borders, rose avenue, woodland and lake walk. Kitchen and cutting garden Surrounded by beautiful mature trees with close […]
Cost: £15
Booking Required
6th August 2026
Outing
Venue : Talbot Avenue, High Wycombe, HP13 5H2 Garden: A Japanese garden, shielded from the upper level by Shoji screens. A winding path leads over a traditional Japanese bridge by […]
Cost: £5 include refreshments
Booking Required
3rd September 2026
Outing
Venue : Longwood Drive, Jordans nr Beaconsfield, HP9 2SS Garden: A 2-acre garden created over the last 38 years. A wide range of flowering and foliage plants with interest all […]
Cost: £5
Booking Required
Garden Visits 2026
CHESHAM BOIS HOUSE 85 Bois Lane, Amersham, HP6 6DF 23rd April | A 3-acre garden. With primroses, daffodils and hellebores in spring. Interesting throughout the year. With lovely herbatious borders, a rill with a small ornamental canal, a walled garden with a wildlife pool. This is a peaceful oasis. cancelled |
| NETHER WINCHENDON Aylesbury HP18 0DY 14th May | Not really a garden as such, but a parkland with rare trees set in a stunning and inspiring landscape The south lawn runs down to the river Thame, the original owner was a founder member of the NGS. |
| KINGSBRIDGE FARM Steeple Claydon MK18 2EG June 4th | Approximately 6 acres of garden, designed by the present owner. It has both formal and informal planting, a stream going through the garden, beautiful borders with constant changes. The hurricane we faced in the UK swept right through both the house and garden, destroying many old trees. A great opportunity for the owner to redesign. cancelled |
| OLD RECTORY Albury Thame OX9 2LP Tuesday July21 | 5 Acres of Extensive herbatious borders, rose avenue, woodland and lake walk. Kitchen and cutting garden Surrounded by beautiful mature trees with close access to Fernhill wood. Some good sculptures in the garden 5 miles from Thame on the A418 toward the M40. At Tiddington turn left onto single track road with a road sign Albery Church £15 including refreshments |
| CHANIWA JAPANESE GARDEN Talbot Avenue high Wycombe HP13 5H2 August 4th or 6th | A Japanese garden, shielded from the upper level by Shoji screens. A winding path leads over a traditional Japanese bridge by a pond and waterfall and invites you through a moon gate to reveal a purpose-built tea house Surrounding by a typical Japanese planting of Maple, Azaleas, Cherry blossom and Rhododendron. Ornamental grasses and bamboos Complement the hard landscaping From Downley Traffic lights at West Wycombe Road, take Plomer Hill turn off, then take second left into Westover Road, followed by second left into Talbot Street parking but as few cars as possible please £5 including refreshments Maximum numbers 20 |
| BEECH HOUSE Longwood Drive Jordans nr Beaconsfield HP9 2SS September 3rd | A 2-acre garden created over the last 38 years. A wide range of flowering and foliage plants with interest all year round. Perennials, shrubs, roses and grasses, together with trees planted for their flowers, and autumn colors. 2 meadows with long flowering seasons. The garden has wheelchair access dependent on weather. Directions: 2 miles NE of Beaconsfield, from the A40 left to Seer Green and Jordans for approximately 1 mile. Turn Right to Jordans way, then first left to Longwood Drive. £5- no refreshments |
Garden Visits 2025
| 22 April | Meadow Cottage, Christmas Common |
| 8 May cancelled | Red Kites, Bledlow Ridge |
| 10 June | Chilton Road, Long Crendon |
| 3 July | Montana, Cholsbury |
| 12 August | Well Barn House, Moulsford |
| 16 September | The Grange, Chalgrove |
Garden Visits 2024
| 18 April | Ashbrook house |
| 16 May | Acer Corner |
| 20 June | Montana |
| 8 August | Hall Barn |
| 5 September | Old Rectory |
Garden Visits 2023
| 18 April | The Manor House Gardens, Bledlow |
| 18 May | Lime Close, Drayton, Abingdon |
| 29 June | Monkshead, Bletchingdon |
| 27 July | Foxington, Britwell Salome |
| 24 August | Hollydyke House, Little Missenden |
| 14 September | Greyhound House, Ewelme |
Garden Visits 2022
| 28 April | Garsington Manor, Garsington |
| 12 May | Kingsbridge Farm, Steeple Claydon |
| 21 June | Home Farm, Wood Eaton |
| 19 July | Rescheduled to 13 September |
| 11 August | Manor House, Bledlow |
| 1 September | Blewbury Manor, Blewbury. Originally scheduled 15 September |
| 13 September | Compton House, Compton Beauchamp |