Past Meetings & Events
MARCH MEETING
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 19:15
Kathy Gray
Programme Organiser for Norfolk Plant Heritage Group
‘Plant Hunters’
Kathy will start her talk with ‘Tradescants’ (John Tradescant (c.1570 – 1638) is one of the most captivating characters in the story of gardens) with the talk continuing with very early plant hunters - Joseph Banks, the father of plant hunting, Frances Masson who is maybe less well known but introduced so many plants that we use today, mainly from South Africa then David Douglas who gave us many of our conifers and finish with Ernest 'Chinese' Wilson. Kathy tries to include a bit about the people themselves rather than just the plants.
FEBRUARY MEETING
Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - 19:15Guy Barker
aka The Naked Gardener
‘Snowdrops and Winter Treasures’
Sorry ladies I understand that Guy keeps his clothes on for the talk, which should be very apt for this time of year.
JANUARY MEETING
Tuesday, January 16, 2024 - 19:15Martyn Davey
Martyn features with Alan Gray on BBC Radio Norfolk’s Garden Party
‘Plant Pests and Diseases’
Martyn has given us excellent talks in the past and as an expert in plant pests and diseases this talk is bound to be very interesting and informative.
DECEMBER MEETING
Sunday, December 10, 2023 - 13:00It’s Christmas Party Time, starts at 1pm.
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NOVEMBER MEETING
Tuesday, November 21, 2023 - 19:15Luci Skinner
Director of Wootens of Wenhaston, Plantsman’s Nursery
‘Hemerocallis, Exploring the Day Lily and All It’s Merits’
A discussion on one of the easiest garden plants on the market today. A brief history, delving into all the different forms from the elegant and fragrant to the blousy and flamboyant. Looking at how to incorporate this rewarding plant into your garden and dispelling the myths on its invasive nature.
Also:
Autumn Bag Sale
Please bring surplus plants in one or more bags to be sold at £1 per bag.
OCTOBER MEETING
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 - 19:15Andrew Sankey
Garden designer, nurseryman and lecturer
‘Cottage Cures & Superstitions’
A look at various plants (wild/cottage), their uses, supposedly medicinal properties and connected superstitions. Find out why country folk swallowed live spiders or rolled naked in beds of nettles!!!
SEPTEMBER MEETING
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 19:15
Andrew Bloomfield
Holkham born and bred naturalist. Warden at Holkham NNR and often featuring in TV wildlife programmes.
‘Holkham National Nature Reserve’
Andrew grew up in Holkham Park, the son of a shepherd. His upbringing in those surroundings left him with a deep love of natural history, eventually becoming a warden at Holkham Nature Reserve, which Andrew will give an in-depth talk about.
AUGUST MEETING
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 19:15Summer Show and Social Evening
A light-hearted, slightly competitive evening with something for everyone including a Quiz.
JULY MEETING
Tuesday, July 18, 2023 - 19:15Paul Laurie
From the Bird Ventures Shop in Holt
‘Birds of the Norfolk Garden’
The title says it all!!!
JUNE MEETING
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 - 19:15Jan Smith
A volunteer at 'Ryston Rachel’s Hedgehog HoteL'
‘Hedgehogs and Their Benefit to Gardens and Gardeners’
Jan is one of a team of volunteers led by Rachel Brown. They rescue, rehabilitate and then release hedgehogs from Norfolk, the Fens and parts of Suffolk. Her talk will cover both the benefits to gardeners and how important gardens and gardeners are to hedgehogs.