Speakers
Annual General Meeting, and this years charity
On Tuesday 3rd March 2020 we held our AGM. This years annual show will be the 74th and will be held on Saturday 15th August. Bob Gwynn our Show Manager thanked all who had helped in whatever way with the show. He went on to say that this year children who enter will...
Crime Prevention by Darren Stretton
On Tuesday 4th February 2020 the Club welcomed Darren Stretton our local PCSO. Darren presented solutions to help fight crime in general, and brought along some devices for purchase if desired. His talk hit on very relevant topics such as garden, shed, tool and...
Gardeners’ Question Time
On Tuesday 5th November we held our monthly meeting and our expert panel answered a variety of questions that had been put to them by other club members. We were pleased to welcome our expert gardeners to the panel including Judy Buckle who is Chairperson at Market...
This years Charity donation presentation followed by Delightful Daisies by Dr Andrew Ward
Our monthly meeting was on 1st October 2019. We commenced the evening by welcoming back Derek Windybank from the West Leicestershire First Responders. The Garden Club are very pleased to present a cheque for £900.00 to Derek representing charitable proceeds from...
Dark and Desirable by Paul Green
On Tuesday 3rd September we had the pleasure of welcoming Paul Green of Greens Leaves Nursery to our social meeting to give us a talk entitled "Dark and Desirable". He also brought a wonderful selection of plants fitting that description. Our members didn't...
Pruning by Darren Rudge
On August 6th 2019 Darren Rudge came to talk to us about the importance of correct pruning. Darren is a self employed garden designer and lecturer. He is a radio presenter and broadcaster for the BBC with over 15 years experience, and has presented on BBC radio West...
SOCIAL CALENDAR 2020
4th February Crime Prevention Darren Stretton PCSO 3rd March AGM 7th April Agapanthus Steve Hickman Daffodil & Spring Bowl Competition 5th May Plant Auction Tulip Competition 2nd June John's Garden Howard Drury 7th July Show...
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 these during her presentation. Japanese...
Bark, 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 along with talks and presentations he...
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 collection of hardy euphorbia. His garden has been featured on Gardeners World in 1999 and again in 2012, and it was also featured on the BBC's Tatton Park TV show. Don...
AGM and our Charity for 2019
On Tuesday 5th March we held our Annual General Meeting. Linda Barratt was voted on for a second year as Chairperson. Bob Gwynn thanked all those who contributed in whatever way with their help regarding the annual show. This year the 73rd show will be held on...
Clematis 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 years and is a self employed...
Monthly 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 Volunteer for The Silver Line. Derrick gave an...
Plants 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 presentation included a selection of...
Plants 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 through an enchanting evening showing how...
Love 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. Andrew gave us a very entertaining and...