Cricklade Garden Club meets in the Town Hall Annexe at 8.00pm on the second Tursday of each month. You are welcome to attend any of the meetings. Annual membership is £14 pa or £2 per meeting for non-members. For the latest news on Garden Club activities go here. Download an Annual Show schedule here.
Sizergh’s Seasons |
Matthew Murgatroyd will talk to us about a year in the garden of the famous National Trust castle of Sizergh, Cumbria, where he worked before joining Highgrove. |
A Winter Garden Photograph |
Moving Beyond Organic |
Matthew Adams is a Director of The Good Gardeners Association and he will talk about issues that surround and connect the history of soil conditions, biology, health and the environment. |
A pot of small flowering bulbs. |
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The History & Cultivation of Stone Fruits in the UK |
Tony Webster from Malmesbury, and the International Society for Horticultural Science, will focus his expert knowledge on apples and plums for his talk. |
Flowers from your favourite early flowering border plant or bulb. |
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George Hargreaves from Alveston (near Bristol) is an RHS speaker. |
A house plant. |
Fritillary Tea Rooms |
Displays by Natural England, Court Leet & Cricklade Bloomers. Exhibition by Great Western Embroiderers on North Meadow. Hot refreshments/Plant Sales/toilets at The Thames Hall ‘Fritillary Tea Room’ in aid of Cricklade Bloomers. Contact Anita Barratt to book or help out. |
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Spring Plant Sale |
At the Bank Garden through the archway behind the Town Council Office 113 High Street Cricklade. Setting up 8.30am. |
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The Swindon Honey Bee |
Ron Hoskins, President of the Swindon & District BKA, will tell us about his research into the ”super-bee”! |
Spray of Spring blossom |
Plants Grown for Fragrance Through the Year |
Felicity Down, Co-Owner of Cleeve Nursery & Garden Centre near Bristol, recently gained a Garden Design Diploma. She is often a panel member of gardening question times on TV and appears on local radio. |
A favourite rose |
| Gertrude Jekyll: Her Plants & Designs |
David Usher was Head Gardener at Hestercombe in Somerset for 18 years where he was responsible for the restoration, development and care of the Jekyll Garden. |
A pelargonium (geranium) in a pot.
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12th Annual Open Horticultural Show |
Download a Show Schedule here. For more information or advice please contact: Ian Wharton, Show Secretary or Julie Norman, Club Secretary. |
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Ask a Gardener: Your successes and failures! |
Your chance to share your gardening experiences and take away ideas to try out yourself. Bring your successes to share and your problems for solving - real or photos - for a chat in small groups with tea and coffee. |
A spray of chrysanthemums |
| Autumn Plant Sale |
At the Bank Garden through the archway behind the Town Council Office 113 High Street Cricklade. Setting up 8.30am. |
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Trees with Ornamental Flowers |
Tony Russell, former Head Forester of Westonbirt Arboretum and famous authority on all trees. |
What to do with a glut of fruit or veg…? |
Annual General Meeting |
7.30 p.m. 21st Annual General Meeting
followed at 8pm with a talk by
Andrew Tolman, Senior Gardener at Highgrove On all aspects of Ferns (subject to be confirmed) |
A display of dried
seed heads. |
Garden Club Christmas Dinner |
Venue and times to be advised. Contact Peter or Thelma Reeves. |
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Floral Art for Christmas |
Details to be confirmed. Christmas drinks and nibbles. |
Something for Christmas - be creative or unusual! |
