Past Meetings & Events
MAY MEETING
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 - 19:45CANCELLED
Tom Barwick
Salle Estate Head Gardener
A talk on the Gardens at Salle
The gardens at Salle, whilst on our doorstep, are not normally open to the public, so this talk should give us a peek behind the garden gates.
REPLACEMENT SPEAKER
Graeme Simmonds
Metal detectorist
History Beneath Your Feet
Not so much a talk, but a bit of banter looking at things (gardening objects) from the past in a new way. We will look at and handle recovered objects to discuss. If you have dug up an item of interest or can’t identify it bring it along.
ANNUAL PLANT SALE.
Saturday, May 12, 2018 - 08:30Our Annual General Plant Sale
As always, to be held at Reepham Market Place. Plants of all shapes and sizes donated by our members for sale to the general public. Come along and snap up a bargain. Open from 8.30 until sold out. Snooze and you may lose!!!!
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.