Tag: talk
February meeting – Gardening myths
Our talk on the 5th February will be by Ken Thompson, experienced ecologist and gardener and author of several books. Ken will be talking to us about gardening lore and debunking some of the myths that many of us hold to be true. The talk will …
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 …
February Meeting – The Creation of Great Dixter and the Life of Christopher Lloyd
Our talk on the 3rd February is by Stephen Anderton on The Creation of Great Dixter and the Life of Christopher Lloyd. Stephen Anderton is an award-winning journalist, author, broadcaster and lecturer, both in the UK and abroad. Stephen has written and …
January meeting – Design and The Garden
We start the year off on the evening of the 6th January with a talk by Paul Hervey-Brookes. Paul is a garden designer and has won gold medals at Chelsea and Hampton Court flower shows although his first show garden was at the Malvern Autumn show in 200 …
3rd June Meeting – Water Gardens and Plants
The mysteries of water gardening will be explained to us by Hazel Kaye at our meeting on the 3rd June. Hazel is a nursery woman, plants woman, trained to teach rural studies and is an experienced speaker. She is also a skilled photographer. We will al …
April Meeting – Bulb Competition and Vegetable Growing
Most importantly please note that due to Easter the date of the meeting is the 8th April This month our meeting is two-fold. Firstly, we will be holding the Michael Jefferson-Brown Spring Bulb Competition. There are two classes you can enter: Pot or co …