Monmouthshire
About the Group
The group meets in the Centenary Hall in Usk, NP15 1AD (map)
Centenary Hall is opposite the prison, at the rear of the Memorial Hall car park, and has free parking.
Contact
Jacqui Warren
01873 880031
monmouth@hardy-plant.org.uk
Entrance to talks is £3 for HPS group members. Visitors are most welcome and are asked to pay £5.00.
Refreshments including homemade cakes are included. Regular visitors will be invited to join the HPS and group.
2019 Programme
All meetings start at 2.30pm, unless otherwise stated.
| January, 2019 Winter Lunch - date to be confirmed |
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| February 9th, 2019 'The Forgotten Season' Elaine Horton ex-nursery owner - Cotswolds, Tewkesbury and West Wales |
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| March 9th, 2019 'Bordering on Insanity' (by ticket only) Tim Walker Botanist, gardener, former Director - Oxford Botanic Garden |
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| April 13th, 2019 'Inspiration for planting up pots and containers' Wendy Scotford Nantyderry Garden Centre |
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| May 11th, 2019 'Irises for the natural garden' ' Jill Whitehead (Aulden Farm, Herefordshire - National Collection of Siberian Irises) |
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| June 22nd, 2019 We usually have a stand at Usk Open Gardens, to be confirmed |
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| July and August, 2019 Garden visits, details to be confirmed |
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| September 7th, 2019 'Aberglasney now & the future' Joseph Atkin Head Gardener |
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| October 12th, 2019 'Minimum effort for maximum effect' Mary Payne Horticultural consultant and writer (Ticketed talk) |
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| November 9th, 2019 'Inspiration for smaller garden spaces' Cheryl Cummings Garden designer |
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| December 14th, 2019 'Foraging & making alcoholic and non-alcoholic concoctions' Liz Knight, Forage Fine Foods |
2020 Programme
| January, 2020 date tbc Members’ Winter lunch |
| February8th, 2020 'Understanding soils, growing media and fertilisers' Chris Whitelock Horticultural consultant and trainer |
| March14th, 2020 'Gardening with grasses' Jack Willgoss Wildegoose Nursery |
| April 4th, 2020 'For the love of blue poppies' Marion Stainton Horticultural consultant and writer |
| May 9th, 2020 'Garden design ideas' Lynne Allbutt Gardener, writer and broadcaster |
| May 24th, 2020 tbc Monmouthshire Group, HPS Plant fair at the Memorial Hall, Usk |
2018 Programme
| January, 2018 Winter Lunch - date tbc |
| February 3rd, 2018 'Daisy Days: The rise, fall and renaissance of the Michaelmas daisies' Helen Picton, The Picton Garden and Old Court Nurseries |
| March 10th, 2018 'Grasses and Foliage interest' Paul Green, Green's Leaves Nursery |
| April 14th, 2018 'High Glanau Manor - garden restoration' Helena Gerrish, Owner |
| May 12th, 2018 'Teeth of the wind: Gardening behind the Sugarloaf' Stephen Anderton, garden writer for the Times, broadcaster, lecturer and author |
| June 23rd/24th, 2018 We have a stand at Usk Open Gardens |
| July and August, 2018 Garden visits |
| September 1st, 2018 'von Siebold in Japan' Owain Gibby (Japanese garden enthusiast, Usk) |
| September 8th, 2018 We have a stand at the Usk Show |
| October 13th, 2018 'Minimum effort for maximum effect' Mary Payne (horticultural consultant, broadcaster and writer) |
| November 10th, 2018 'HPS and the Conservation Scheme' Jan Vaughan (national Chairman, Hardy Plant Society) |
| December 8th, 2018 'The British Flower Revolution' Justine Scouller (Far Hill Flowers, Chepstow) with mince pies and mulled wine |
2017 Programme
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January ??, 2017? |
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February 4th, 2017 |
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March 11th, 2017 |
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April 8th, 2017 |
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May 13th, 2017 |
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June 24th,2017 |
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June, July, August, 2017 |
| September 2nd, 2017 'Gardening in the Wild' Sue Mabberley, Nant-y– Bedd Garden |
| September 9th, 2017 We have a stand at the Usk Show |
| October 14th, 2017 'Passiflora' Toni O’Connor, Tynings Climbers Nursery |
| November 11th, 2017 'The Cottage Garden' Donald Everitt, horticulturist and lecturer |
| December 9th 2017 'Leaves from the tree of story' Plant related traditional stories told by Daniel Morden With mince pies and mulled wine |