Category: garden talks
May Meeting: Julian Dowle
Julian Dowle’s 2005 Chelsea Show Garden – photo courtesy of http://www.gardenvisit.com Our talk on the 1st May (yes Bank Holiday Monday) is by Julian Dowle – well known for his popular Chelsea showgardens. Julian’s talk is entitled Country and Cottage …
April Meeting – Auriculas and Primulas
Our talk on the 3rd April is courtesy of Ingrid Millington of Hillview Hardy Plants who will be talking to us about Auriculas and Primulas. The talk will commence at 7:30pm at Colwall Village Hall with refreshments available from 7:00pm. Visitors are …
March Meeting – Gravel Gardening
At our meeting on the 6th March Derry Watkins, of Special Plants Nursery, will be talking to us about Gravel Gardening. Derry is author of two books on gardening and has introduced many plants from her plant collecting trips to South Africa and elsewh …
February meeting – Tales of a Plant Hunter
Photo courtesy of Pan Global Plants Our talk on the 6th February is by Nick Macer, owner of Pan Global Plants. Nick who has spent 25 years collecting plants from around the world will be talking to us about the plants that ‘turn him on’. As eve …
December Meeting – Mistletoe
On the 5th December we will be welcoming Jonathan Briggs, of Mistletoe Matters, who will be talking to us about all things Mistletoe. Jonathan has over 30 years research into this parasitic plant and will be talking to us about other varieties of mist …
November Meeting – Easy Alpines
Our talk on the 7th November is by Julie Ritchie of Hoo House Nursery. Julie will be talking to us about easy alpines and low growing perennials. She will probably also have some plants for sale. The talk commences at 7:30pm with complimentary refres …
Troy Scott Smith – Percy Picton Memorial Lecture 3rd October
The 30th Percy Picton Memorial Lecture on the 3rd October will be by Troy Scott Smith, head gardener at Sissinghurst. Troy will be talking not only about Sissinghurst but two other gardens he has worked at. Tickets are £10 each which includes r …
September meeting – A Complete Guide to Clematis
On the 5th September we will be joined by Peter Skeggs-Gooch of Thorncroft Clematis who will immerse in the world of Clematis. As ever the talk will commence at 7:30 with complimentary tea and coffee from 7:00pm. Entry is free to members and £4 for vi …
August meeting – Look at That!
Meadow Farm – courtesy of http://www.meadowfarm33.co.uk Our talk on the 1st August is courtesy of Rob Cole of Meadow Farm and entitled Look at That! Rob and Diane Cole, when not busy maintaining their immaculate garden or working in their nursery, spen …