Tag: Wyche & Colwall Horticultural Society
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 …
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 …
June meeting – Plants of the Season
Our talk on the 2nd June is by Paul Green of Green Leaves Nursery, near Newent. Paul will give us a practical hands on demonstration about plants for the season. The talk will start at 7:30 and free refreshments are available from 7:00pm. Visi …
Members Open Gardens – March 2014
16th March (2 – 5) – Little Malvern Court 10 acres attached to former Benedictine Priory, magnificent views over Severn Valley. Gardens rooms and terrace around house designed and planted in early 1980s; chain of lakes; wide variety of spring bulbs, f …
March Meeting – How to be a rose expert
At the 3rd March meeting we will be entertained by Thomas Sanday, former rose nurseryman, who will tell us how to become rose experts. So if you have questions about the differences between pruning climbers and ramblers, when to feed, or even the diff …
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 …
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 …