Tag Archives: Surrey Plant Heritage

“It’s all in the preparation”

Posted on June 14, 2013 by

I don’t work on Mondays so I was able to join the Surrey group last week for another in their series of propagation workshops, this time on soft-wood cuttings.  It was one of those warm days that keep reminding us that it is summer … Continue reading →

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The dam bursts

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

With lots of pent up plant buying demand from the miserably cold Easter and April, the Surrey Plant Heritage Plant Fair stood a reasonable chance of doing well.  But add a healthy dose of sunshine, a Bank Holiday weekend and … Continue reading →

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Croconuts

Posted on April 10, 2013 by

If people who love snowdrops are called Galanthophiles, then fans of Crocus are called Croconuts, or so said Roger Holland during the talk he gave to the Surrey group of Plant Heritage.  Roger is the guardian of the National Collection of … Continue reading →

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The big picture

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

Robin Williams was the guest speaker this week at the Surrey group meeting with a topic of ‘Great Gardens and how to achieve them’.  Robin grew up designing gardens and set up the Garden Design School  in 2001 with Moira … Continue reading →

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Teamwork

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

In order to increase the number of plants available for sale at their Plant Fayres, the Surrey group have set up a Propagation Team.  The inaugural February meeting to cover division of perennials was scotched by the snow – treacherous … Continue reading →

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Plonkers

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

‘The challenge of making small gardens and using natives whenever possible’ This was the topic of Laura de Beden’s lecture at the Surrey group February meeting and she started by showing us some of her inspirations; the natural landscape in the … Continue reading →

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“What have plants ever done for us?”

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

‘EVERYTHING’ No spoiler alert needed – this was how Timothy Walker started his recent lecture for the Surrey PH group – just in case anyone dozed off and missed the talk.  Timothy is Director of the Oxford Botanic Garden and I … Continue reading →

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Stowed out

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Like keen students returning to school after the summer hols, the September meeting of the Surrey Plant Heritage group was very well attended.  Nuserywoman, author, botanist and lecturer Marina Christopher of Phoenix Plants gave us a whistle stop tour of … Continue reading →

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The Laskett

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

‘They who plant a garden, plant happiness’ The Laskett, Sir Roy Strong’s garden in Herefordshire is the largest private formal garden to be created in England since 1945.  It is open to prebooked parties and Wendy Bentall managed to get … Continue reading →

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Icons

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Icon – a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration (OED) Themes came thick and fast at Andrew Fisher Tomlin’s recent talk for the Surrey group: not surprising really considering his portfolio career as … Continue reading →

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