Most of these talks are held at Crowle Parish Hall, Church Road, WR7 4AZ, on the second Saturday of the month at 2pm, but please see the calendar for exceptions. At Crowle, entrance is free to Group members and we welcome visitors there but ask them to pay £3. We will invite regular visitors to join the Group.
The public address system at Crowle Parish Hall does have a hearing loop, so please speak to a member of the Committee if you wish to take advantage of this facility.
| Jan 12 | Talk: Plants for the Connoisseur | Simon Gulliver |
| Simon will talk about his favourite plants that are a little different, interesting, unusual and /or challenging; how to grow them and enjoy them.
Simon is now a garden consultant for the National Trust, responsible for advising on the development of over 30 gardens in Lancashire, Cheshire and the Midlands. With a degree in Amenity Horticulture from Pershore College, Simon worked at RHS Wisley for two years looking after the plant collection schemes. He spent 10 years at the Botanical Gardens in Birmingham, eventually becoming Plant Collections Manager there. Simon has recently completed an MSc in Historic Landscape Conservation and has a particular interest in garden history, plant hunters, horticultural training, trees and the floras of New Zealand and Australia. |
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| Feb 9 | Talk: My Garden, A Plantsman’s Garden | Kevin Pratt |
| Kevin’s talk is about the rare plants he has been growing for over thirty years. He has grown over 10,000 different plants. He will look at the successes, the failures and his obsession for collecting obscure plants.
Kevin runs Village Plants in Stockport where he has many unusual plants. He is qualified in botany, soil science and horticulture. He has over 30 years' gardening experience and holds three RHS gold medals awarded in the RHS floral marquee. He will bring some unusual plants to sell. | ||
| March 9 | AGM at 1.30 followed by Talk: Heuchera, Heucherella and Tiarella. How to get the Best from Them |
Vicky Fox | Vicky and Richard Fox own Plantagogo which specialises in heucheras, heuchellas and tiarella. They have won many golds at RHS shows including Chelsea, Tatton, Harrogate and lots more.
Vicky will talk in detail about heucheras including how to grow them successfully, pests, planting tips and new varieties. Members will be able to order special plants in advance to be delivered on the day. There will also be plants for sale on the day. |
| April 13 Pershore College |
10am - 4pm: HPS Ambassadors’ Day, “Gardening in the 21st Century” | |
| 11am talk: The Living Jigsaw | Val Bourne | |
| 2pm talk: Gardening in a Changing Climate | Matthew Wilson | |
| Worcestershire members £10, non members £15, lunch £11 or bring your own | ||
| May 18 | Talk: Unnatural Gardening | Peter Williams |
| July 13 | Social from 12.30pm, bring a plate of food to share and a plant to swap. Plant sale table as usual. Followed at 2pm by talk: Auden Farm, from Concept to Chaos |
Alun and Jill Whitehead |
| Sep 14 | Talk: Hydrangeas | Sally Gregson |
| Oct 12 | Talk: Poisonous Plants and Their Uses Throughout History | Michael Brown |
| Nov 9 | Talk: An Introduction to Exotic Gardening | Paul Spracklin |
| Dec 14 | Social from 12.30pm Christmas lunch at 1pm. Please bring a plate of food to share. Followed at 2pm by talk: Winter into Spring |
Julie Ritchie |
| Jan 11 | Talk: The Picton Garden, Not a Daisy In Sight | Ross Barbour |
| Feb 8 | Talk: Hellebores | Samantha Hopes |
| Mar 14 | AGM at 1.30pm followed by.. Talk: Preparing for Spring and Early Summer in the Garden |
Tamsin Westhorpe |
| A date for your diary … Thursday Sep 3 |
2pm Pershore College – Frank Parkinson Centre (Chris won’t do Saturdays!) |
Chris Beardshaw |