NEWS LETTER FEBRUARY 2018
Next Meeting
Wednesday 7th February at 7.45pm in Watlington Town Hall
Speaker: Colin Roberts
Colin Roberts who is the head gardener at Adwell House will speak on ‘The Gardens at Adwell House and Salvias’. Most of us have visited the gardens when they have the Rare Plant Fair in autumn so it will be interesting to hear some background to the garden. Colin is a great fan of salvias too.
Last Month
We had a really excellent talk from Maron Talbot on ‘Orchids in the Wild and in the Home’ which was informative and her slides were a delight to look at. But most useful she gave us a physical demonstration of how to re-pot an orchid. Nothing like actually seeing something to understand it. She had an array of pots and jars and implements which she laid out as though it was a cooking class, including powdered cinnamon, dilute bleach, Methylated spirit, what did she want all this for we asked ourselves before she showed us. (If you missed the talk and would like to read her advice I wrote it up for the February edition of the Watlington Times.)
VISITS. We have information on the coach trip we are offering this summer. A visit by car is not yet finalized.
Miserdon Park Gardens, nr. Stroud GL6 7JA. It is in the Cotswolds with views over the rolling hills, magnificent mixed borders with roses, clematis, shrubs and herbaceous plants, topiary, a yew walk designed by Lutyens. There are hour long circular walks, a café and a plant nursery. The coach trip takes about 1.1/2 hours and the date we have chosen is Wednesday 11thJuly. The cost including coach, entrance, an introductory talk and a map of the gardens is £25.00 for members. The Booking From is below.
It is not a NT property so no discount I’m afraid.
Plant Table. Do bring any plants you might have for sale.
VISIT TO MISERDEN PARK GARDENS WEDNESDAY 11th JULY 2018.
Name……………………………………………………………..
Email…………………………………………Tel…………………………
Number of tickets…………………….
Price £25.00 per person. (£27.50 for non-members)
I enclose £…………..
Cheques made payable to Watlington Gardening Club. (Please hand your payment and Form to Jacqueline Dulake at a meeting or post to her at Wyckham House, Lewknor, OX49 5TH ).
Next Meeting
Wednesday 7th February at 7.45pm in Watlington Town Hall
Speaker: Colin Roberts
Colin Roberts who is the head gardener at Adwell House will speak on ‘The Gardens at Adwell House and Salvias’. Most of us have visited the gardens when they have the Rare Plant Fair in autumn so it will be interesting to hear some background to the garden. Colin is a great fan of salvias too.
Last Month
We had a really excellent talk from Maron Talbot on ‘Orchids in the Wild and in the Home’ which was informative and her slides were a delight to look at. But most useful she gave us a physical demonstration of how to re-pot an orchid. Nothing like actually seeing something to understand it. She had an array of pots and jars and implements which she laid out as though it was a cooking class, including powdered cinnamon, dilute bleach, Methylated spirit, what did she want all this for we asked ourselves before she showed us. (If you missed the talk and would like to read her advice I wrote it up for the February edition of the Watlington Times.)
VISITS. We have information on the coach trip we are offering this summer. A visit by car is not yet finalized.
Miserdon Park Gardens, nr. Stroud GL6 7JA. It is in the Cotswolds with views over the rolling hills, magnificent mixed borders with roses, clematis, shrubs and herbaceous plants, topiary, a yew walk designed by Lutyens. There are hour long circular walks, a café and a plant nursery. The coach trip takes about 1.1/2 hours and the date we have chosen is Wednesday 11thJuly. The cost including coach, entrance, an introductory talk and a map of the gardens is £25.00 for members. The Booking From is below.
It is not a NT property so no discount I’m afraid.
Plant Table. Do bring any plants you might have for sale.
VISIT TO MISERDEN PARK GARDENS WEDNESDAY 11th JULY 2018.
Name……………………………………………………………..
Email…………………………………………Tel…………………………
Number of tickets…………………….
Price £25.00 per person. (£27.50 for non-members)
I enclose £…………..
Cheques made payable to Watlington Gardening Club. (Please hand your payment and Form to Jacqueline Dulake at a meeting or post to her at Wyckham House, Lewknor, OX49 5TH ).
