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Our last speaker in 2012, Mike Day, brought with him forty two years of agricultural experience. Born on a farm Mike is a country man through and through. Working for NIAB (the National Institute of Agricultural Botany), the independent, not-for-profit … Continue reading →

It was obvious from the start of her lecture that words ran through the veins of our last speaker. Her rich and precise vocabulary enhanced her accompanying presentation of beautiful photographs of plants taken by Cambridge photographer Howard Rice (have … Continue reading →

You would be forgiven for thinking that the Gardening Club had changed its image – what were we doing inviting a speaker to tell us about company in the garden? Not that there is anything wrong with sharing your garden … Continue reading →

We didn’t realise how complicated a task it is to design a border in your garden. Most of us purchase plants which we like and just pop them in a space in the border. Our speaker, Helen Riches sought to … Continue reading →

Yes, what a busy month and by the time you read this article the Gardening Club will have also enjoyed a visit to Devon – more of that in the next issue! Firstly we should tell you about our day … Continue reading →

Believe it or not some villagers read about our weekend breaks and then follow the routes themselves! We are always flattered to hear this so here is another splendid itinerary to follow! A few weeks ago thirty six Gardening Club … Continue reading →

Another summer, another soirée. It has become customary for the Gardening Club to hold an annual evening get-together in a member’s garden. So on a balmy evening in August nearly 50 gardeners partied in the beautiful garden of Robin and … Continue reading →

This is what I would call a ‘bread and butter’ article – no mention of soirées, visits to lovely gardens or excellent speakers. I make no apologies for this as without our splendid local volunteers no organisation would survive! So … Continue reading →

Well, what do we know about the ‘modern herbaceous border?’ You could say that the origins can be traced back to the borders of ‘old fashioned’ hardy herbaceous plants that made the country cottage gardens so attractive. Admittedly Gertrude Jekyll … Continue reading →

Now is the time to think about vegetables for the summer! Hopefully the following article will inspire you……. A return visit by Geoff Hodge ended the Gardening Club’s year. Geoff is extremly knowledgeable and what he doesn’t know about growing … Continue reading →