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December meeting – A Plant Lover’s View of Fiji and Samoa
View above the Falealupo Rainforest canopy walkway The Society’s December meeting is on the 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 tal …
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 …
September meeting – A Rock Gardener’s Eye
Our meeting on the 2nd September (commencing at 7:30pm) will be very appealing to those interested in alpines. Malcolm McGregor, a freelance writer, enthusiastic lecturer on alpine plants and gardening and the editor of the North American Rock …
Annual Show 2013 – Results
Last weekend’s show saw 55 entrants entering a range of 83 classes including the usual vegetable and floral classes, a range of produce categories, photography and handicraft and finally especially for the 70th Anniversary show a special class for a po …
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 …
August Show – 10th August
We are pleased to announce that Herefordshire based sculptress Victoria Westaway will be giving demonstrations at the show on the 10th August. You don’t need to be a member of the Society to enter the competition and we welcome entries from anyone. Yo …
July Meeting – Scent in the Garden
Want to add an extra dimension to your garden? Enhance another sense? Then the meeting on the 1st July at the Wyche and Colwall Horticultural Society is for you. The guest speaker will be Stephen Lacey. Stephen is a garden writer, lecturer, broadcast …