05 East Midlands

Saturday 11th July. 11am Meet in the Helenium Tea Room, Barnsdale Gardens, Barnsdale Avenue, Exton, Oakham, LE15 8AH. Barnsdale Gardens was created by Geoff Hamilton, presenter of BBC Gardeners' World from 1979 until his death in 1996. Geoff presented Gardeners' World from his home in Rutland where he developed the individual garden designs, experimenting with plants, themes and ideas to inspire the nation and earned the reputation of being the ‘People’s Gardener’. Admission adults £16.00, under 18s are free.

Saturday 20th June. 11am. Meet in the café of the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, The Strand, Derby, DE1 1BS, which is situated in the Ceramics Gallery before wandering the galleries. The special exhibition will be ‘Wright of Derby: From the Shadows’; Joseph Wright produced works of art that explore the use of light and many of his works remain in his hometown. Entrance to the Museum is Free.