Category Archives: Spring

Zoom Meeting for BGA Members (16th June)

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Rosemary Harris

Tuesday 16th June 2020 provided a “first” for Biddenham Gardeners Association – our first virtual meeting that is.  Who would have thought, this time last year, that we would be doing this.  At 7.30 pm thirty three members of the … Continue reading →

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Chairmans newsletter – May 2020

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Admin

Dear Biddenham Gardeners’ Association member, We have seen some beautiful late Spring colours in the gardens and I hope you have been able to visit our Gallery of Members’ Photos. It must be one of the most inspiring photo galleries … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – May 2020

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Admin

For a while now, the RHS has been running a campaign promoting the benefit of gardening for mental health and wellbeing for individuals and communities and the prolonged lock-down is bringing home to those of us lucky enough to have … Continue reading →

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A message from our Chairman …

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Admin

Dear BGA member, Despite these sad and difficult times, many people have found great pleasure in spending time in their gardens. We have enjoyed some wonderful spring colours. The magnolia blossom was beautiful. We have seen displays of daffodils, tulips, … Continue reading →

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Biddenham Gardeners’ Association – Important Message

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Admin

As new reports of Coronovirus (Covid-19) continue to develop along with Government advice to withdraw from social activities, the BGA Committee took the decision to cancel the Gardeners’ Question Time talk which was due to take place on Tuesday, 17th … Continue reading →

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THIS MONTH IN THE GARDEN – April 20

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Admin

It is very sad that the celebration of new life at Easter and in springtime that should be the main feature of this month is being dominated by the isolation, illness and fear associated with coronavirus. Many of you may … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – March 2020

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Admin

When you read this, the snowdrops, the first display of Spring, will very largely be dying down. If you want to have an even bigger and better display next year, or you have been inspired by the idea of having … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – May 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Admin

As I write in mid-April, the vegetables seeds I sowed in March have just begun to germinate. I have needed to water them, though, because we have not had any appreciable rainfall since then. If this continues it will mean … Continue reading →

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Strictly Daylilies by Paula Dyason

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Admin

We were joined on 16th April by Paula Dyason and her husband Chris.  They are the owners of the Strictly Daylilies Nursery in the village of Histon, just north of Cambridge.  Paula grew up in America where hemerocallis, to give … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – April 2019

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Admin

There are firm historical and theological reasons for having Easter Day on a variable date  but it does mean that sometimes the Church’s celebration of new life  gets rather widely separated from the new life of spring  in the garden. … Continue reading →

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