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Quiz Night – 20th November 2015
Just a reminder that we are holding a Quiz Night (with a bit of a horticultural theme) for members and friends on the 20th November 2015 at Colwall Village Hall starting at 7:30pm. Entry from 7:00pm The cost is £2 per person and you can be in a team o …
September meeting – The Invaders
Our talk on the 7th September will be given by John Scrace, Plant Pathologist and is entitled ‘The Invaders’! John will talk about the problems posed by plants and trees alien to this country. The talk starts at 7:30 with complimentary refreshm …
July Meeting – My Garden in July
Our talk on the 6th July will be by Bob Hares and is entitled ‘My Garden in July’. Bob Hares trained at Pershore College and RHS Wisley, before returning to Pershore to work in the decorative glasshouse and nursery as well as lecturing. While there he …
June’s Meeting – Microclimates on your Garden
European Mediterranean Region at Bristol University Botanic Garden Our speaker on the 1st June is Nick Wray, Curator of Bristol University Botanic Garden, who will talk to us about Microclimates in our Gardens. He will explore garden microclimates and …
May’s Meeting – Cacti and Succulents
At the end of the long bank holiday weekend why not join us for a potentially prickly talk on cacti and succulents. Our speaker on the 4th May is Ian Thwaites, an International Garden Photographer of the year with a special interest in cacti and …
January meeting – Chinese Wilson and Birmingham Botanic Gardens
Our speaker on 5th January is Simon Gulliver who will be talking to us about Chinese Wilson (in middle of above photo) and his influence on the Birmingham Botanic Gardens. Simon is Gardens & Parks Consultant for the North West Region of the Nationa …
December meeting – Wild Gardeners from William Robinson to Piet Oudolf
Our December talk, on the 1st December, will be given by Brian Skeys and is entitled Wild Gardeners from William Robinson to Piet Oudolf. Brian is a freelance gardener based in Hanley Swan with an interest in naturalistic garden style, as well a …
November meeting – The Year Round Shrub Garden
Hergest Croft Join us on Monday 3rd November for a talk by Mark Paviour entitled ‘The Year Round Shrub Garden’. Mark has been involved in horticulture professionally for 35 years in aspects as diverse as traditional walled gardens, arboreta, historic …
August Meeting – Late Summer Hardy Perennials
Our August talk on the 4th August is by Rosy Hardy of Hardy’s plant nursery. Hardy’s will be well-known to any of you that regularly visit the various plant and flower shows around the country. They have won countless medals for their displays includ …