Programme of Events 2024
Our Speakers for 2024
9th January 7:30pm (note date!)
Helen Chen
Helen has been collecting bamboos for over 20 years since falling in love with them whilst living in China.
Bamboos: The good, the bad and the ugly
How they grow, runners and clumpers, growing bamboos in containers and which to grow.
6th February 7.30pm
John Ashton
Dating for Gardeners
Where did our plants and trees come from? How and when?
5th March 7.30pm
Debbie Cooke
Gardening with Wildlife in mind.
Debbie is an award winning garden designer, adviser, gardener, lover of nature and all things beautiful....
2nd April 7.30pm
Simon and Jay McWilliams
Woodland Perennials
Simon and Jay are from "Hedgehog Plants and Gardens"
7th May 7.30pm
Brian Carline
Brian is author of "Soil, Sweat and Tears" a book of advice for the reluctant gardener.
Fuchsias, Pelargoniums and organic Vegetable Grower. He is also a broadcaster.
4th June 7.30pm
Ed Burger
Herbs for Health and Healing.
He has been a Herbalist Medicine Practitioner and Teacher for 25 years. He has written features about herbs and healing for a number of magazines and is a dedicated plantsman, growing a wide variety of herbal medicines in his woodland garden in Suffolk.
2nd July 7.30pm
Marc McHearne
Five Gardens at Beth's - all different soils and conditions.
Marc is Product Team Leader for raising plants in the stock beds at Beth Chatto Plants & Gardens.
6th August 7.30pm
Tim Wreghitt
A Pathologist at Chelsea - Allergies, Intolerances and Poisons.
Tim was a Consultant Virologist (retired) at Addenbrooke's Hospital
3rd September 7.30pm
Matthew Tanton Brown
Climbers and Wall Shrubs - Clothe your walls with an array of plants.
Matthew is a well known Plant Expert and Broadcaster
1st October 7.30pm
Luci Skinner
Auriculas - a discussion on the history, growing and propagation of a perfect little plant.
Luci is the owner of Woottens of Wenhaston, offering sales and plant advice. Woottens specialise in growing Irises, Pelargoniums, Primula auricles and Hemerocallis. This talk is on one of her speciality genus.
5th November 7.30pm
AGM and Social
End of Year get-together for members
Visits 2024
1. Tuesday 18th June.
An evening get-together and visit to a garden in Bower House Tye, CO6 5BZ. The visit starts at 6pm, the cost is £5 per person. There will be wine and soft drinks but please bring a plate of nibbles to share if you can.
2. Thursday 27th June
Visit to a garden in East Bergholt, CO7 6TF. This starts at 11am and coffee and cake will be provided. Cost: £9
3. Saturday 6th July
Spud Day at Poplars Farm, Groton, CO10 5EX. Meet there at 4pm with your bucket of spuds and as usual, please bring a plate of tea-time treats to share. For new members, this is a fun competition to see who can grow the most spuds in a builders bucket. Crops vary from ounces to pounds!
4. Wednesday 23rd October
Visit to Green Island Gardens, Ardleigh, CO7 7SP for beautiful Autumn Colours. 11am. Cost £9