Tag: horticulture
March Meeting – Stockton Bury in Spring
Our talk on the 5th March should be a breath of fresh air after the winter weather we have experienced. Tamsin Westhorpe will be talking to us about Stockton Bury Garden in the Spring. The talk will start at 7:30pm at Colwall Village Hall with complim …
June Meeting – Siberian Iris
Have you been wowed by the beautiful irises at the recent RHS Malvern and Chelsea Flower Shows, maybe you have been lucky enough to see the Siberian iris display at Bryans Ground in Herefordshire (above) and are wondering if you could grow Siberian iri …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A Review: June Meeting – Microclimates
Visitors are always welcome on the first Monday of the month at Colwall Village Hall WR13 6EQ. We arrive from 7pm and a talk is given by a person well versed in their speciality at about 7.30. Arrive early, meet the members and enjoy a free cup of tea …
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 …
April’s meeting – Epimediums
Our speaker at the April meeting on the 6th April is Sally Gregson of Mill Cottage Plants. Sally will be talking to us about epimediums, the subject of a book that will be published in the next month or so. The talk will cover the more widely grown s …