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Horti meeting – A garden for all seasons
Speaker: Diane Clement. Diane has a flower in bloom every day of the year in …
Speaker: Diane Clement. Diane has a flower in bloom every day of the year in her shady Wolverhampton garden half of which only gets to see the sun for 6 months of the year. She does this through making full use of all areas of the garden and with an understanding of the needs of different plants including aspect, sun and moisture. She will share her knowledge and take us through a detailed look at planting round her garden at all times of year. She promises lots of practical ideas for increasing the flowering season.
Diane is also a specialist in growing alpines and woodland plants and has recently been awarded the Lyttel Trophy for making an outstanding contribution to the world of alpine plants. If you have any queries in those areas, save them for the Q&A after the talk.
7pm refreshments; 7.30pm start
Village Hall
Horti meeting – English garden design
Timothy Walker will speak on The subtle science and exact art of colour in English …
Timothy Walker will speak on The subtle science and exact art of colour in English garden design
Always entertaining and informative, this is Timothy’s very personal and unique take on the plants that feature in the celebration of Christmas.
Doors open at 7pm for mulled wine and mince pies; talk begins at 7.30pm.
Village Hall
Sibford Horticultural Society (The Horti)
We are an enthusiastic, friendly society, offering regular meetings, outings and plant sales. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month – see the programme below for details. The village hall will be open from 7.10pm and you can enjoy refreshments before the formal meeting begins at 7.30pm.
All are welcome and no gardening experience is necessary. Membership is £10 per annum and non-members pay £3 to attend a talk.
We hold two shows, one in the Spring and one in the Summer.
Come along, bring a friend and enjoy our programme of speakers and garden visits.
Contact Gil on 780 543 or Helen on 780 380 for more information.
If you are not currently a member and would like to join please contact our Horti Treasurer Paul Harffey on 07841 011 403 or email paul_harffey
Plant sales
Plants can be bought at our shows, or all year round from Sue Bannister by prior arrangement. If there is something you are looking for or if you would like help with choosing the right plant, please contact Sue on 780 365 or sebannister
You don’t have to be a Horti member to take advantage of this.
Programme 2026
Unless stated otherwise, meetings begin at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments before the meeting.
For more information about a meeting, click on the date or download the full programme.
| Wed 11 March | Bob Brown | Trending Plants |
| Wed 15 April | Carolyn White | The Flower Farmer’s Year |
| Sat 9 May 10am – 1pm | Plant Sale | Carter’s Yard, Sibford Gower |
| Wed 13 May 7 – 8pm | Entry Night for Spring Show | |
| Sat 16 May 2.30 – 4pm | Spring Show | With plant sale and refreshments |
| Thu 18 June | Full day visit | Rodmarton Manor |
| Fri 10 July | Afternoon visit | University College, Oxford |
| Wed 26 August 7 – 8pm | Entry Night for Summer Show | |
| Sat 29 August 2.30 – 4pm | Summer Show | With plant sale and refreshments |
| Wed 14 October | Diane Clement | A garden for all seasons |
| Wed 11 November | Timothy Walker | English Garden Design |
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