Category: Percy Picton Memorial Lecture
PPML 2023
The Percy Picton Memorial Lecture on Monday 2nd October: “Plants, Borders and Gardens” with Timothy Walker. The annual Percy Picton Memorial Lecture is just under a week away! Timothy describes his talk “Plants, Borders and Gardens” as a ve …
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 …
March Meeting – Ideas for the Garden in Spring
Our next meeting is on Monday 4th March. Our speaker for the evening is Jeff Soulsby whose talk is entitled Ideas for the Garden in Spring. Jeff managed Hillier Garden and Plant Centre for 12 years and now runs his own peat-free nursery at Harvi …
Percy Picton Memorial Lecture
We are delighted that Fergus Garrett will deliver the 32nd Percy Picton Memorial Lecture on the 1st October 2018. His subject for the evening is Succession Planting in the Mixed Border. Fergus is making a very welcome return to Colwall. Well known to …
September Meeting – Murder, Magic and Plant Potions in your Garden
Our next talk, on Monday 3rd September, is given by Marion Stainton. Marion is active in a broad range of horticultural projects for domestic, commercial and community gardens and spaces. Her interests are in sustainable, environmentally friendly gar …
August Meeting – Plants Grow in Dirt
Our next meeting, on Monday 6th August, is given by Bob Brown. Entitled ‘Plants Grow in Dirt’ it is a thought provoking look into the realities of growing plants and gardening. For generations we were advised by our elders how to garden, but c …