TUESDAY 7TH JANUARY 2020

TIM KAYE - THE LIFE OF A HEDGEROW

Tim has worked in outdoor education for over 20 years 

As well as being the Royal Forestry Society Herefordshire Education Officer he runs his own community interest company engaging people with the outdoors and works with the Field Studies Council. He has a degree in ecology.

TUESDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2019

CHRISTMAS MEAL AT THE CLIVE 
BROMFIELD

For details contact Jean Faulkner

HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

TUESDAY 5TH NOVEMBER 2019

THE KITCHEN GARDEN TODAY

ROGER UMPELBY

We welcome back Roger who is a professional entomologist and horticulturalist with may years experience of consultancy and research with government and industry.

He is a part-time advisor to the RHS and occasional lecturer at Pershore College.

He is also a keen gardener and passionate plant and nature lover who enjoys sharing his love and respect for the natural world with anyone prepared to listen.

TUESDAY 1ST OCTOBER 2019

AN EVENING WITH REG MOULE

Reg invites us to ask him questions!

Reg Moule is a writer for consumer magazines and local newspapers. He is a sound broadcaster for national, local radio and a television broadcaster.  He also lectures.  He is Pershore trained and then managed a nursery/garden centre. He has many years’ experience as a lecturer and in BBC local and national radio including live phone-ins on Radio 2. Seven years as TV presenter on Gardeners’ Diary. GMG radio award winner.
see details here.

TUESDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER 2019

VISIT TO THE GARDEN OF CLAIRE AUSTIN AND HER PUBLIC HOUSE,

THE SARN, IN THE VILLAGE OF SARN NEAR NEWTOWN, POWYS.

PUBLIC HOUSE POST CODE SY16 4EJ

Arrive at the Pub for coffee 10.30 am

Arrive at the garden 11.15 am

Garden tour, Claire aims to be with us

Lunch back at the pub around 12.30 pm

Plant sales at the pub to finish

Probably arrive home mid afternoon

GARDEN ENTRANCE £5.00

Please send lunch choice plus a cheque for garden entrance and lunch price to Chris King, Pervin Cottage, Caynham, SY8 3BP by August 20th .

See menu here

TUESDAY 6TH AUGUST 2019

Adrian James – Bodenham Arboretum 

through the Seasons

I have been photographing gardens and plants on a freelance basis for many years.  I distribute my work through the specialist horticultural image library Garden World Images .  

With interests in garden history and in that rather esoteric topic of what gardens are actually for, combined with a strong sense of connection to these spaces, I also use my images in a range of garden talks which feature gardens from many parts the world and where possible using gardens that people may not know well.

I also have a passion for travel, often to places somewhat off the well beaten track and always with a camera in my hands, and I offer a number of travelogue style talks too.

Based in the picturesque village of Offenham near Evesham in Worcestershire, with my other hat on I am the under-gardener at Langdale Garden , which my wife Sheila & I open under the National Garden Scheme and to groups to raise money for national & local charities and good causes.

see Adrians web site here

The Creator of Bodenham Arboretum David Binnian said -

We began the project in 1973 when my wife, Jennifer, and I bought the land with a vision which has taken over 30 years to realise. It started as my hobby, just planting a few trees each winter, until it developed into what it is today. It’s now run as a family venture, with the second generation of Binnians fully involved in its planning, development and day-to-day management, and the third generation hovering in the wings. When Bodenham received conditional English Heritage status in 1995 we realised that this was a major opportunity for the Arboretum to be enjoyed by the public and for it to remain in the family.

When we first bought the property it comprised 127 acres of woodland and rough pasture grazed by sheep. Our family had lived half a mile away for the previous sixteen years and saw it sold twice before we took the opportunity to buy it ourselves, because of its potential for conversion to an arboretum, combined with a working farm. Ever since I was a small boy I had been keen on planting and landscaping and was motivated, I think, by my parents who had a beautiful home and a large garden with fine specimen trees. Although I read forestry at College much of my knowledge has been acquired quietly, over the years.

See web site here

TUESDAY 2ND JULY

MEMBERS OPEN GARDENS

THE GARDEN OF ANN SHOVEY AT DODDINGTON

Over Clee Hill along the A4117 towards Doddington, stop before second cattle grid and park in lay-by.  Walk 400 yards up the track (uphill) on left.  Ann's garden is on the crossroads.  There is limited parking at the garden.  There will be signs.

THE GARDEN OF JUDY HOWICK

Off the Knowbury to Clee Hill road.  Driving from Knowbury, garden on right opposite mirror and footpath sign.  High Collybrook is on the gatepost.  Keep left on track and park in Judys garden.

THE GARDEN OF JEAN AND DAVID FAULKNER

Meadowbrook house in Caynham.  A short walk from the village hall up the Greete Road on the left.

Park as for Village hall.

GARDENS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 PM.  Hopefully we won't all arrive at the same garden at the same time!

Bring and share supper in the village hall from 8.00 pm

PLEASE BRING A PLATE OF FOOD TO SHARE AND SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF TO DRINK.

NON MEMBERS WELCOME - £2.00 PER HEAD PLUS THEIR PLATE OF FOOD TO SHARE

TUESDAY 4TH JUNE 2019

EVENING OUTING 4TH JUNE 2019

Outing to Pear Tree Cottage, Witton Hill, Winchenford,  WR6 6YX
2 m NE of Martley  see web site here
Arrive 6.30 pm
From Martley take B4197 (Stourport and Great Witley). Turn right into Horn Lane, then 2nd left,
signed Witton Hill (opposite post box).  Keep left on lane, Pear Tree Cottage is on right at the top of hill.
LIMITED PARKING FOR 6 CARS.  PLEASE CAR SHARE.
Also parking for 2 or 3 cars in double gateway on right before cottage.
Quirky 3/4 acre garden - runner up in Shed of the Year Competition and featured in 2017 Worcestershire Life.
Garden entrance is £7.00 to include a glass of Prosecco or a soft drink.
Supper to follow at the Lion Inn, Clifton upon Teme.

Main course £10  Two courses £15  ORDER ON THE EVENING

PLEASE SEND A CHEQUE FOR £7.00 PP TO CHRIS KING, PERVIN COTTAGE, CAYNHAM, LUDLOW  SY83BP  before Tuesday 21st May.  CHEQUES PAYABLE TO CAYNHAM AND DISTRICT GARDENING SOCIETY

TUESDAY 7TH MAY 2019

DAVID CROPP TALKING ON

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, GARDENER

David retired from teaching about 10 years ago. He trained as an RHS gardener at Pershore and is the author of ‘The Lost Gardener!’

David manages three allotments and his other hobbies are travel and bell ringing.  

TUESDAY 2ND APRIL 2019

AGM and Garden Tombola plus nibbles

The AGM will last about half an hour and this will be followed by

A Garden themed Tombola.

Instead of our normal raffle you will have the opportunity to buy one or possible 2 tickets at 50p each for the tombola.
EVERY TICKET GETS A PRIZE!
Find out whether you have won a packet of runner bean seeds, a useful item for the garden or the star prize of a lovely plant.  It will all be totally random and no one will know what they have won until their number is read out.
This is then followed by nibbles and something to drink.  Everyone Welcome.  Guests £2.00

TUESDAY 5TH MARCH 2019

CHANGE OF SPEAKER 

Due to unforeseen circumstances

PAUL GREEN FROM GREENSLEAVES NURSERY

PLANTS FOR EARLY SEASON INTEREST

Paul has been to talk to us several times before and we have all enjoyed his informative and lighthearted approach.  He brings many plants with him which he then talks about in depth.  There will be many plants for sale.

Greens Leaves are a specialist plant nursery able to supply a wide selection of choice, rare and unusual plants, all grown in the Gloucestershire nursery.

Many thanks to Paul who has stepped in at the last minute to talk to us.
See his web site here

TUESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2019

EDWARD SMITH FROM CREDALE NURSERIES

 TALKING ON

HELLEBORES

The nursery has been developed over a period of 10 years by Clare Beasley and Ed Smith, both graduates of Merrist Wood Horticultural College in Guildford; since leaving college they have amassed a wealth of experience both in the UK and the USA...some 40 years between them in all. Their main interest has focussed on the hybrids of Helleborus Orientalis and the winter flowering Helleborus Niger (Christmas Rose) and the many varieties of the Japanese Maple (Acer sp.) These are now the main products of the nursery, although they are supported by a whole variety of other plants.

TUESDAY 8TH JANUARY 2019

Jill and Alun Whitehead - Wales - The Valleys and the Mountains and the gardens in between.

Jill and Alun came to talk to us a couple of years ago on the gardens of Shropshire.  This time they are showing us 15 gardens for us to visit in Wales.
They open their garden Aulden Farm for the National Garden Scheme.  They are keen plantaholics and the the years a depth of knowledge has been built up over Irises.  See their web site here.