Event date: 26th Septemer 2016 Write up by Heather Russell Alistair Baldwin started our new season of talks with an excellent presentation on his design for the new Wynyard Hall rose garden. He is an interesting mix of a garden
Award winning garden
Congratulations to our newsletter editor Marie Robson for not only winning the Best Garden category in the Stanley ‘Blooming Good Fun’ awards but also being crowned Overall Winner! We are all very pleased that Marie has been recognised for all the hard work and dedication to
Coffee Morning, Craghead, Sept. 2016
Visitors to the Coffee Morning in Craghead, County Durham, on the first Saturday in September were expecting rain, but thankfully it held off for just about an hour before setting in for the day. This allowed enough time for everyone
Programme updated
Our full programme for September 2016 to May 2017 is now available. As usual, we have a diverse and interesting range of talks (including some speakers bringing plants) so look forward to seeing you all at the meetings. The small programme
Breaking new ground
We are delighted to join the other 20 or so local HPS groups who have created their own websites. While it’s big news for us more than half of all HPS groups already have their own sites which are a quick and easy way to communicate
Jottings from Bolam, May 2016
By HPS NE Group Chairman Heather Russell – from her garden in Bolam, Northumberland. I am really looking forward to our next meeting when Janet Beakes, our very own ex nursery woman and ace propagator, will be demonstrating how
“Campanulaceae – The Versatile World of Campanulas” with Leila Jackson
Event date: Monday 25th April 2016 Speaker: Leila Jackson Write-up by Pam Ratcliffe Leila Jackson undertook a 580-mile round trip through hail, sleet, snow and occasional bright sunshine to give us a highly entertaining and informative talk on the Campanulaceae family. Leila and
“Sissinghurst, Hidcote and Great Dixter – a Gardener’s View” with Martin Walker
Event date: Monday 21st March 2016 Speaker: Martin Walker Write-up by Ian Millichamp Martin Walker is highly qualified to appraise gardens – he was once head gardener at York Gate garden and is a three-times Chelsea gold medallist. He also proved
Jottings from Bolam, March 2016
By Heather Russell – from her garden in Bolam, Northumberland. Ray Stevenson gave us an interesting talk on succulents at the last meeting, and I was surprised that many plants I knew as ‘Sedum’ now had new names.
“Sedum for the Garden” with Ray Stephenson
Event date: Monday 22nd February 2016 Speaker: Ray Stephenson Write-up by Christine Boulby Ray has spoken to our group in the past, and this talk was a refresher course in his speciality – sedum and succulents. Ray is well known internationally for