CANCELLED

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.

Meet 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

Kate 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.

Bob 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.