Tag Archives: NFU Mutual

People

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

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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RHS Herbarium workshop at Wisley

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

The Botany and Herbarium department at RHS Wisley recently ran a Herbarium Workshop for Collection holders, hosted by Chris Whitehouse, Keeper of the Herbarium, with Barry Phillips and Mandeep Matharu. The importance of Herbarium samples as a permanent record of … Continue reading →

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For the rain it raineth every day…

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

….but if you’ve been in horticulture for 50 years like Alan Titchmarsh, then you have the power to stop it – as demonstrated today at our exclusive event at Longstock. But starting at the beginning – the team arrive early … Continue reading →

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The naming of things

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Taxonomy – the classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships. So we know that all members of the ROSACEAE family will exhibit some common characteristics and those of the genus Rosa within this family,will share even more. … Continue reading →

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Another great workshop

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Another great workshop, thanks to the courtesy of our very good sponsors and friends NFU Mutual.  They provided hospitality and accommodation for our second workshop on Nomenclature, Plant Identification and Classification in Stratford- upon- Avon. Susyn Andrews, Consultant Horticultural Taxonomist, … Continue reading →

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Get thee to a workshop

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Continuing our programme of workshops for National Collection Holders we moved out of Surrey up to Stratford-upon-Avon, courtesy of our very good sponsors and friends NFU Mutual.  They provided hospitality and accommodation for two workshops this week, one on Plant … Continue reading →

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Hot off the press

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

Chris Michell, representative of our long-standing sponsors, Brother, came to see us at Loseley to draw our 2011 raffle and June James couldn’t resist the opportunity to come and get some expert tuition for the packet labels for next year’s Seed Shop.  … Continue reading →

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Name in lights

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Thanks to a secret nomination by Genevieve, our blog appeared in lights on the screen at the Garden Media Awards in London yesterday.  It was so secret that even Jo, who was attending the awards ceremony, didn’t know about it.  We got … Continue reading →

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Caecilius est in horto

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

“The question of nomenclature is always a vexed one.  The only thing certain is, that it is impossible to please everyone.”  (WJ Bean) At school, Latin was always the subject we all loved to hate.  Miss Jackson and five years … Continue reading →

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Small is beautiful….

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

….micro is even better.  So found the participants at a recent highly succesful Micropropagation Workshop given by Ros Smith of Duchy College in Cornwall.  This method of propagation creates new virus-free plants by using uninfected meristem material and is extremely important … Continue reading →

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