Hardy Plant Society

Shropshire Group

Next Meeting

19th May, 2012 starting at 10.30am
Garden Visit
Brownhill House. A steep hillside garden with a wide variety of plants and styles, mixed borders, formal terrace and winding footpaths
1.15pm Members Plant Discussion
2.30pm “Botany for Gardeners” by Murray Mylechreest



21st January, 2012 at 2.30pm
“Sink Gardens and Plants”
Barry Gayton

18th February, 2012 at 2.30pm
“Perennials for Long Season Interest”
Don Everitt

17th March, 2012 starting at 11.45am
Annual General Meeting
followed by 20th Anniversary Lunch and then
at 2.30pm by
“Growing Himalayan Hardy Plants”
Chris Chadwell

21st April, 2012 at 2.30pm
“Hardy Plants for Cold Places”
Peter Foley

19th May, 2012 starting at 10.30am
Garden Visit
Brownhill House. A steep hillside garden with a wide variety of plants and styles, mixed borders, formal terrace and winding footpaths
1.15pm Members Plant Discussion
2.30pm “Botany for Gardeners” by Murray Mylechreest

16th June, 2012
Garden Visit
11 am Fairview, Wentnor: This is the garden of our members Geoff and Sheila Aston containing many interesting plants and features.
2 pm Holly Cottage, Wentnor: The garden is two and a half acres, a combination of formal and informal planting with herbaceous borders, wild-life pool, wild flower meadow and specimen trees.

21st July, 2012
Coach Trip
to Hidcote Manor and Kiftsgate Court Gloucestershire

18th August, 2012 stating at 10.30am
Garden Visit
Stevenshill, Harnage, near Shrewsbury: A one acre hillside garden with stunning views.
1.15 pm Plant Questions
2.30 pm “In a Botanist's Garden” by John Grimshaw

15th September, 2012 at 2.30pm
“A Garden for Autumn into Winter”
John Massey

20th October, 2012 at 2.30pm
“Daisy Days, a Celebration of Asters, Rudbeckia and Erigerons”
Stuart Dixon

17th November, 2012 at 2.30pm
“Sex, Lies and Putrefaction - the Story of Pollination”
Timothy Walker

8th December, 2012 at 2.30pm
“Buttercup! Who Do You Think You Are? (Ranunculaceae)”
Ian Nex
followed by Christmas Tea

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