Programme of Events

Now that the pandemic restrictions have been lifted, we still wish to ensure the safety of our members so various precautions and changes will continue. Click here to see updated precautions from 25th June 2022.

All lectures are 1:45pm unless otherwise shown. They are preceded by an introduction and discussion session at 11am as described in "What We Do" on the home page.	Meetings are at Corse and Staunton Village Hall, Gloucester Road, Corse, Gloucestershire, GL19 3RQ. Click here for Corse Village Hall website
Click here to see an archive listing of previous lectures and other events

Saturday, 25th May 2024: Gods in the Garden

Presenter: Michael Brown
Michael specialises in garden history. In this talk he gives us an insight into why statues were placed in gardens throughout history and the myths behind them.

Saturday, 29th June 2024: Rhododendrons and the Trees of Hergest Croft

Presenter: Rowan Griffiths
Rowan is Head Gardener at Hergest. His talk will focus on his love of rhodendrons.

Saturday, 27th July 2024: Ornamental Trees for the Garden

Presenter: Nick Dunn VMH
Nick is managing director of Frank P Matthews Ltd a wholesale tree nursery based in Tenbury Wells.

Saturday, 31st August 2024: Alpines in the Wild and Cultivation

Presenter: Diane Clement
Diane has been visiting the Alps for over forty years and growing alpines for over twenty. She is an exhibitor and judge for the AGS. She will take us on four alpine walks and show us how we can adapt our gardens to grow the plants.

Saturday, 28th September 2024: South African Bulbs

Presenter: Christine Skelmersdale
Christine is the owner of Broadleigh Bulbs. In this talk she will tell us how to grow and use bulbs including agapanthus, nerine, eucomis and more.

Saturday, 26th October 2024: New Dahlias

Presenter: Robin Pearce
Robin is the former owner of World's End wholesale nursery. He is the former chair of the RHS Herbaceous Plant Committee and an RHS Floral Judge. He has a special interest in Dahlias.

Saturday, 30th November 2024: Plants with a Story

Presenter: Samantha Hopes
Initially training as a geologist Samantha turned to plants with time at Birmingham Botanic, Pershore and Wisley. She has worked at Ashwood on Hepaticas and Roscoeas and is now developing her own garden propagating a selection of unusual plants.

Go to top of page

Western Counties Group of the Hardy Plant Society