Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society
Inspiring gardeners across Norfolk since 1829
Our events are open to our members and their guests, unless otherwise stated.
Our first talk of 2025 will be given by Tim Fuller, who runs the specialist nursery ‘Plantsman Preference’ in South Lopham, Norfolk. Tim established the nursery back in 1996 with his mother Jenny and offers mail order and online sales as well as being open to visitors from spring to autumn. Tim is a member […]
Shipdham Garden Club & Horticultural Society’s first meeting of 2025 will include a talk by Annette Hurt on Gardening Naturally. Annette gave this talk to Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society in September 2024 and it went down very well with those present. The focus is on gardening without the use of chemicals and instead using […]
Talk on Pelargoniums by Ken Able. Ken is described as “The UK’s best grower of show Pelargoniums” and joins us to share his passion, covering how to take cuttings, propagation, the best substrate, feeding and showing. He will bring plants for sale. Visitors £2.
Tuesday February 18th A Talk by Sarah Hammond Owner of English Peonies ‘English Peonies’ With many years’ experience Sarah will give expert advice in growing and caring for Peonies. Sarah’s family have been growing a range of peonies, with other flowers, in their North Norfolk family farm for the last 50 years.
Our February monthly meeting will have horticultural expert Martyn Davey give us a practical and timely talk on how to look after our lawns. Martyn, formerly senior lecturer at Easton & Otley Horticultural College, now works as head gardener for Nurtured in Norfolk. As we move into March our lawns will start to come out […]
Talk on Costa Rica by Pat Alker. International traveller Pat comes along to show us the range of flora and fauna in Costa Rica, including Jaguars, Monkeys and Birds, and of course all the Orchids that grow there. Visitors £2 with refreshments and raffle.
Not so much as a talk, but a bit of banter looking at things (gardening objects possible) from the past in a new way. We will look at and handle recovered objects to discuss. If you have dug an item of interest or can’t identify it bring it along.
At our March meeting well known speaker Dr Ian Bedford, formerly of the John Innes Institute, will explain the concepts of Companion Planting and whether we can expect to see results when it’s used. Besides using plants to help other plants, many plants are also reported to have properties that can either attract or repel […]
Norfolk & Norwich Horticultural Society look forward to welcoming Gwenda Kyd, scientist and complementary medicine practitioner, to The Costessey Centre for a talk titled “Twelve Tremendous Trees”. Gwenda says “More than any other plants, trees are intricately linked to us. Our use of trees spans every aspect of our lives, from providing interest to the […]
Sarah Hammond is a sustainable artisan florist and flower farmer in North Norfolk growing fabulous flowers in her walled cutting garden and amazing peonies on her farm in North Walsham. Sarah’s family have been growing a range of peonies, with other flowers, on their family farm for the last 50 years. Sarah also teaches sustainable flower growing […]
