West Yorkshire
About the Group
The group meets at the Paxton Horticultural Society Hall, 186 Kirkstall Lane, Headingley Leeds, LS5 2AB (map)
Contact
Pat hunter
07776 300580
wyorks@hardy-plant.org.uk
For full details visit the West Yorkshire Group Website
2019 Programme
All talks commence at 7-30 pm unless otherwise stated
| January 11th, 2019 AGM followed by 'Woodland Plants for Connoisseurs' Michael Myers Plantsman and Lecturer, Michael has a particular interest in alpine and woodland plants which he grows in his garden at Summerbridge |
| February 8th, 2019 'Sledmere Gardens through the Year' Andrew Karavics Andrew trained at Bishop Burton College & arrived at Sledmere House in 2009 having moved south from Cambo in Fife. He became Head Gardener in 2011 |
| March 8th, 2019 'Things that turn me on – Confessions of a Plant Freak' Nick Macer Nick is the owner of Pan Global Plants. He describes himself as a ‘Globetrotting botanical nerd’ |
| April 12th, 2019 'Shady characters and shy maidens' Peter Williams Regular contributor to the HPS Journal, Peter has a wonderful 3 acre garden in East Yorkshire, where he also propagates an amazing variety of plants. We visited his garden – Weathervane House - on our Day Trip in 2016 |
| May 4th, 2019 SOLD OUT Contact group for waiting list THE MAGIC OF PLANTS - biennial conference Britannia Leeds-Bradford Airport Hotel, Bramhope, Leeds Speakers: Jimi Blake 'Hunting Brook through the Seasons' John Grimshaw 'Paying Rent : plants that earn their keep' Rosy Hardy 'The Plants are the Stars of the Show' John Massey 'The Magic of the Changing Seasons – Spring into Summer' Plant Sales – Green End Farm Nursery, Hardy’s Cottage Garden Plants, Morton Plants Nursery, Ridgefield Cottage Nursery and HPS West Yorkshire |
| May 10th, 2019 Spring Plant Auction Free admission for non-members |
| Summer visits, Holiday and Day Trip Dates and locations to be confirmed |
| August 30th, 2019 PLANT FORUM Bring along anything looking good from your garden Enjoy a friendly chat about plants & pick up tips along the way |
| September 13th, 2019 'Roscoeas' Samantha & Nigel Hopes Samantha and Nigel are the owners of Hope’s Garden Plants in the West Midlands, where they manage the national collection of Primula auricula |
| October 11th, 2019 Autumn Plant Auction Free admission for non-members |
| November 8th, 2019 'Weeding of the 5000' Jaime Blake Jaime is Head Gardener at Bressingham Gardens, Norfolk |
| December 13th, 2019 Christmas Social |
2018 Programme
| January 12th, 2018 AGM followed by ‘Mycorrhizal Fungi’ Professor Alastair Fitter CBE FRS Ecologist & Author from the University of York. |
| February 9th, 2018 ‘Newby Hall Gardens’ Mark Jackson Head Gardener at Newby Hall |
| March 9th, 2018 ‘My Dream Garden’ Heather Russell A welcome return by Heather talking of the changes she has made |
| April 13th, 2018 ‘The Plant Lovers Guide to Epimediums’ Sally Gregson of Mill Cottage Plants, Henley Mill, Wookey, Somerset, specialist in Hydrangeas & Epimediums, Nurserywoman & Author To order plants from her to bring along please go to https://millcottageplants .co.uk |
| May 11th, 2018 SPRING PLANT AUCTION |
| Saturday June 30th – 4th July, 2018 HOLIDAY TO NORFOLK |
| Saturday July 28th, 2018 COACH TRIP |
| August 31st, 2018 PLANT FORUM Bring along anything looking good from your garden Enjoy a friendly chat about plants & pick up tips along the way. |
| September 14th, 2018 ‘Plants Grow in Dirt’ Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers A talk designed to stimulate & provoke |
| October 12th, 2018 Autumn Plant Auction |
| November 9th, 2018 ‘Dahlias’ David Hall – of the famous nursery Halls of Heddon |
| December 14th, 2018 Christmas Social – see videos from our events this year, enjoy a fun quiz, supper and chat. |
2017 Programme
All talks commence at 7-30 pm unless otherwise stated
| January 13th. 2017 AGM + ‘Behind the Scenes at Harrogate Flower Shows’ Nick Smith Shows Director |
| February 10th, 2017 ‘Unnatural Gardening’ Peter Williams Plantsman |
| March 10th, 2017 ‘My Famous Women Gardeners’ Howard Drury ex Ashwood Nursery |
| April, 2017 Evening Garden Visits begin |
| April 14th, 2017 ‘The Gardens at Wynyard Hall - Roses, but not as we know them’ Alistair Baldwin Landscape designer |
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Saturday May 6th, 2017 9-30 am to 4-30pm |
| May 12th, 2017 SPRING PLANT AUCTION |
| June 24th,2017 COACH TRIP |
| July 1st – 5th, 2017 Holiday to Somerset staying at Bridgewater College |
| September 8th, 2017 ‘Tulips in the Wild & in Cultivation’ Dr. John Page from Solihull |
| October 13th, 2017 AUTUMN PLANT AUCTION |
| November 10th, 2017 ‘Alan Bloom’ Jaime Blake from Bressingham Gardens |
| December 8th, 2017 CHRISTMAS SOCIAL |