Cumbria
About the Group
The Group meets at the Crooklands Hotel, Crooklands , near Kendal, LA7 7NW (map)
The room is large and has a high ceiling, and the chairs will be well spaced out.
Members free, visitors very welcome - £3.00, free parking
There is a talk, a plant and garden sundries sale, and raffle at every meeting
Contact
Stella Hall
01524 261183
cumbria@hardy-plant.org.uk
2021 Programme
| 18th January 2021 7.30pm by ZOOM 'Colour Combinations' Julie Ritchie of Hoo House Nurseries Julie has run a perennial and alpine nursery for 30 years, lecturing for over 25 years, having trained as a landscape architect |
| 15th February 2021 7.30pm by ZOOM 'Plants that Changed the Course of History'. Bill Laws Bill is a regular speaker at garden clubs, literary festivals and horticultural shows in the UK and abroad |
| 15th March 2021 7.30pm by ZOOM if necessary HPS Cumbria Group AGM. This will be followed by 'From Parsnips to Blueberries, Roots or routes – a journey from Medieval times' Nell Dale Nell is one of our committee members and we are grateful to her for offering to talk at our AGM. This will be via Zoom if necessary. |
| Saturday 12th June, 2021 10am-12 Noon (Postponed until Saturday July 3rd) Annual Plant Sale Preston Patrick Memorial Hall near Kendal |
| Saturday 3rd July, 2021 10-00am until 12 noon Annual Plant Sale Preston Patrick Memorial Hall, near Kendal (map) Please contact Stella Hall at cumbria@ or phone 015242 61183 before travelling |
| Thursday 8th July, 2021 2-00pm Garden Visit Crumble Cottages, Beckside, Cartmel, Grange Please contact Stella Hall at cumbria@ or phone 015242 61183 before travelling |
| Wednesday 14th July, 2021 2pm Garden Visit Langholme Mill, Woodgate, Lowick Green Please contact Stella Hall at cumbria@ or phone 015242 61183 before travelling |
| Saturday/Sunday 14th/15th August, 2021 booked visits only at 2pm, 3pm and 4 pm. Garden Visit Hole House, Casterton, Please contact Stella Hall at cumbria@ or phone 015242 61183 before travelling |
| Monday 20th September 7.30pm- 'The Joy of Geraniums' Dr Andrew Ward of Norwell Nurseries. Plants for sale. Plants can be ordered beforehand. |
| Monday 18th October 7.30pm 'Flower-hunting on Horseback in Mongolia with John Blashford Snell' Cynthia Hardyman |
| Saturday 13th November 2pm 'Behind the Scenes as an RHS Judge' Martin Fish |
| Monday 13th December 7.30pm by Zoom Christmas Social and Quiz |