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July’s talk: New talk, new speaker. David Wyndham-Lewis. Monday 5th July. 7.30pm on ZOOM.
Tropical parterre of four beds starring castor oil plants (Ricinus communis ‘New Zealand Purple’), Ethiopian black bananas, paulownia, dahlias, miscanthus, verbenas and cosmos. There has been a last minute change to our speaker on Monday 5th July at 7. …
A charming March meeting: ‘Flora Domestica’ with Advolly Richmond.
Thanks to Advolly for a very stimulating talk on Monday evening which traced the ups and downs of indoor plants from the Romans through to the present day. Advolly’s talk was full of interesting facts from the use of ‘nosegays’ in the middle ages, a pr …
Just a reminder: “Flora Domestica” with Advolly Richmond on zoom. Monday 1st March at 7.30 pm
Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Monday evening for an interesting and entertaining talk about indoor plants which are becoming increasingly popular among us. To join via laptop/iPad/PC: Click on the link below https://us02web.zo …
‘Flora Domestica’ with Advolly Ricmond. Monday 1st March at 7.30pm on zoom!
Advolly Richmond is a researcher in garden, landscape and social history. She has a special interest in gardens and the wider influence of the Italian Renaissance and the mid 18th century Rococo Gardens of England. Advolly’s own garden has featured on …
JOIN IN THE WCHS VIRTUAL SPRING SHOW 2021 and HAVE FUN!
The WCHS committee invite members, their families and non members from local areas to participate in the WCHS first virtual Spring Show! To find out everything you need to know: classes, rules and photographic guidance, please click on the Spring Show …
Fabulous February Meeting! ‘No Nettles Required’
Thanks for joining us last night. We had over 70 people log in! Ken’s talk dispelling the myths about wildlife gardening was informative and most enjoyable. Drawing on years of academic study based in people’s back gardens, Ken’s message is that more p …
Just a reminder: ‘No Nettles Required’ with Ken Thompson on Zoom. Monday 1st February at 7.30 pm.
Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Monday evening for what should be an interesting and enjoyable talk. To join via laptop/iPad/PC: Click on the link below https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87482809955?pwd=Q2lIS0xBUGZvNkVmckVMaGF3Vks2QT09 …
‘No Nettles Required’ with Ken Thompson. Monday 1st February at 7.30pm on zoom!
Ken Thompson is a plant ecologist, botanist, lecturer, gardener and author to name but a few! He writes academic papers, books and articles for national newspapers and magazines such as Gardening Which. This talk is based on one of his book of the same …
JANUARY NEWS!
Our first meeting of the year was given by Julie Ritchie from Hoo House Nursery. It was a very interesting talk describing a wide range of perennials and bulbs that provide colour and interest during the winter to spring months. Julie offered plenty of …