Trip to Giles Farm

Trip to Giles Farm

Our final meeting of the year, on June 23rd, was an afternoon trip to Giles Farm, one of the NGS gardens. Off the beaten track it was an amazing garden: lots of ‘rooms’, little buildings, a fantastic wild flower meadow, chickens and a vegetable garden to name but a...
Coach trip to RHS Bridgewater

Coach trip to RHS Bridgewater

On June 11th we had a really interesting coach trip to RHS Bridgewater, the new RHS garden in the North. We had superb garden weather – a sunny day with a few showers! I’m sure all who attended had lots that they could tell you about. It had been a year since I had...
Plant Sale 2022

Plant Sale 2022

The plant sale was a tremendous success! The assortment of plants was amazing and we had lots of local people come to buy – and some not so local. A very healthy £567 was raised thanks to all of you who raised and donated plants, to those who bought them and to the...
All Creatures Great and Small

All Creatures Great and Small

Our 2021/22 season finished on a ‘high’ with a wonderful presentation by Peter Smith entitled ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. Peter is a wildlife photographer, and while not an avid gardener, he clearly has a passion for other ‘things’ that grow in the great...
Demonstration of Pruning

Demonstration of Pruning

Marguerite Hughes is a lady passionate about gardening in general and roses in particular.  On March 17th she treated us to an engaging and informative talk and ingenious indoor demonstration of pruning.  I know I still have loads to learn, but feel a little more...