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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Coping with UK Weather in the Garden, Wednesday 11th February 2026
A talk by Ray Broughton Ray Broughton is returning to give us a talk on “Coping with UK Weather In The Garden”. With the increasingly unpredictable weather around the world, it will be interesting to hear how we can cope with the UK Weather . Lechlade Gardening Club Event at 07:00pm for a 07:30pm start in the Memorial …
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A Visit to Cardiff Central and the Royal Mint, 26th February 2026
We have arranged a tour around the Royal Mint, which is about 15mins the other side of Cardiff at Pontyclun. The highly recommended tours give access to the Royal Mint where all British and many foreign coins are/ have been produced for currency and collection purposes during its 1100 year history. The tour will take …
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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 …