Derbyshire
About the Group
The group meets at the Village Hall, Shirland, Nr Alfreton, DE55 6BB (map)
Contact
Celia Weaver
01773 824446
derby@hardy-plant.org.uk
For full details visit the Derbyshire Group Website
2019 Programme
All meetings commence at 2-00 pm unless otherwise stated.
| January 19th, 2019 'The Wonderful World of Weeds' Sally Smith |
| February 16th, 2019 'It’s Not All About Flowers' Paul Green of Green’s Leaves Nursery |
| March 16th, 2019 'Growing and Showing Herbs' Malcolm Dickson of Hooksgreen Herbs |
| April 27th, 2019 'Topical Tips' Andrew Mikolajski |
| May 18th, 2019 11am to 1pm Plant Fair |
| September 21st, 2019 'The Patch: A Garden for All Seasons' Jim Almond |
| October 19th, 2019 'Garden Features and Plant Combinations' Gordon Malt AGM |
| November 16th, 2019 'Gravel Gardening - low maintenance, drought tolerate plants' Derry Watkins |
| December 14th, 2019 'A Year in a Woodland Garden' Dr Peter Williams Christmas Nibbles |
2020 Programme
| January 18th, 2020 'Ornamental Shrubs for the Garden' Tony Russell |
| February 15th, 2020 'Plants, Borders and Gardens' Timothy Walker |
| March 21st, 2020 Plantagogo ‘A Passion for Heucheras’ Vicky Fox |
| April 18th, 2020 'Spring Flowering Perennials' Rosy Hardy |
| May 16th 11am to 1pm Plant Fair |
| September 19th, 2020 'Dieramas' Colin Hickman |
2018 Programme
| January 20th, 2018 'A Labour of Love - 40 Years at Pottertons Nursery' Rob Potterton Plants for sale and pre-order |
| February 17th, 2018 'Spring Bulbs and Perennials' Christine Foulkes Jones of Hall Farm Nursery |
| March 17th, 2018 'Growing and Showing Herbs' Malcolm Dickson of Hooksgreen Herbs |
| April 21st, 2018 'Agapanthus, Tulbaghia, Nerines and Dierama' Colin Hickman |
| May 12th, 2018 Plant Fair 11am to 1pm Shirland Village Hall, DE55 6BB (map) Entry is £1 to include a cup of tea/coffee and there will be cake for sale. It would be helpful if plant purchasers could bring their own bag or box for any plants that they buy. |
| September 15th, 2018 'Humble Umbels' Brian Ellis of Avondale Nursery Plants for sale |
| October 20th, 2018 'Creating a Tropical Garden Using Hardy Plants' Michael Fisher of Plant Revelations AGM |
| November 17th, 2018 'Revitalising Vita' Troy Scott Smith |
| December 8th, 2018 'Flower Power Fairs' Judy Popley Christmas Nibbles |
2017 Programme
All meetings commence at 2-00 pm unless otherwise stated.
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January 21st, 2017 |
| February 18th, 2017 'The National Collection of Hellebores' Mike Byford Mike Byford at Hazles Cross Farm Nursery holds The National Collection of Hellebores. He says what started as a hobby soon became a passion and from a few plants bred in Suffolk a collection of over 500 different colours and forms has spread out in the stunning Staffordshire Moorlands - their new home- the scenery is very reminiscent of much of the native habitats of the hellebore tribe in the Balkans. The collection has been featured in Staffordshire Life and Derbyshire Life magazines. |
| March 18th, 2017 'A Tale of Two Gardens: Harlow Carr and Hyde Hall' Matthew Wilson Matthew Wilson is an award-winning garden and landscape designer, writer, radio and television broadcaster and lecturer. He has extensive design experience having worked on a wealth of projects – from small urban gardens to master planning estate. His garden ‘God’s own Country - A Garden for Yorkshire’ won the People’s Choice Award at Chelsea 2016. Tickets required for Matthew Wilson's talk. £3 members and £5 guests |
| April 22nd, 2017 'The Wild Orchids of the Peak District' Byron Machin Byron is a documentary maker, writer, professional lecturer and Geography teacher from the Staffordshire Moorlands. Born in the town of Leek, he has had a passion for all aspects of landscape history since he was a young boy. His current series of talks reflects the passions and interests which he has been researching for many years. Byron has recently been in the news for creating a four part, eight hour documentary series containing a wealth of information on the history, wildlife, folklore and landscape of the Peak District. The film has been commended not only for its presentation and level of information but also its dangerous and compelling footage of underground and inaccessible locations. In addition to writing and documentary making Byron is also a keen Botanist and Entomologist, at this moment finishing a 7 year research project on the Wild Orchids of the Peak District. |
| September 16th, 2017 'Plants for the Shady Garden' Robert Barlow Robert runs North Staffordshire Hostas with his wife Margaret from their home in the village of Endon, in North Staffordshire. Robert has worked for over 30 years in the automotive manufacturing industry, but in the spring of 2010 turned a hobby of an amateur gardener into a small part-time business specialising in the cultivation and sale of hostas. Within five years Robert and Margaret have grown their collection of hostas to over 250 varieties. |
| October 21st, 2017 'High Glanau Manor Gardens' Helena Gerrish AGM |
| November 18th, 2017 'The Patch: A Garden for all Seasons' Jim Almond |
| December 9th, 2017 'High Grove, Hardy Plants and Hayloft' Lark Hanham of Hayloft Plants Christmas Nibbles |