Best Climbing Plants for your Garden Wednesday 11th March 2026
Andy Jeanes is coming to talk to us about the best climbing plants for your garden He will also be bringing plants to sell
Visit to RHS Badminton Show Sunday 12th July
The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is moving to Gloucester in the beautiful grounds of the Badminton Estate for the first time in 2026 before returning to London in 2027. Now is your chance to enjoy a world famous show on our doorstep. Join us to see all the beautiful show gardens and magnificent …
Visit to Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway on Friday 1st May 2026
Hello All Here is a ray of sunshine to brighten your day during this rainy weather, our next coach trip after Cardiff, is to Exbury Gardens, set in 200 acres of woodland on the edge of the Beaulieu river in the New Forest. Attached are the full details and application form We will have the printed details at the …
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All about pollination and pollinators Wednesday 14th January 2026
Lechlade Gardening Club Event at 07:00pm for a 07:30pm start in the Memorial Hall, Lechlade We are excited to welcome Tim Walker, more details below Tim Walker is coming to give us a talk,all about pollination and pollinators, not just about bees which are incredible pollinators and we know are so very important but also about snails, bats and …
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Adventures of a Seed Detective – Wednesday 12th November 2025
Lechlade Gardening Club Event at 07:00pm for a 07:30pm start in the Memorial Hall, Lechlade We’re excited to welcome Adam Alexander for a special talk: “Adventures of a Seed Detective” More details below In this talk Adam takes his audience on a journey around the world on a quest to uncover rare, endangered and above …
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Gardening Hits and Tips October November 2025
This week, on the one very, very windy day, Maintenance had a huge bonfire. He was burning three large, variegated box balls which had succumbed to the box tree caterpillar, and burning was by far the best solution to getting rid of the branches which were inevitably full of pupating larva. The rational for digging …
Gardening Hints and Tips August September 2025
Well, I have a feeling that we are going to have to rethink our gardening in England if this weather pattern is here to stay. Water conservation will be paramount. Gravel gardens will be the norm – I’m even wondering whether to turn the herbaceous borders here in to gravel beds because it has been …
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 …
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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 …