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How wrong can you be? The evening was advertised as a talk about Gertrude Jekyll. Why would anyone want to hear about a Victorian lady always pictured unsmiling and dressed in black sombre clothes, I hear you say? Wasn’t she … Continue reading →

Now is the time to prune apple trees but not plum trees! This was just one piece of advice given at our March meeting. Plum trees (and other trees bearing fruits with stones e.g. plums and apricots) should be pruned … Continue reading →

Now is the time to think about choosing annuals for summer displays but is it safe to plant half-hardy annuals just yet? As I write these words I remember hailstones in June a few years ago so let’s be wise … Continue reading →

Thanks are due to Sue Allsworth who provided this report of the last meeting of the Gardening Club which was held at the Gog Magog Golf Club, when a talk was given by Andrew Howarth, the Estate Manager. “We met … Continue reading →

We saw sunshine every day on our annual weekend break to North Wales this year. Our first stop, though, was in England at Biddulph Grange to be precise – described in a recent TV programme as a garden of ‘much … Continue reading →

A very well attended Meeting saw Fowlmere Village Hall filled with plants for the home and the conservatory. Lamorna, our local expert, was waxing lyrical about her favourite topic. Make “Right plant, right place” your motto. You must take into … Continue reading →

Saturday 20th September dawned grey and damp but the spirits of members of the Fowlmere and Thriplow Gardening Club were riding high. The long tables in Fowlmere Village Hall were bright with colourful displays of lovely flowers and foliage. There … Continue reading →

Our speaker, Richard Arnott is a relatively ‘new’ speaker on the circuit but came highly recommended by a couple of local clubs. Also we were well aware of his excellent contributions to ‘The Listing’ which pops through your door at … Continue reading →