Past Meetings & Events
NOVEMBER MEETING
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 - 19:45Hawk Honey
Of the Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Forgotten Bees
The talk will cover – What bees are in trouble and why, the variety of bees that visit our gardens, their lifecycles, feeding and nesting requirements and most importantly what we can do to help them.
OCTOBER MEETING
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 - 19:45Graham Watts
Owner of Dale Farm, Dereham
The Making of a Garden
A talk on the making of the wonderful garden at Dale Farm
Also:
Autumn Bag Sale
Please bring surplus plants in one or more bags to be sold at 50p per bag.
SEPTEMBER MEETING
Tuesday, September 17, 2019 - 19:45Kristopher Harper
Harper and Debbage Fuchsia Specialists and RHS Award winner.
Fuchsia Care and Maintenance
This talk will also include a little about the Fuchsia’s history.
AUGUST MEETING
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 19:30Summer Show and Social Evening
A light hearted, slightly competitive evening with something for everyone.
Show entries should be brought to the Town Hall between 7.15-7.30 pm
JULY MEETING
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 - 19:45Louise Chapman
The Lady Mole Catcher
‘Tales of the Lady Mole Catcher’
As seen on TV’s ‘Deadliest Pests Down Under’.
JUNE MEETING
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 19:45Tony Goode
Owner of TheAlpineHouse and holder of a National Collection of Crocus species.
Alpines for the Challenged
Gardening with alpines; plant portraits, dos and don’ts and propagation.
FOULSHAM OPEN GARDENS
Saturday, June 1, 2019 - 11:00FOULSHAM OPEN GARDENS
Saturday and Sunday, June 1st & 2nd
From 11:00am until 4:00pm
At New Frost Hall, Claypit Road, Foulsham, Dereham, NR20 5RW
Adults £5, Children FREE (One off charge which covers BOTH DAYS)
Throughout the village we are expecting at least 16 gardens of various sizes and styles will be open to the public, and it's not too late to add your own garden to the list.
Refreshments, toilet facilities and car parking at the Hall, together with a display from the Foulsham Archives Group.
Programmes and maps of the village and gardens will also be available.
Proceeds from the events will be going to the New Frost Hall.
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For more information visit the Open Gardens directory here, http://www.opengardens.co.uk/open_gardens.php?id=1594.
or contact Jacqui Logan Phone: 01362 683 620 Email: jacquilogan@btinternet.com
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Plant Sales:
There will be several stalls at the New Frost Hall, so if you are interested in having a space to sell plants or garden items, either for charity or your own business, please get in touch with Jacqui.
MAY MEETING
Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 19:45Richard Clark
Expert in Carnivorous Plants and Hardy Exotics of Panache Plants
Carnivorous Plants and Hardy Exotics
A talk on this fascinating and often overlooked area of horticulture.
ANNUAL PLANT SALE.
Saturday, May 11, 2019 - 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!!!!
APRIL MEETING
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 19:30AGM at 7.30 followed by:
Joe Whitehead
From Radio Norfolk’s Saturday gardening show
Over the Garden Wall
Back by popular demand Joe will talk about walled gardens and what goes on behind those great walls. As Joe has just become head gardener at Burghley, he may be able to include something about this great garden.
Unfortunately Joe got his days muddled and did not turn up. However, those that stayed enjoyed a dvd on Sissinghurst gardens.