Information
Everyone who loves gardening is warmly welcomed to the Gardening Club.
We are a mix of beginner and experienced gardeners with information and enthusiasm to share. We have a programme of 13 lectures this year for you to enjoy.
We look forward to plant sales, plant raffles, browsing through our library of gardening books and coffee breaks for face-to-face chats.
PROGRAMME 2025-26
Meetings start at 7.30pm
*Plants for sale, +Books for sale
2025:
25 Sept - Autumnal Interest in the Garden
* Michael D Myers, Lecturer, Craven College
9 Oct - Dark and Desirable.
* Paul Green, Green’s Leaves, Newent.
23 Oct - Exotic Gardening
* Kathryn Robey, Curator, Dorothy Clive Garden.
13 Nov - Roscoeas, Primulas and Other Woodland
* Plants. Neil and Sue Huntley, Hartside Nursery, Cumbria.
27 Nov - Creating an Alpine Haven.
+ Cliff Booker, Lecturer, Alpine Plant Enthusiast.
11 Dec - Howard’s Great Fun Garden Quiz, with a few questions of lots of tips.
Howard Drury, Horticultural Lecturer and Advisor.
2026:
15 Jan - Fruit, Veg and Flowers from Chatsworth’s Production Garden.
Mick Brown, Production Garden Manager, Chatsworth House.
29 Jan - A Garden for All Seasons.
Diane Clement, Manager AGS Seed Exchange.
12 Feb - Colour in the Leaf.
* Anthony Norman, Conquest Plants, Macclesfield.
26 Feb - An Exploration of Japanese Gardens.
* Will Tomson, Creative Cultivation, Sheffield.
12 Mar - An Introduction to Snowdrops and Snowdrop People
* Sue Clarke, Garden Designer Northwich.
26 Mar - Heuchera, Heucherellas and Tiarellas
* Vicky and Richard Fox, Plantagogo, Crewe
23 Apr - Success with Sand- grow tricky plants easily
* Andrew Ward, Norwell Nurseries, Newent.
25 Apr - Plant Sale 10am-12 noon
Contacts
- Secretary - Heather Holmes
- Volunteer Co-ordinator - Rosemary Whitehead
Join this group
Choose a meeting you'd like to attend:
| Time/Place | Price | Sessions | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
Thursdays at 19:30 | £50 | 13 |
