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Gardening By Design – Professor David Stevens

The Gallow Hempton Road, Fakenham

David is an internationally renowned garden designer, author of 22 books and has won 11 gold medals at London’s Chelsea Flower Show. Tickets available online at http://www.ticketsource.co.uk/fakenham-district-horticultural-association  

£5 – £7.50

Loddon and District Horticultural Society

Loddon and Chedgrave Jubilee Hall George Lane, Loddon, Norwich

A talk on Vegetable Growing in Small Spaces.  Pauline Harper shows us how the smallest space can grow vegetables, in pots or hanging baskets, troughs or raised beds, even on a sunny windowsill.

£2

Loddon and District Horticultural Society

Loddon and Chedgrave Jubilee Hall George Lane, Loddon, Norwich

Talk by Dr. Joe Perry on Sir John Bennet Lawes, the father of plant nutrition.  A life of service to agriculture and horticulture, and founder of the fertiliser industry.  Members free, visitors £2.  Includes refreshments and raffle.

“An Evening With Alan Gray” of East Ruston Vicarage Garden

St Margaret’s Church Hall St Margaret's Church Hall, Blacksmith's Way, Old Catton, Norfolk, United Kingdom

Alan Gray, co-owner of East Ruston Vicarage Garden and regular presenter on Radio Norfolk’s “Garden Party” will be giving a talk about the development of his garden. This will be followed by Cheese and Wine. ALL WELCOME     Entry by ticket in advance only. tel: 01603 410000 or email: [email protected]  

£15

Loddon and District Horticultural Society

Loddon and Chedgrave Jubilee Hall George Lane, Loddon, Norwich

Talk by Peter Skeggs-Gooch on A Complete Guide to Clematis.  Peter is the third- generation owner of award-winning Thorncroft Clematis.  Having grown up living at the nursery, Peter has been surrounded by clematis from five years old.  This talk will cover all you want to know.  Visitors £2.

Loddon and District Horticultural Society

Loddon and Chedgrave Jubilee Hall George Lane, Loddon, Norwich

Talk on Cottage Cures and Superstitions by Andrew Sankey.  An amusing talk by Andrew on various plants, their uses, supposedly medicinal properties and connected superstitions.  Find out why folk swallowed live spiders or rolled in beds of nettles! Refreshments available and raffle held.  Visitors £2, members free.

Loddon and District Horticultural Society

Loddon and Chedgrave Jubilee Hall George Lane, Loddon, Norwich

Talk by Kristopher Harper-Allison on Care and Maintenance of Fuchsias.  Kristopher is a holder of a National Plant Collection of Fuchsias.  His talk will cover taking cuttings, pinching and shaping, pests and diseases, over-wintering, and growing media.

£2

September meeting of the Blofield & District Gardening Club

The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Rd, Blofield Yarmouth Road, Blofield, United Kingdom

We are pleased to welcome Matt Willer of the Papillon Project along to our September meeting.  He will be outlining how the project works with schools.  Guests will be made very welcome to this meeting (£2.50 fee).   The members’ competition will be “a foliage pot plant”.

October meeting of The Blofield & District Gardening Club

The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Rd, Blofield Yarmouth Road, Blofield, United Kingdom

We are pleased to welcome Jenny Gibbs along to our monthly evening meeting on Wednesday, 9th October, 2024. She will be discussing “Natural remedies in Turkey”.  Guests will be very welcome (£2:50 fee). The members’ competition will be “a stem of a berried shrub”.

November meeting of The Blofield & District Gardening Club

The Margaret Harker Hall, Yarmouth Rd, Blofield Yarmouth Road, Blofield, United Kingdom

“Colour in the Garden” is the title of the presentation to be given by Andrew Sankey at the 13th November meeting of the club.  Guests will be very welcome (£2:50 fee). The members’ competition title is “A table decoration to include a candle”. This is the last club meeting of the year.  The next meeting […]