Horti meeting – Trending Plants
Speaker Bob Brown
Speaker Bob Brown
Speaker Bob Brown
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
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.
Unless stated otherwise, meetings begin at 7.30pm in the Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm for refreshments before the meeting.
| 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 |
| This is a wonderful opportunity to see the plants growing in situ and to benefit from the expertise of the garden owner, Sue Bannister, who as well has having grown many of the plants herself, will be happy to answer any horticultural questions. Sue is offering a 10% reduction on her prices in order to encourage us to buy! | ||
| 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 |
| …under the guidance of the head gardener | ||
| 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 |
| “The subtle science and exact art of colour in English garden design“ | ||