Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire
About the Group
The group meets at the Weatherley Centre, Stratton School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds. SG18 8JH (map)
Contact
Vivienne Kirby
01234 822118
cambsandbeds@hardy-plant.org.uk
For full details visit the Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire Group Website
2019 Programme
All meetings start at 2-00 pm unless otherwise stated.
| Saturday 5th January, 2019 'Highlights of Chelsea and Hampton Court' Simon White Sales/Garden Centre Manager at Peter Beales Roses for over 36 years. Will bring plants and sundries |
| Saturday 9th February, 2019 NB 2nd Saturday as Weatherley already Booked for 1st. 'From flower to jar - the magic of the honey bee' Doug Brown Local beekeeper and new speaker for our Group. |
| Saturday 2nd March, 2019 'World of Ferns' Neil Timm Owns and runs The Fern Nursery, Binbrook, Lincs. Author of HPS booklet on Ferns. New speaker for our Group. Will bring plants. |
| Saturday 6th April, 2019 'Spring Cottage Gardening with the Dearly Beloved' Val Bourne Well-known author, lecturer and gardener. Plants for sale from Swines Meadow Farm Nursery. |
| Sunday 12th May, 2019 10-00am Annual Plant Fair The Weatherley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade , Beds SG188JH (note new venue) Entrance is free and refreshments will be available. This is an indoor event and our Group Stalls will include a vast range of plants for the discerning gardener. All are welcome. Contact Pete Balmbro 07941906028. |
| Saturday 7th September, 2019 'The garden at York Gate' Andrew Mikolaiski Author of over 30 books and UK-wide lecturer. New speaker for our Group. |
| Saturday 5th October, 2019 'Unusual bulbs and how they get to your garden' John Amand Managing Director of Jacques Amand International. New Speaker for our Group. |
| Saturday 2nd November, 2019 (AGM) 'Say it with Poison - Stories of Murder from the Herbaceous Border!' Russell Bowes Garden Historian. |
| Saturday 7th December, 2019 'The History, Plants & Features of Madingley Hall Garden' Richard Gant Head Gardener, Madingley Hall, Cambridge. |
2020 Programme
| Saturday 11th January, 2020 (2nd Saturday) ‘The Chrysanthemum in Art and Culture’ Twigs Way Writer, researcher, speaker on garden history including landscapes in art and literature |
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| Saturday 1st February, 2020 ‘New and exciting Plants for your Garden’ Marcus Dancer Nursery owner and lecturer, selling a range of clematis, shrubs & perennials Plants for sale |
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| Saturday 7th March, 2020 ‘Plants of the Season’ Paul Green Greens Leaves nursery Grows a wide selection of home-grown choice, rare and unusual plants Plants for sale |
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| Saturday 4th April, 2020 ‘Derelict Hill Farm to Garden – in a year or two or twenty –‘ Derry Watkins Special Plants nursery: Grows and sells unusual plants from all over the world Plants for sale |
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| Sunday 10th May, 2020 from 10a.m. – 2.00p.m. Grand Plant Fair Includes stall selling organic composts and other organic garden products. The Weathereley Centre, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG188JH (map) Entry is free and refreshments will be available |
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| Saturday 5th September, 2020 ‘On top and almost in control – tales from an even smaller garden’ Timothy Walker Lecturer, botanist, gardener, author. Retired director of Oxford Botanic Garden |
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| Saturday 10th October 2020 (2nd Saturday) ‘Award Winners’ Tim Fuller The Plantsman’s Preference: Quality plants for the ordinary gardener and the mad plantsman. Plants for sale |
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| Saturday 7th November, 2020 ‘A Year of Garden Colour’ Andrew Ward Norwell Nurseries: specialises in unusual perennials, cottage garden plants, shade lovers and hardy geraniums Plants for sale Annual General Meeting |
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| Saturday 5th December, 2020 ‘Plant hunting in Vietnam’ Andrew Luke Head gardener at Wrest Park Christmas Refreshments |
2018 Programme
| 6th January, 2018 ‘Gertrude JekyIl’ Andrew Sankey Well known garden lecturer and consultant. |
| 3rd February, 2018 ‘Creating Beautiful Gardens from Scratch’ Andrew Humphries Andrew is a new speaker for the group. Well known head gardener. Plants for sale. |
| 3rd March, 2018 ‘Spring Cottage Gardening with the Dearly Beloved’ Val Bourne Garden writer and broadcaster. A new speaker for us. Plants for sale from Swines Meadow Farm Nursery. |
| 7th April, 2018 ‘Early Spring/Summer Plants’ Rosy Hardy Well known speaker and Nursery Owner Plants for sale. Hands on talk. |
| 13th May, 2018 10-00 a.m. Annual Plant Fair Stratton Upper School, Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG188JH Entrance is free and the School Farm is also open with various other attractions on the day. |
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1st September, 2018 |
| 6th October, 2018 ‘Seasonal Container Gardening’ Andrew Babicz Well known lecturer. New speaker for our group. |
| 3rd November, 2018 Group A.G.M. Followed by ‘A Plantaholic’ s Garden’ Gill and Peter Regan Gill and Peter are HPS Members from Kent. Plants for sale |
| 8th December, 2018 (Please note 2nd Saturday of the month) ‘It’s not time for bed yet- Rethinking Autumn in the Garden’ Helen Picton Nursery owner. Plants for sale. Christmas tea follows talk. |
2017 Programme
All meetings start at 2-00 pm unless otherwise stated.
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7th January ,2017 |
| 4th February, 2017 'Staff Only Beyond This Point' Gail and John Summerfield,Owners of Westshores Nursery Plants for sale |
| 4th March 2017 'It's Not Time for Bed Yet – rethinking autumn in the garden' Helen Picton Owner of Old Court Nursery Plants for sale |
| 1st April 2017 'The Early Spring Flora of Andalucia' Kevin Hughes Nursery owner Plants for Sale |
| Sunday 14th May 10-00 am 2017 Plant Stall held in conjunction with Stratton School Farm Open Day, at Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Beds SG188JH. The School will be having several other attractions. Free entry. |
| Saturday 19th August 12 Noon 2017 Plant Stall held in conjunction with Sandy Horticultural Show at Sandye Place Academy School, Park Lane, Sandy, Beds. There is a small charge to enter the Horticultural Exhibition area, but entry to the site is free. |
| 2nd September 2017 'Pictures from the Library Garden' Brian Ellis Owner of Avondale Nursery. Plants for sale. |
| 7th October 2017 'Tenerife. A Botanical Honey-pot and Evolutionary Laboratory' Tim Walker Well known lecturer and former Head of Oxford Botanic Gardens |
| 4th November 2017 Group AGM 'Indispensable Plants' Andrew Ward Nursery owner. Plants for sale |
| 2nd December 2017 'Aulden Farm - From Conception to Chaos' Jill and Alun Whitehead Owners of Aulden Farm Nursery Plants for sale, followed by Christmas Tea. |