Hertfordshire
About the Group
The group meets at the Wheathampstead Memorial Hall, Marford Road, Wheathampstead, Herts. AL4 8AY (map)
Contact
For full details visit the Hertfordshire Group Website
2019 Programme
All programmes commence at 2-00 pm unless otherwise stated.
| Saturday 5th January, 2019 ‘The World of Fungi’ John Tyler |
| Saturday 2nd February, 2019 ‘Irises for the Natural Garden’ Alun and Jill Whitehead |
| Saturday 2nd March, 2019 ‘Primulas and Auriculas’ Ingrid/John/Sarah Millington |
| Saturday 6th April, 2019 ‘Wild Flowers of the Canadian Rockies’ Brenda Harold |
| Friday 24th May, 2019 6 - 9pm Delivery, sorting and pricing of plants for Annual Plant Sale United Reformed Church Hall, Homewood Rd,St Albans |
| Saturday 25th May, 2019 10am-12noon Annual Plant Sale (help required from 9am) URC Hall, Homewood Rd,St Albans |
| Saturday 15th June, 2019 Coach trip to Langthorns Plantery, Hyde Hall, and Furzelea,Essex Further details and application forms in Spring 2018 newsletter |
| Saturday 5th October, 2019 ‘A Crocus for all Seasons’ Tony Goode |
| Saturday 2nd November, 2019 AGM and Member’s talk |
| Saturday 7th December, 2019 Talk title tbc Helen Yemm Christmas Party |
2020 Programme
| Saturday 4th January, 2020 Catherine Horwood Authorised biographer of Beth Chatto |
| Saturday 1st February, 2020 'Grow the Best Glorious Plants' Adam Pascoe |
| Saturday 7th March, 2020 'Modern Plant Hunters' Sandy Primrose |
| Saturday 4th April, 2020 'Derelict Hill Farm to Garden' Derry Watkins The Weatherley Centre Eagle Farm Rd, Biggleswade, SG18 8JH (map) |
| Sunday 5th April, 2020 Unusual & Long Blooming Garden Plants Derry Watkins Seedling Swap |
| Saturday, 30th May, 2020 10 - 12 Annual Plant Fair United Reformed Church Hall, Homewood Rd, St Albans, AL1 4BH (map) |
| Saturday 3rd October, 2020 The Late Show - Autumn’s Last Finale Andrew Ward |
| Saturday 7th November, 2020 AGM followed by ‘Show & Tell’ session chaired by Annie of Daisy Roots Nursery |
| Saturday 5th December, 2020 'Christmas Crackers' Janette Merillion & Christmas Party |
2018 Programme
All programmes commence at 2-00 pm unless otherwise stated.
| Saturday 6th January, 2018 ‘The Evolution of Flowers’ Nick Wray |
| Saturday 3rd February, 2018 ‘Hardy Exotics’ Andrew Brogan |
| Sat 3rd March, 2018 ‘Irises for the Natural Garden’ Alun and Jane Whitehead |
| Saturday 7th April, 2018 ‘Barking up the Wrong Tree’ Dianne Nichol-Brown |
| Friday 1st June, 2018 6 - 9pm Delivery, sorting and pricing of plantsfor Annual Plant Sale United Reformed Church Hall, Homewood Rd,St Albans, AL1 4BH (map) |
| Saturday 2nd June, 2018 10am-12noon Annual Plant Sale(help required from 9am) United Reformed Church Hall, Homewood Rd,St Albans, AL1 4BH (map) Admission 50p |
| Saturday 7th July, 2018 Coach trip to Stone House Cottage Garden and Nursery, Worcs, and Ashwood Nursery and John’s Garden, West Midlands Further details and application forms in Spring 2018 newsletter |
| Saturday 6th October, 2018 ‘Scented Plants throughout the Year’ Marcus Dancer |
| Sat 3rd November, 2018 AGM and Member’s talk ‘St Stephens Compost – Making friends with the Worms’ Peter Osborne |
| Saturday 1st December, 2018 ‘Geraniums, Restraint and Discrimination’ Bob Brown plus Christmas Party |
2017 Programme
All programmes commence at 2-00 pm unless otherwise stated.
| 7th January, 2017 ‘Propagation’ Joe Sharman |
| 4th Feb, 2017 ‘More Modern Gardening Myths’ Dr Ken Thompson |
| 4th March, 2017 ‘Clematis through the Seasons’ Everett Leeds
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| 1st April, 2017 ‘Daisy Days’ Helen Picton |
| 8th April, 2017 10am-12noon Seedling Swap David and Jane Singleton's home (Contact group for address) |
| 21st May, 2017 2-00pm to 5.30pm HPS Diamond Jubilee Garden Opening £4-00 including cream tea Leonora Vaughan |
| 2nd June, 2017 6-9pm Delivery, sorting and pricing of plants for Annual Plant Sale United Reformed Church Hall, Homewood Rd, St Albans, AL1 4BH |
| 3rd June, 2017 10am-12noon Annual Plant Sale (help required from 9am) URC Hall (as above) |
| 12th July, 2017 Coach trip to Broughton Grange, Batsford Arboretum and Bourton House Details in Spring 2017 newsletter |
| 30th July, 2017 2-5pm HPS Diamond Jubilee Garden Opening £3.50 Heather and Peter Osborne |
| 19th August, 2017 2-5pm, HPS Diamond Jubilee Garden Opening £4-00 Annie Godfrey |
| 20th Aug, 2017 2-00pm to 5-00 pm Garden Party to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Hardy Plant Society Reveley Lodge, 88 Elstree Rd, Bushey Heath, WD23 4GL |
| 7th Oct, 2017 2-00pm (visitors by ticket, £8-00) Celebrity Lecture ‘Perfect Partners’ Anna Pavord With special guest national HPS Chair, Cathy Rollinson Memorial Hall Wheathampstead |
| 4th Nov, 2017 AGM and Member’s talk, ‘Late Summer Colour’ Adrian de Baat |
| 2nd Dec, 2017 ‘From Diaz to Diamonds’ Timothy Walker and Christmas Party |