Category Archives: Spring

Have Garden, will Travel – Steffie Shields

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Admin

On Tuesday 17th May we had good sized socially-distanced audience including a several new members to welcome our speaker Steffie Shields, an accomplished writer, speaker, garden photographer and historic landscape consultant, talking to us primarily about the several house and … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – May 2022

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Admin

One of the things that I enjoy in my garden is seeing the old favourites that come up every year.  The plants that I have forgotten about until they appear at their appointed time.  I sat by my pond a … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – April 2022

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Admin

The feature in my garden which provides me with most joy at this time of the year is my pond.  It was excavated, constructed and landscaped by my son in 1989.  That summer the extension to our house had just … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – March 2022

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Admin

Well here we are in March and how wonderful to see the spring bulbs bursting through the soil and the colours appearing in the various shrubs.  The garden visiting year has begun – hurrah!  Time to get out and about … Continue reading →

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My favourite plants & shrubs by Colin Ward

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Admin

We were pleased to welcome Colin Ward to our May meeting.  Colin is the owner of Swines Meadow Farm Nursery at Market Deeping.  The nursery is open to the public and specialises in rare plants and shrubs.  There is an excellent … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – May 2021

Posted on May 4, 2021 by Rosemary Harris

This has been a slow spring with much of April continuing cold and dry.  This has meant we have been able to enjoy the daffodils over an unusually long period but many things have been slow to get going and … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – April 2021

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Rosemary Harris

Making a garden attractive is not just about plants.  Major structures like paths and walls, pergolas, fencing and trellis all have a significant part to play.  On a smaller scale, ornaments of all sorts can add focal points, visual attractions … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – March 2021

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Rosemary Harris

As the weather warms up and Spring moves through its various phases, gardening will once again keep many of us busy and provide the stimulus and relaxation  that will keep us happy and fulfilled during lockdown.  The therapeutic benefits of … Continue reading →

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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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