Thursday 29 September 2011

Friends Trips for 2012


At the last meeting we began to formulate the trips for 2012. Here are the plans, specific dates will follow soon: Joanne Hodges is the trip organiser. 

March/April:  Manchester 
People will have the option to visit art galleries such as The Lowry, the Manchester Art Gallery,  The John Rylands University Library or The Imperial War Museum North. Or simply get some great shopping done in Manchester!

June/July:  Herefordshire 
A visit to Kentchurch Court considered by many as one of the most important historic houses in England. It is also the ancestral home of the Scudamore family. Afterwards we will visit The Laskett Gardens owned by Sir Roy Strong who has created the largest private formal garden in England since 1945.

September:  Bromsgrove
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings. Home to over 27 different structures which have been rescued and re-built in rural Worcestershire. The Museum is spread over 19 acres and includes a wildflower meadow, period gardens, a traditional cider and cherry orchard as well as the amazing collection of buildings.