Category: Speakers
Japanese Gardens by Patsy Rayner
On June 4th 2019 we welcomed Patsy back, this time to talk about Japanese gardens and how they have evolved over the centuries. During Patsy’s visits to Japan she has taken some exquisite photos and showed us many of...
Read MoreBark, Berries & Leaves by Steve Lovell
On Tuesday 7th May we were pleased to welcome back Steve Lovell who gave a very interesting talk about the structure and form of various bark, berries and leaves. Steve is qualified in Garden Design and Landscaping. Currently...
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Euphorbias and Other Spring Perennials by Don Witton
We were privileged to welcome Don Witton to our April meeting. Don holds a plant heritage national...
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AGM and our Charity for 2019
On Tuesday 5th March we held our Annual General Meeting. Linda Barratt was voted on for a second...
Read MoreClematis and Other Climbers by Jeff Bates
For our November meeting we welcomed Jeff Bates who gave a very interesting presentation. Jeff talked about the various types of Clematis and other climbing plants. Jeff has been a full time horticultural lecturer for over 20...
Read MoreMonthly Meeting October 2nd 2018
Our meeting began with a presentation to The Silver Line charity for funds raised this year. We managed to raise £550.00 and Bob Gwynn (left) presented the cheque to Derrick Swallow (Right) who is a Community Engagement...
Read MorePlants For The Connoisseur by Simon Gulliver
For our August meeting we welcomed Simon Gulliver who is one of the garden advisers to the National Trust. Simon specialises in the management of plant collections and advises on the conservation of historic gardens. The...
Read MorePlant Auction
On Tuesday 3rd July we held our annual plant auction in support of this years charity, The Silver Line. Derrick Swallow from The Silver Line gave a 10 minute talk on the work of the charity. Nick Harrop was our master of...
Read MorePlants in Literature by Patsy Raynor
Our June meeting began with a big thank you to Pat Wood who has been our Chair person for 11 years and has carried out wonderfully this vital role for the club. Our speaker for the evening was Patsy Raynor. Patsy took us...
Read MoreLove That Slug by Andrew Mikolajski
For our monthly meeting in May we welcomed Andrew Mikolajski who is an expert gardening author, lecturer and speaker. Andrew has contributed to several RHS reference works, he also runs a series of courses on garden design....
Read MoreJoseph Paxton celebrated head gardener at Chatsworth House, by Danny Wells
Last night it was good to welcome Danny Wells back to talk to us about the brilliant landscape gardener Joseph Paxton who was born in 1803. Danny’s presentation focused mostly on Paxton’s time as head gardener at...
Read MoreAnnual General Meeting and this years charity The Silver Line
On 6th March 2018 we held our AGM. A chance to update members on all things financial and we were all provided with copies of the minutes from last years meeting. At the end of this meeting our Chairperson Pat Wood announced...
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