Past Meetings & Events
Spring Outing - Lunch at The Butchers Arms then visit to East Ruston Old Vicarage
Thursday, April 19, 2018 - 12:00Meet at 12.00 for lunch at the Butchers Arms Easton Ruston and then onto the famous Old Vicrage Gardens of Alan Gray and Graham Robeson
APRIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 - 19:30AGM at 7.30 followed by:
Simon Harrop
Natural Surroundings, Bayfield, Holt.
British Wild Orchids: Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves
This talk will give us a fascinating in-sight into these, sometimes alusive, wild plants.
Reepham Primary School Wildlife Garden
Saturday, April 14, 2018 - 10:30Kate Whitehead is starting an after school wildlife club at Reepham primary school after Easter. There is a beautiful wildlife garden but it needs a little bit of TLC to maximise its value to the school's children and to local wildlife. She is an ecologist and knows the basis for a wildlife friendly garden, but she is by no means a gardening expert.
She is planning to run a work party on Saturday 14th April and was hoping some of our members might be interested in being involved, either providing her with some planting advice in advance, practical help on the day, or by helping her out by providing cuttings of suitable plants as the year progresses.
Kate is also on the look out for building materials, old drainpipes, pallets etc that they can build bug hotels and similar from.
MARCH MEETING
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 19:45Andy Brazil
Norfolk County Recorder of Butterflies
Norfolk Butterflies and How As Gardeners We Can Help Them
FEBRUARY MEETING
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 - 19:45Bob Coutts
Professional gardener of over forty years and an old favourite of ours!
Pruning
A demonstration on this, sometimes confusing, but important aspect for gardeners.
JANUARY MEETING
Tuesday, January 16, 2018 - 19:45Howard Lupton
Norfolk based expert Primrose plant breeder
Primroses
An insight into these wonderful and varied plants at a time of year when they are just coming into their own. Howard will also be bringing some of his plants to sell.
DECEMBER MEETING & CHRISTMAS PARTY!
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 - 19:00It’s Christmas Party Time, starts at 7pm.
Plus a very light-hearted talk on the history of Christmas by Simon Partridge of the How Hill Trust (NOT TO BE MISSED!)
November Meeting
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 19:45Dr Barbara Somerville
Tour Director of Flora Garden Tours
Against All Odds. The Story of a Norfolk Garden
Barbara will talk about the creation of her West Norfolk garden out of a wilderness, which is the subject of her recent book.
October Meeting
Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 19:45Joe Whitehead
From Radio Norfolk’s Saturday Garden Club
Plants of the Moment
Expert advice on which plants look good at this time of year.
Also: Autumn Bag Sale Please bring surplus plants in one or more bags to be sold at 50p per bag.
A members request:- I used to have many flower pots, but since my garden has become so full I
have learnt not to buy new plants I have had no need of pots. But now I have no pots to put
new finds in the garden, or cuttings etc. etc. in for the annual plant sale.
Has anyone a glut they want rid of? Tina
September Meeting
Tuesday, September 19, 2017 - 19:45Darren Lerigo
Owner and Director of Modern Mint Garden Design
What Do I Do With This Space?
The talk takes in gardens and ideas from all over the world, including Finland, Japan, Uruguay and the Serengeti.