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16th January, 2012
“Self-seeders - their contribution to my garden planting”
Heather Russell
Our chairman, Heather Russell, demonstrates how she uses self-sown seedlings in her own garden to great effect.
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27th February, 2012
“(Pond) Marginal Planting”
Stella Rankin
Stella and her husband have been gardening at Kevock Garden near Edinburgh since 1983, restoring and developing the garden and were featured in the March 2009 issue of ‘The Garden’ in an article by Roy Lancaster. Stella will be bringing plants to buy from her own nursery.
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24th March, 2012
Spring Garden Visit
Archery Rise, Durham City
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26th March, 2012
“Tender plants for a cold garden”
Ron Davies
Ron is a member of both Cumbria and Scottish & Northern Borders HPS groups and is renowned as a knowledgeable grower of unusual plants. Now retired, Ron was head gardener at Winderwath gardens in Cumbria, tending the plants there for 24 years.
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23rd April, 2012
“Trees, Shrubs and Climbers”
Jan Wilson and Colin Brown
Owners of the now closed Beamish Clematis Nursery, Jan and Colin are planning a new garden in the sheltered quarry where the nursery is sited. Colin’s speciality is clematis while Jan’s focus is trees and shrubs that grow well in the North-East.
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19th May, 2012
Grand Plant Sale
A wide range of members’ own home grown plants for sale. Open to HPS members (free) and members of the public (£1 admission) 10.30am to 12.30pm in our usual venue, Stannington Village Hall.
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21st May, 2012
Big Plant Sale and Seedling Swap
Bring your surplus to requirement seedlings and plants for our big plant sale and seedling swap, and see if we have anything left from our public sale on the preceding Saturday!
Also, we will hear a short talk by Heather Russell entitled “Who is at Howick?”, about the gardens at Howick Hall.
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23rd June, 2012
Bus trip to Cumbria
Our annual trip is a visit to three gardens: Great Strickland, Windy Hall and Holehird Gardens.
Please see the March 2012 group newsletter for details of cost and an application form.
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1st July, 2012
Summer Garden Visit - Guyzance Village Open Day
See two HPS members’ gardens as well as other gardens in the village.
Please note: this is a charity gardens event open to members of the public and there will be an admission charge.
Details in the June 2012 group newsletter
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1st August, 2012
Summer Garden Visit
Towers Avenue, Jesmond
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11th August, 2012
Summer Garden Visit
Cambo & Great Bavington
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