Arley Hall and its gardens make a fine visit for our Garden Group in August. The grounds have grown over the past 250 years and show many types of planting that people have enjoyed for generations. The famous double herbaceous border is said to be the first of its kind in England, and it still brings strong colour and shape. The formal areas include a kitchen garden, a rose garden and a grand line of holm oaks cut into neat round forms. There is also an arboretum and a quiet woodland walk for those who like to take their time and look about.