My Snowdrop Obsession at Hunting Brook: Jimi Blake

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I live in a woodland garden in the Wicklow hills in Ireland so woodland plants have become my passion. A few years ago my snowdrop collecting started and quickly catapulted into a full-on obsession. In this illustrated lecture I will share with you my favourite snowdrops in the collection and also the combinations created with other woodland plants at this …

“Success with Sand- How to grow tricky plants easily” by Dr Andrew Ward

In by Clare Powell

This talk, that Andrew developed in 2022, has been modified to include the ranunculaceae that he has grown successfully in his sand beds. This will include the pulsatillas which have done surprisingly well. “Are echinaceas expensive annuals for you? So many plants’ cultural instructions proclaim the virtues of a well drained soil but 25+ years of trying to improve our …

“Ranunculaceae in my Travels and Work” by John Fielding – Zoom Talk

In by Clare Powell

John Fielding, a member of our Ranunculaceae Group will be well known to many of you. He recently wrote two articles for our Newsletter, with amazing photographs, entitled ‘Ranunculaceae on Crete’, He has also co-authored the authoritative wonderfully illustrated book ‘The Flowers of Crete, covering over 800 of the plant species on that island. He is a renowned plant breeder …

Sissinghurst – Revitalising Vita – Troy Scott Smith

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Location: St Boniface Church Rooms This talk describes the undertaking of a 7 year project to revitalize the garden, bringing about a more authentic Vita Sissinghurst – it is a celebration of beauty, romance, intimacy and emotion.

The World’s Largest garden – Doug Stewart

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Location: St Boniface Church Rooms RHS Garden Bridgewater was the largest gardening project in the world. Doug was lucky to be able to visit the garden during its construction, meeting the volunteers and the teams involved. In this talk he shares the story of how the garden was built, including visits made to the garden since it opened.