Category: events
April Meeting – Vegetables for Showing
Its time to start thinking about growing vegetables for the show table and especially our Annual Summer Show on the 9th August. To help our members with tips and advice we have arranged for Clive Bevan to talk to us on 7th April about growing vegetabl …
Members Open Gardens – March 2014
16th March (2 – 5) – Little Malvern Court 10 acres attached to former Benedictine Priory, magnificent views over Severn Valley. Gardens rooms and terrace around house designed and planted in early 1980s; chain of lakes; wide variety of spring bulbs, f …
March Meeting – How to be a rose expert
At the 3rd March meeting we will be entertained by Thomas Sanday, former rose nurseryman, who will tell us how to become rose experts. So if you have questions about the differences between pruning climbers and ramblers, when to feed, or even the diff …
February Meeting – The Creation of Great Dixter and the Life of Christopher Lloyd
Our talk on the 3rd February is by Stephen Anderton on The Creation of Great Dixter and the Life of Christopher Lloyd. Stephen Anderton is an award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster and lecturer, both in the UK and abroad. Stephen has written and …
January meeting – Design and The Garden
We start the year off on the evening of the 6th January with a talk by Paul Hervey-Brookes. Paul is a garden designer and has won gold medals at Chelsea and Hampton Court flower shows although his first show garden was at the Malvern Autumn show in 200 …
November Meeting – Heuchera Galore
Our November meeting on the 4th November is by Vicky Fox of Plantagogo. Vicky will be talking about her passion for heucheras which has led to her and her husband, Richard, running a nursery and winning many RHS medals. They hold the National Plant C …
Percy Picton Memorial Lecture 2013
STAR PLANTS FOR SMALL GARDENS – 7TH OCTOBER We are pleased that the Percy Picton Memorial Lecture this year will be delivered by Matthew Wilson. Matthew is Managing Director of Clifton Nurseries, London’s oldest garden centre and previously work …
Annual Show – 10th August
Our Annual Show is on the 10th August at the Colwall Village Hall. The deadline for submitting your application form is 5pm on Wednesday 7th August. Even if you haven’t entered anything into the show come along to see others efforts, buy an ice cream, …
August meeting – The Refurbishmet of Compton Acres
Photo courtesy of Compton Acres website On the 5th August our speaker will be Mary Payne, a Chelsea gold medal winner. Mary’s subject will be the refurbishment of Compton Acres and her involvement with the project. Compton Acre is near Bournemouth and …