Monthly Meetings 2008

12 January From Darkness into Light Ian Nex
Retired gardener from Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Alpine specialist - small bulbs
9 February Ivy and Aucuba Linda Eggins
NCCPG member. Holds National Collection of Aucuba
8 March Viburnums* Lloyd Kenyon
12 April Violas and their History* Mark Roberts
Owner of Boutt's Nursery and winner of many show gold medals
10 May Irish Gardens
Plant sales by Blue Gecko PLants
Dr. John Page
Widely travelled in the mountain ranges of the world. Tour leader of Irish and Scottish gardens
14 June Penstemons* Graham Nicholls
12 July Dreaming Spires*
Delphiniums, eremurus, hollyhocks and more.
Stuart Dixon
13 August Outing: Two Welsh Gardens. Leave Peopleton Village Hall at 9.00am.
Dewstow Gardens and Grottoes and Veddw House.
13 September A Journey through Chile Margaret Sheward
NCCPG member
11 October Alliums, Fritillarias, Erythroniums* Jim Almond
Alpine enthusiast
8 November Autumn, the Forgotten Season* Donald Everitt
Fulltime lecturer and grower of plants and former Wisley trainee
13 December Mistletoe - Fact, Myth & Legend Dr. Michael Jones

* Speaker will have plants for sale

Indoor meetings are held in Peopleton Village Hall at 2pm. The cost is included in the £12.50 annual membership fee for the Worcestershire Group. Visitors are very welcome to attend and pay £2. For special events we may charge more. Visitors will be expected to join the Group if they attend regularly.