12th January: A talk by David Hurrion: "Gardening for a changing climate" By Zoom at 2.30 pm. 9th February: A talk given by Catherine Horwood. "Beth Chatto, a life with plants". Hall or by Zoom. 2.30pm 9th March: A talk given by Adam Pasco: "Spring into action and get ready for Summer" Hall or by Zoom. 2.30 pm. 16th March: A visit to Kew Gardens Orchid Festival. By coach or car. (cancelled - we will flip this event into 2022) 13th April: A talk given by Professor Dave Goulson: "The garden jungle". by Zoom. 2.30pm 11th May: A talk given by Matthew Biggs. "Ideas from the back gardens of Britain". by Zoom 2.30pm. 26th May: An alfresco luncheon party in Easton (Postponed until July) 8-10 June: A 3 day, 2 night holiday to the gardens of Monmouthshire and South Wales. 14th June: A visit to the gardens of Tylney Hall followed by a tour of Hortis Loci plant nursery.Full day, self drive visit. NB.This is a Monday 13th July: Visits to Chintherst Lodge and Hannah Peschar sculpture garden. By coach 28th July: An alfresco luncheon party in Easton 10th August: Visits to Chettle House and Edmonsham House, Dorset. By coach 11th September: Itchen Valley Flower & Produce Festival 13th September: Visits to Wudston House and Great Chalfield Manor. By coach (NB. This is a Monday) 12th October: A talk given by Stephen Hackett. The history and development of Horatio's gardens. Hall. 2.30pm 16th November: A.G.M. followed by talk given by Anne Marie Powell. Hall 2.30 pm.
The committee hopes to be able to deliver the above programme as printed. However, with changing circumstances, we ask for your forbearance should we need to change, cancel or postpone any of the events. Details of all meetings/visits will be sent out to members by email prior to each event. Guests are always welcome at our meetings at a charge of £10 to attend a hall talk. For guests on garden visits, we make a surcharge of £10 on top of the costs of the day.