Category: events
December meeting – Japan in the Spring
On the 7th December our talk takes us away from Winter to Springtime in Japan. Duncan Coombs, lecturer at Pershore College, will be sharing tales from his travels and I am sure we can expect there to be one or two photos of cherry blossom. The talk s …
Quiz Night – 20th November 2015
Just a reminder that we are holding a Quiz Night (with a bit of a horticultural theme) for members and friends on the 20th November 2015 at Colwall Village Hall starting at 7:30pm. Entry from 7:00pm The cost is £2 per person and you can be in a team o …
November meeting – Islamic Gardens
The theme of our 2nd November talk is Islamic Gardens. Nathalie Mignotte, a former lecturer and Academic Manager of the Horticulture Department of Hartpury College, will be sharing with us her interest in the relationship between faiths and gardens. T …
Percy Picton Lecture – John Massey
This year’s annual Percy Picton Lecture on the 5th October will be delivered by John Massey, the well known owner of Ashwood Nurseries. John’s subject will be ‘Inspirational Mentors and Their Plants’ and having heard John speak before I am sure it wil …
Annual Show 2015
Paul Picton, President of WCHS, presenting Sara Jane Arden with the Jim Tudge Memorial trophy Despite the cool season this year the floral exhibits at this year’s Annual Show seem to have increased on last year. The number of people exhibiting has rem …
August Meeting: The Plight of the Bee – Flowers to the Rescue
Our talk on the 3rd August will be by Marina Christopher, owner Phoenix Perennials Nursery in Hampshire. Marina will be talking to us about the role of our gardens in supporting the declining bee pollution. The talk starts at 7:30pm with complimentar …
Time to think about entering the Annual Show
Our Annual Show will be on the 8th August at Colwall Village Hall. Why not have a go at entering something, its fun and you never know you might win a prize. You can see photographs and a report of last year’s show here There are classes for flowers ( …
June’s Meeting – Microclimates on your Garden
European Mediterranean Region at Bristol University Botanic Garden Our speaker on the 1st June is Nick Wray, Curator of Bristol University Botanic Garden, who will talk to us about Microclimates in our Gardens. He will explore garden microclimates and …
May’s Meeting – Cacti and Succulents
At the end of the long bank holiday weekend why not join us for a potentially prickly talk on cacti and succulents. Our speaker on the 4th May is Ian Thwaites, an International Garden Photographer of the year with a special interest in cacti and …