Details of events are listed here and are also emailed to members.
Talks and quiz afternoons normally take place in the John Galsworthy Building, Penrhyn Road.
Meeting places for excursions and other events are arranged conveniently.
To hear what's coming up, send in your details to be added to the mailing list.
Go to: -> Contact and membership
Dates for your diary ... please check your email on the day for any updates.
Thursday 25th June: Visit ~ Westminster Roman Catholic Cathedral and Onion Garden.
Please note that this visit has been cancelled due to insufficient interest.
Wednesday 8th July, 12.15pm: Lunch at RHS Wisley Café.
Located at the entrance of RHS Garden Wisley.the café is open daily from 9am to 5 pm,
with hot food served between 11.30 pm and 2 pm. Enjoy coffees, teas, and
bakery treats as well as toasties, sandwiches and hot snacks. Pay for food and drink on
the day.
After lunch, you can visit the Garden Centre, or if you wish to go into the gardens, you can
you can use proof of purchase from the bus to use the car-free offer of £14 (normally
£19.80). RHS members go in for free.
How to get there? Either ...
Drive there and park in the car park, or ...
Meet at Cromwell Bus Station at 11.05 am to catch bus 714 (Stop A3) which runs to
RHS Garden Wisley.
The bus timetable will be handed out on the day for return times.
The address is RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QB
For more details the web site is: https://www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley
Please let Richard know by Wednesday 1st July if you are interested in going and
how you plan to get there.
Wednesday 5th August: Visit ~ UK Supreme Court
Thursday 3rd September, 12.30pm: Lunch at Chessington Garden Centre,
Enjoy lunch at Chessington Garden Centre and, if you wish, amble around the Garden Centre for plants on display. Pay in the day for food and drink. The venue is on the A243 Leatherhead Road, about a quarter if a mile beyond Chessington World of Adventures as you travel towards Leatherhead.
By car: the post code (for sat-nav) is KT9 2NG. Parking is available on site.
By bus: bus no. 465 from Kingston Cromwell Road Bus Station stops outside the
Garden Centre, but take care crossing the road. Bus no 71 calls in Kingston and
terminates at Chessington World of Adventure followed by a walk south to
Chessington Garden Centre.
Contact phone number on the day for Pat is 07702 958841.
It would be helpful if you could let Richard know if you plan to come and, if
possible, to offer a lift in a car.
Friday 16th October: Talk ~ "Sue Ryder, life and legacy" by Joanna Bogle.
Wednesday 4th November: Talk ~ "Baked Alaska or Mexican Chilly" by Nick Cook
Wednesday 18th November: Talk ~ "Heathrow from Stone Age to Jet Age" by Nick Pollard
Possible future events:
Coffee Mornings at Penrhyn Road, Bourne Hall, Ewell, or Royal British Legion, Surbiton.
October ~ AGM
December ~ Christmas meal
December ~ Music afternoon
Full details of all events will be sent out nearer to the dates.
Please let Richard know if you plan to come to any of these events: -> Contact
The KURSA Committee are always looking for interesting events and new ideas. If you visit somewhere or hear about a talk that might interest members, please send details to Richard for consideration.