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Tuesday 14 May.We are going to Kew Gardens by coach. //www.kew.org We are going when there is a "Light into Life" exhibition on. We have two pick up points: 9.45 at bus stop in Church Lane where Braintree College used to be and at 10 a.m. at Braintree Railway Station. We should arrive about 12 and we can have lunch and spend rest of day exploring Kew Gardens. They have a railway which goes all around which gives you a chance to see many of the interesting parts of the Garden. We leave at 4.30 and home by 6.30ish. Price notified later when I know the exact figures.

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Tuesday 18 June at 7 p.m. We are going to Ann Bartleet's garden at Bucklers Farmhouse, Buckler Lane, Coggeshall, CO6 1SB and will have a guided tour by the owner. £12 p.p. including tea and cake.

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Tuesday 2 July. We are going to Hever Castle. //www.hevercastle.co.uk http: We are going when Hever in Bloom is on - please see the website. We have two pick up points: 9.45 at bus stop in Church Lane where Braintree College used to be and at 10 a.m. at Braintree Railway Station. We should arrive about 12 and we can have lunch and spend rest of day exploring the gardens which are in various "rooms" and also the castle. We leave Hever at 4.30 and home by 6.30ish. The cost is £50 for over 59s and £53 for under 59s.

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Tuesday 13 August. We are going to one of our member's gardens. Angela Tanner has very kindly offered to host us for the evening. You can wander around her land, see her garden and she has a very interesting museum of old farm implements and other odds and ends. Tea and cake will be served. Address notified later.