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The Lodge RSPB by Peter Bradley
Peter started his talk with the history of the site at Sandy. The Greensand Ridge land was purchased by Captain William Peel in 1850 and he built The Lodge which is used today for the RSPB shop and also Peter’s … Continue reading
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Minutes of BGA AGM 16th July 2024
Linda Truscott welcomed everyone to the AGM and presented a report for the past year. The BGA had a very good year with Members’ meetings from September 2023 to June 2024 attracting an average of 43 attendees per meeting. In … Continue reading
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Grow Your Own Vegetables by Geoff Hodge
Geoff is a freelance gardening writer, editor and broadcaster who specialises in pests and diseases, vegetable gardening, pruning and propagation. His interest in growing vegetables started at the age of 14 when he began growing leeks in his mother’s garden … Continue reading
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Pumpkins and Squash
We were delighted to welcome back Russell Attwood who had taken us through the principles of “no dig” gardening last year. Russell was so informative and entertaining during that session that we knew we were in for a real treat … Continue reading
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BGA Christmas Party
On Tuesday 19th December we held our annual Christmas Party in the Village Hall. Members provided delicious food and a good time was had by all. The Committee really appreciated the assistance from the many willing volunteers who helped to … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – November 2023
Well yesterday (I am starting to write this in October) the garden and allotment came to St James’ Church. Thank you to everyone who provided fabulous flowers and foliage – you know who you are – it made decorating the … Continue reading
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“No Dig Gardening” by Russell Attwood
Well – who would have thought that a talk on “No-Dig” gardening would be so riveting – but it absolutely was. From the moment Russell Attwood started his presentation we were captivated. Russell is a very experienced gardener and a retired … Continue reading
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‘Trees” by Andrew Mikolajski
On Tuesday 16th May we were joined by Andrew Mikolajski. Andrew is a writer and lecturer who was an adviser on the new edition of the RHS A-Z Encylopedia of Garden Plants and the RHS Encylopedia of Plants and Flowers, … Continue reading
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This Month in the Garden – December/January 2022/23
On a chilly, dismal, drab Sunday in early November when I was contemplating what to write for my December and January article I was reflecting on what I want from my garden at this time of the year. I came … Continue reading
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The Autumn Flowers of the Peloponnese
We were joined on 22nd November by Joe Sharman, the owner of Monksilver Nursery in Cambridgeshire. Joe is a renowned plantsman with a particular interest in snowdrops. However he lectures on a wide variety of topics and today he came to … Continue reading
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