South Pennine
About the Group
As from 1st May 2019 the group meets at The Dorothy Fox Education Centre, Sheffield Botanical Gardens, Sheffield. Access for cars is via the Thompson Road entrance, postcode is S11 8RB (map)
Contact
Judy Coulson
0114 2351290
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For full information visit the South Pennine Group Website
2019 Programme
All meetings commence at 7-30 pm unless otherwise stated
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January 9th 2019 |
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| February 6th 2019 'Shady Gardening' Lee Bestall Garden Designer |
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| March 6th 2019 'A Cut-Flower Garden' Jonathan Moseley Floral Designer |
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| April 3rd 2019 'The New Traditional at Renishaw' David Kesteven Head Gardener, Renishaw Gardens |
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| May 1st 2019 'Wonderful World of Hardy Perennial and Scented Violas' Jack Willgoss Wildegoose Nursery |
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| June 5th 2019 'Cascade Gardens - from Jungle to Paradise' Alan Clements Bonsall Cascade Gardens, near Matlock |
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| July 3rd 2019 'Grasses' Joe Sharman Monksilver Nursery |
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September 4th 2019 |
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October 2nd - Anniversary Lecture |
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| November 6th 2019 (AGM at 7pm, followed by the talk at 7.30pm) 'Gardening for bees' Simon Croson The Artisan Honey Company |
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| December 4th 2019 'How to create and plant a successful pond' Linda Smith Waterside Nursery |
2018 Programme
All meetings commence at 7-30 pm unless otherwise stated
| January 10th, 2018 'A Calendar of Colour' Janette Merilion Garden Designer broadcaster and lecturer |
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| February 7th, 2018 'The All Year Bulb Garden' Jim Almond National Collection of Juno Iris. Experienced speaker specializing in alpines and dwarf bulbs. |
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| March 7th, 2018 'Winter Ends, Spring Begins' Julie Ritchie Runs Hoo House Nursery |
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| April 4th, 2018 'Shady Characters' Andrew Ward Well known nurseryman and garden lecturer. Owns Norwell Nurseries. |
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| May 2nd, 2018 'Chelsea Camassias' Stella Exley National Collection Holder of Camassia and runs Harespring Cottage Nursery |
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| Saturday 19th May, 2018 11am – 2.30 pm. Day 1 of South Pennine Group Annual Spring Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, vegetables, shrubs, annuals and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free. |
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| Sunday 20th May, 2018 10am – 1,30pm Day 2 of South Pennine Group Annual Spring Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens. Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, vegetables, shrubs, annuals and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free. |
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| June 6th, 2018 Seedling Exchange |
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| July 4th, 2018 'How to Plant a Beautiful Mixed Border' Tracey Foster Chelsea Gold Medal garden designer. Local radio plant expert. Tutors gardening courses. |
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| September 5th, 2018 'Gardens of the Canary Islands' Hilary Hutson Much travelled garden lecturer and club member |
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| October 3rd, 2018 BIRTHDAY LECTURE 'Perfect Autumn Perennials' Nick Hamilton Owner of Barnsdale Gardens Author, broadcaster, nurseryman and lecturer. |
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| Sunday 16th September, 2018 11am – 3pm South Pennine Group Autumn Plant Sale Sheffield Botanical Gardens. Lots of good plants on sale at reasonable prices - perennials, shrubs and house plants. Refreshments also available in the new classroom. Plant creche to store purchases also available. Admission free |
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| November 7th, 2018 'Onwards and Upwards' Stephen Lovell Member of Lincolnshire HPS. Professional Gardener and Lecturer. Owns Green Spaces Landscape Gardening. |
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| Dec 5th 'Great Yorkshire Gardens' Don Witton Most South Pennine Group members will know Don well as he's a long-standing committee member, former Chairman and currently organises our garden visits programme. |
2017 Programme
All meetings commence at 7-30 pm unless otherwise stated
| 04 January, 2017 'Live Fast and Die Well - growing annuals, biennials and short-lived perennials." Pam Tatum, Hall Farm Garden and Nursery, Harpswell, Linc. |
| 1st February, 2017 "40 years at Potterton's Nursery.' Rob Potterton Potterton's Nursery, Caistor, Lincs. |
| 1st March, 2017 'Plants of Current Interest' Richard Woods Lillies and Chillies nursery, Aston on Trent Derbyshire. |
| 5th April, 2017 'Island Flowers - Gardens of the Isles of Scilly' Stuart Dixon Lecturer and broadcaster from Nottingham. |
| 3rd May, 2017 'Hostas' Robert Barlow North Staffordshire Hostas, Leek. |
| 7th June, 2017 Annual Seedling exchange. Bring any spare seedlings to exchange for others. Also bring small pots, compost and labels. |