PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN/WINTER 20223
Saturday 21 January 2023, 10.30 AM at the Bishop Pavilion
Joseph Paxton, Gardener, MP, Engineer
David Adams - An actor in film and television for 35 years, he has worked at Chatsworth for 14 years and will talk about Joseph Paxton Head gardener at Chatsworth.
Saturday 18 February 20023, 10.30 AM at the Bishop Pavilion
Conservation work in the wider Longshaw estate
Chris Millner, Area Ranger of the National Trust at Longshaw
Tuesday 21st March 2023, 7.30 PM, at the Bishop Pavilion
"The Hardy Plant Society"
Ann Franks, officer of the Hardy Plants Society, and white flower lover, setting up "The Alba group" with in HPS
Tuesday 18th April 2023, 7.30 PM, at the Bishop Pavilion
"New to gardening?, things to consider"
Carl & Deidre Leaman, owners of Millthorpe nursery
Saturday May 20th : Plant Sale, Details to follow
JUNE/JULY outings to be arranged
Saturday 19th August 20233, 7.30 PM, at the Bishop Pavilion
Grindleford Horticultural show
Tuesday 17th October, 7.30 PM, at the Bishop Pavilion
"The myths and Mysteries of organic gardening"
Sally Smith RHS Diploma, Passionate about organic gardening and living sustainably. 6 years,
Trainer and adviser with gardening organically
Tuesday 21st November, 7.30 PM, at the Bishop Pavilion
Annual general meeting & Social evening
Tuesday 12th December, 7.30 PM, at the Bishop Pavilion
"Christmas decorations from your garden"
Sarah Rockliff , Passionate about floral art and our GHS Chair
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Past talks
Tuesday January 18th 2022:
Due to Covid decision has been made to cancel this talk
New to Gardening? Things to consider about different conditions.
Carl Leaman, Millthorpe Nurseries
Tuesday February 15th 2022:
The Return of Otters to the Peak District
Dr Deborah Dawson & Dr Douglas Ross
Saturday 19th March 2022: 10.30 AM
Thelma Griffiths (National Trust)
Tuesday 19th April 2022
"Living sustainably - is it really possible"
James Ellson, Author and small holder
June: Visit to the Garden of Robert & Judy in aid of air ambulance
July: Visit to the garden of David & Wendy Jackson in aid of MacMillian Cancer support
Saturday 20th August 2022
Grindleford Horticultural show
Contact David Jackson : DJLJ23@yahoo.co.uk
Saturday 15th October 2022
"Bonsai"
The talk by Graham Morris, chair of the South Yorkshire Bonsai Society replaces the originally planned talk on Dahlias.The talk will include a presentation on the history of bonsai, examples from Graham's collection, images of bonsai nurseries and iconic Japanese views, followed by an opportunity for questions
There will be a display of bonsai trees, soils and tools, for attendees to look at.
Tuesday 15th November 2022
AGM, Quiz and social evening
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Tuesday October 19th 2021:
Fruit Growing in the North of England
Clifford Cain, Fruitscape
Tuesday November 16th 2021:
AGM, SOCIAL and Quiz
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18th February 2020
We have a talk on "Water Gardens and Water features" our speaker is Jeff Bates
Jeff was a full time horticultural lecturer for over 20 years; he is now a self-employed horticulturist, garden designer and lecturer
The following meetings are currently on hold, during the Lockdown period
17th March 2020
The key to growing fruit up here can be elusive, so we have invited Clifford Cain of Fruitscape to talk to us aboutFruit Growing in the North of England
21st April 2020
We all have lots of moss in our gardens, but some of it can be very useful
Thema Griffiths of the National Trust is giving us a talk on the benefits of Sphagnum moss
"Sphagnum, A Harvest of Healing"
JUNE/JULY Outings to be arranged
22nd August 2020
70th Grindleford Horticultural Show
20th October 2020
"The Return of Otters to the Peak District"
Dr Deborah Dawson (Sheffield University)
17th November 2020
Annual General meeting and social evening, including quiz
Past Talks
21st January 2020
"Three Gardens, Two Cameras, one season"
Springtime in Cornwall and the Scilly Islands
Speakers: Penny & Tim reynolds
