For HPS members our latest newsletter has now been delivered by post and also available online at the newsletter page.
Inside, you can find out about our new approach to flower shows and events around the country, why Rebecca Hilgenhof has a passion for passionflowers, this year’s new names for old plants – and how Brexit is affecting the UK’s nursery trade. Plus there’s a new column from nursery owner Ben Preston and a chance to win one of two bundles of Haws watering can, each worth a total of more than £170. Happy reading!
The full contents includes:
- An update from our Chair Pamela Clark and a call for officers and trustees
- The new HPS presence at shows around the country and our new display stand
- A trailer for the new edition of Cornucopia coming soon
- Details of the Essex Wonder of Plants Lecture Day in May
- Celebrating 50 years of the Hardy Geranium Special Interest Group
- Announcing our September Members AGM and lecture day (bookings now open via this page)
- Announcing the AGM of our Shade and Woodland Special Interest Group
- A report from the AGM of our Galanthus Special Interest Group
- An article about plant name changes such anthemis, artemisia and more
- A competition to win one of two watering cans from Haws
- An update on the past few months with our new website and how we support members
- An article on why Rebecca Hilgenhof has a passion for passionflower
- The winners of the 2023 HPS photographic competition (to be covered in full in the next edition of The Hardy Plant)
- Thoughts from Matthias our photo librarian on his time in the role
- An article about the effect of Brexit on exporting and important plants by Tamsin Westhorpe
- An article by Ben Preston from Cliff Bank Nursery on corydalis, winter structure and plant fairs
- An article by Bob and Ann Armstrong about building their crevice garden at Woodland Nursery
- A Q&A between Ingrid Ashman and the HPS Advisory Team on plants for chalky soil, gardening on a slope and pond plants
The HPS Newsletter is provided in full colour print to our members, and also online in PDF form. If you have an article for the newsletter, we’d love to hear from you, contact our Newsletter editor Mick via newsletter@hardy-plant.org.uk.
