British Butterflies on wednesday 13th August

A Talk by Roger Umpelby The August meeting on Wednesday 13 August is all about British Butterflies. There is so much concern about these lovely insects and their declining numbers that hopefully lots of you will come to find out moreabout them and what we can do to help. Roger is a professional entomologist and …

Evening Visit on Wednesday 9th July to Pudding Hill Barn, Arlington GL7 5ND

Local visit to  Pudding Hill Barn This year we have arranged to visit the above garden on Wednesday 9th July at 6.30 pm    Established in 2022 by the current owners Karen Gray and Marcus Child the gardens have been carefully designed to make the most of the natural form and landscape on the edge of …

Yeo Valley Organic Gardens 25th July 2025

Yeo Valley operate one of the largest organically certified ornamental gardens in the country.  The 6.5 acre garden is south of Bristol overlooking the Mendip Hills. The aim of the whole garden is to put nature first and encourage biodiversity.  The centre piece is a purple glasshouse in a more formal design with defined colour …

David Austen Rose Garden Friday 30th May 2025

We are heading to Shropshire to visit the David Austin Rose Centre to see over 4000 roses planted in six themed rose gardens.  Reputed to be one of the finest rose gardens in the world – we can spend the afternoon wandering through the fragrant pathways appreciating all the wonderful colours of the spectacular roses. …

“Grow Your 5 A Day” a talk on Wednesday 9th April 2025

Chris Day is coming to give us a talk on how to “Grow Your 5 A Day”. Chris comes from Buckingham Nurseries and describes himself as ‘Husband, gardener, writer, broadcaster and lover of life.’ If you are interested in growing your own veg do come along.   Sounds like an interesting topic, come along and learn more about growing …

Snowdrops at Thenford Arboretum, Saturday 15th February 2025

Join us for a day out in Middle of February to see over 600 different species of Snowdrops and cultivars carpeting the grounds at Thenford Arboretum. The extensive gardens, walled gardens sculpture gardens and medieval ponds have gradually been restored and extended by Lord and Lady Heseltine over the last 25 years.  Mid February there …

Secrets Of Successful Ponds In Your Garden 12th February 2025

By James Allison On Wednesday the 12th February, James Allison is coming to give us a talk on the “Secrets Of Successful Pends in Your Garden”. James Allison runs Water Garden Solutions, providing design and consultancy on a wide range of water gardening and aquatic-related projects. With a background in aquatic biology, and time managing …