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People
It’s the people who make the AGM so very special: some regulars, some first timers. This is a round up of some of the faces – not comprehensive by any means and in no particular order, but just a flavour … Continue reading
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Tagged agm, Exbury, Hampshire group, Longstock, NFU Mutual, Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Water Gardens
Red labels return
Given the interest sparked by red labels at last year’s annual Plant exchange, they made a great return this year, highlighting even more threatened plants. The rules haven’t changed though : plants tagged as “Endangered in Cultivation” are rare commercially … Continue reading
Baker’s Dozen?
The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens currently holds twelve National Plant Collections, providing interest throughout the year. For our visit to the garden the ‘Members’ Weekend’ crew were divided into four groups each one to be led by a garden expert. … Continue reading
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Tagged agm, Natiional Plant Collection, National Collection, The Sir Harold Hillier Gardens & Arboretum
Shop till you drop
After our trip around the Water Garden, we had the opportunity to visit the Longstock Nursery, home of two National Plant Collections (Buddleja and Clematis viticella) and the Hampshire Group May Plant Fair. Although the season wasn’t right to see the … Continue reading
Water gardens 2
Nine days earlier we had been at Longstock Water Garden for our exclusive fundraising event and what a difference those few days have made. Hostas which were only dark purple spikes showing through the soil were now green with unfurling leaves; … Continue reading
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Tagged agm, Benedict Roezl, Hampshire group, Longstock, Roy Lancaster, Water Garden
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Butterflies
Butterfly Conservation currently has over 34 Nature Reserves, one of them being Magdalen Down just east of Winchester, the venue for the 2013 Plant Heritage AGM. After a cup of tea, there’s nothing better after a long car journey than … Continue reading
Spring is sprung
At the RHS show yesterday in the Westminster Halls, with sunshine pouring in through the high windows – spring had arrived. Congratulations to the London Plant Heritage group who won a gold medal for their magnificent display of blooms from members’ gardens. … Continue reading
Posted in National Collections
Tagged agm, Dibleys Nurseries, Fibrex, Hoyland Plants, Lockyer, RHS, The Botanic Nursery, Westminster show
Continuity
After five years as Chair of the Surrey Plant Heritage group, Sandra Tognarelli has handed over the role to Clare Hogan. At the recent AGM she handed over to Clare Hogan, who has been actively involved with the group for … Continue reading
Windy Hall
If this view looks familiar, it’s because it has already appeared in several gardening journals and with good reason. The Moss Path at Windy Hall is mainly Polytrichum formosum, a native moss requiring high humidity and rainfall, so as we are … Continue reading
Posted in National Collections
Tagged agm, Aruncus, Filipendula, Kinsman, National Collection, National Plant Collection, NGS, Windermere, Windy Hall
Follow that Dahlia
The Annual Plant Exchange took place at our weekend in Lancaster – a great share out of rare and unusual plants among our members. Plants were brought from all over the country to be sent to members who had requested them at the … Continue reading
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Tagged agm, Annual Plant Exchange, conservation, critical, Dahlia, endangered, Princess Marie Jose, rare, unusual
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