Paul Cumbleton will be talking about Pleiones -  fascinating miniature orchids, which he has grown for many years

John Studley will be passing on top tips for successful vegetable growing. Come and learn his secrets!

  Our annual plant sale will take place at Bishopswood (Otterford Parish Hall) between 10am and 12pm A good selection of plants for sale including, interesting perennials, vegetable and herbaceous plants. Teas, coffee and homemade cake for sale

This is a self-drive event Meet at the visitor centre in time for a 14.30 start

Peter runs the wholesale nursery Dayspring Plants near Exeter, which supplies  plants to National Trust gardens, amongst others.  With a lifetime’s experience in the business, his horticultural knowledge is second to none, and the plants he brings to sell have been known to cause a rush to buy at the end of his lectures. Plants …

Opened for the first time in 2012, Midney Gardens is a lovely garden in the heart of Somerset. Its creator, Dave Chase has taken inspiration from some of the great garden designers of the past (particularly Gertrude Jekyll and Sylvia Crowe) and at the same time he has brought to it an approach which is …

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A bit of a mix up with our Gold Membership meant that our September meeting was at Brimsmore Garden Centre instead of as advertised. Many apologies to anyone who had been looking forward to the advertised talk. The good news is that this will now take place on November 21st (see end of article). Due …

Our October meeting was about organic gardening and pest control and we were very pleased to welcome Paul Hending as our speaker. A quick show of hands proved that most members were already trying to garden with the least impact on the environment, but we are always ready to learn more. Gardeners today are much …