Category: garden talks
Hugh Thomas’s Top 10 Geraniums
Following Hugh’s talk at July’s meeting, there have many requests for a list of his Top 10 Geraniums. Here it is! G. Phaeum ‘Lily Lovell’ G. x magnificum G. ‘Red Admiral G. clarkei ‘Kashmir Purple’ G. clarkei ‘Kashmir White’ G. ‘Philippe Vapelle’ G. sa …
March 2023 Meeting: ‘The Ornamental Vegetable Garden’ with Jane Moore
Our next meeting is on Monday 6th March. Doors open from 7pm for a 7.30 start. If you haven’t renewed your subscription for this year, you will be able to do so. Light refreshments and plant raffle as usual. Our plant stall, which raises funds for the …
February Meeting – Hepaticas
Our next meeting is on Monday 3rd February 2020 and our speaker is Samantha Hopes. Samantha who is a trained geologist, has studied at Birmingham Botanical Gardens and Pershore College. She has trained at RHS Wisley specialising in Rock and Alpine plan …
January Meeting – A Plantaholic’s Paradise
Our next meeting is on Monday 6th January and our speaker is Helen Picton. You will probably know Helen as a member of the WCHS. as well as an ex chairman and Vice President. Helen runs the Old Court Nursery and Picton Gardens in Colwall. Helen’s talk …
December Meeting – Foxgloves: The Great Survivors
Our next meeting is on Monday 2nd December. The meeting will commence at 7pm with the Society’s AGM. Please arrive early so that the AGM can start promptly. The AGM will be followed by a talk by Terry and Mary Baker entitled Foxgloves: The Grea …
November Meeting – Beat the Drum!
Our next meeting is on Monday 4th November and our speaker is Christine Skelmersdale. Christine has been an enthusiastic gardener since childhood and has been the Managing Director of Broadleigh Gardens, a nursery which specialises in smaller b …
Percy Picton Memorial Lecture
We are delighted that Carol Klein will deliver the 33rd Percy Picton Memorial Lecture on the 7th October 2019. Her subject for the evening is Making a Garden. Carol, who is fast becoming a National Treasure, is well known to us all from her man …
September Meeting – Gardening with Grasses
Our next meeting is on Monday 2nd September and our speakers are Jack and Laura Wilgoss. It is a welcome return for Jack and Laura who spoke to us so brilliantly just a few years ago about all things Viola. Jack and Laura run Wildgoose Nursery located …
Summer Show – Saturday 10th August
This Saturday is our annual Summer Show. The show is held at the Village Hall in Mill Lane and opens at 2pm and entry is £2. As well as all the marvellous exhibits of flowers, fruit and vegetables to see, there are also entries for photog …