Category Archives: 2011 – 2012

Members enjoyed an informative AGM with Hilary Magnay giving some fascinating facts and figures about our Annual Show. The biggest change was to vote in a new Vice Chairman – Keith Evans – who agreed to continue as Membership Secretary … Continue reading →

Dr Tim Upson, Curator of Cambridge Botanic Garden took time off from his day job last month to talk to the Gardening Club about lavendula – lavender to you and me! Tim seems to have a thousand and one jobs … Continue reading →

What a great way to end 2011 with Geoff Hodge, free-lance writer famous in gardening circles for his many articles in Gardening News and the RHS journal ‘The Garden’, a regular on Radio Cambridgeshire and BBC Essex came to Fowlmere. … Continue reading →

At their last meeting members of the Gardening Club also needed help when it came to identifying trees when faced with many bare twigs. Luckily Richard Todd, Head Gardener of Anglesey Abbey was at hand to assist us with the … Continue reading →

‘When faced with a tough environment, bring in the tough lads’ Well, such fighting talk is not what we expect at the Gardening Club, but Peter Jackson, Scotsdale’s ‘guru’ went on to explain at our last meeting. Exotic, brightly coloured … Continue reading →

Roger Skipper is not only a penstemon but also the name of our last speaker who bred his very own flower – recognised firstly in America and then in the UK by the Royal Horticultural Society. Roger described this lovely … Continue reading →

The intrepid members of the Gardening Club braved the elements to visit a Cambridge town house garden at 17 Mariners Way, Chesterton CB4 1BN. The rain eased just for us, and the sun shone just long enough for us to … Continue reading →

Our last speaker was a consummate professional – of course Hilary Thomas had the edge on us having been the Head of Garden Design at Capel Manor College for many years. Graduates of her courses have won numerous medals at … Continue reading →

After a gloomy rainy day the evening brightened up and the number of patches of blue sky increased. Against the background of playful cats and low-flying birds David Holmes entertained us in the garden of Brambledown – home of our … Continue reading →