Woodland Walk
Park Wood, nr ChaffcombeAn afternoon walk at Park Wood near Chaffcombe to admire the bluebells and other Spring plants in this beautiful setting Stout footwear recommended This is a self-drive event. Meet at the entrance at 1.50pm for a 2pm start
East Lambrook Manor Gardens visit
East Lambrook Manor Gardens South Petherton, Somerset, United KingdomOn Thursday 16th June we will be visiting the cottage garden created by the renowned 20th-century plantswoman and gardening writer Margery Fish. East Lambrook Manor Gardens is the iconic and quintessentially English cottage garden created by the celebrated 20th-century plantswoman and gardening writer Margery Fish. It was here that she developed her own style of …
Burrow Farm Gardens visit – this is a change to the published programme
Burrow Farm Gardens Dalwood, Axminster, East Devon, United KingdomOn Thursday 21st July we will be visiting Burrow Farm Gardens near Axminster This peaceful oasis has a variety of different planting styles which complement the stunning rural views. Taste the different design styles within the garden and appreciate the naturalistic planting. With a variety of different styles to appreciate, from the Rose Garden …
Evening visit to Cottage Flowers
Cottage Flowers Jordans Courtyard, Horton Cross, Ilminster,, Somerset, United KingdomAn evening visit to enjoy a stroll around the Cottage Garden at Jordan's Courtyard with light refreshments. From the website "Cottage Garden at Jordan’s Courtyard is an immersive garden experience. Not only do you get helpful ideas and tips to enhance your outdoor space, but you also get to experience the tranquillity of ambient …
Roses: What to plant, cultivation and care.
Buckland St Mary Village Hall. TA20 3SPEverything you need to know about roses! What to plant and how to cultivate and care for them. Our speaker is Malcolm Mills of the Gardens Group Gold Club. Malcolm is and entertaining and knowledgeable speaker with a wealth of gardening experience.
Bulbs for Spring with Micky Little from Avon Bulbs
Otterford Parish Hall, Bishopswood. TA20 3RSAvon Bulbs is a small reputable family owned company that offers a good range of the more spectacular but garden worthy flower bulbs in the biggest sizes available. They supply bulbs and plants from their nursery in near South Petherton and deliver by mail order to anywhere in Great Britain or the Channel Islands. They …
Favourite Fuchsias with Derek Dexter
Buckland St Mary Village Hall. TA20 3SPDerek started growing fuchsias in 1999; in 2004 he joined British Fuchsia Society and started showing in their championship shows. He has exhibited at RHS Hampton Court, winning bronze, silver & then silver-gilt in the window box & hanging basket class, until this class was discontinued. Derek will be talking to us about over-wintering Fuchsias …
Gertrude Jekyll: Plants & Designs
Buckland St Mary Village Hall. TA20 3SPOur speaker, David Usher, will be giving an insight into Jekyll’s work and looking at her painterly approach to colour in the garden.... David was Head Gardener for 15 years at Hestercombe Gardens, where he restored the gardens to Gertrude Jekyll’s original design from the many drawings that were available to him. This talk covers …