Henleaze Garden Club
 

Julie from Hoo House Nursery near Tewkesbury will start off our gardening year with perennials from January to December.

Paolo, from Seeds of Italy, will take us on a trip around Italy in Vegetables, a look at the seed industry and veg growing in Henleaze from Roman times to today. A link will be provided to purchase seeds at a discount.

Members Only. Chris will talk us through the evolution of the English Garden style, in particular the development of the herbaceous border, from the earliest incarnations through to 21st century examples. He describes the key exponents of the style, the design approaches, and lessons behind the artistry so that you feel empowered to combine plants and create your own stunning border

Richard is Technical Sales Manager at Melcourt Industries. He will take us through the development of peat free composts and their components. There will be samples to inspect and information on managing peat v peat free.

Saul trained with the National Trust in Cornwall and then at Kew Gardens so has an enormous breadth of plant knowledge. He is a member of the team at the Gardeners' World show and co-hosts a lively gardening podcast with Lucy Chamberlain. Saul is the Head Gardener of Stonelands House in Dawlish, Devon where he is responsible for 10 acres. He will be talking to us about wild flowers, meadows and how we can use our lawns to benefit pollinators.

Formerly a vet, Stephen changed career to pursue a lifelong passion for wildlife, wildlife photography, filming and conservation.
 
Stephen will show us ways of making our gardens hedgehog friendly and how to create “highways” to help the urban population which is in such steep decline.

David is an international Garden Designer, Author and Broadcaster. He has been awarded eleven gold medals at Chelsea and is the author of twenty two books. He has designed a garden for Bobby Moore in the 70's and more recently for the Duchess of Rutland at Belvoir Castle. He will be telling us about the changes in fashion and design in gardens of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

Bob Brown set up the nursery  Cotswold Garden Flowers near Evesham  in 1990.   Bob's ethos is to grow perennials that are easy and unusual.  He does not persevere with plants that do not perform.

Sally Morgan is an organic gardener, writer and speaker who runs a smallholding in Somerset, where she runs courses on vegetable growing and self sufficiency.  She is passionate about creating a healthy and productive growing space, and loves to experiment with new plants.  Her blog (livingononeacreorless.co.uk) was a finalist in the Garden Media Awards 2019 and 2022.
 

Anne is a trained horticulturist and amongst other things, a regular panellist on Gardeners' Question Time. She’s an expert on houseplants, so she’ll be able to give us some much needed advice on how to grow them successfully, including orchids.

We’re celebrating our festive meeting with some practical gardening advice from well known broadcaster, presenter and lifelong gardener.