Category Archives: Autumn

A visit to Angelsey Abbey – September 2020

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Admin

Anglesey Abbey, a Jacobean-style house with beautiful gardens and a working water mill is only 50 minutes away from Biddenham.  Originally the home of Lord Fairhaven it is now owned by the National Trust and is well worth a visit … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – September 2020

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Admin

I was brought up in a war-torn and economical time to believe that “all things in moderation” was a good motto to live by. For most of my life the weather has behaved according to that principle where it followed … Continue reading →

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From Fields to Floribunda

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Admin

At our November meeting we welcomed Alison Green.  Alison, who is a garden designer, took us on a journey of how she created her beautiful garden in North Enfield.  Her talk was interspersed by some very useful gardening and landscaping … Continue reading →

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This Month in The Garden – November 2019

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Admin

As this year draws near to its end we are seeing a repeat of last year’s weather; a long period of drought followed by a wet October. There is a difference though, as the period of drought was neither as … Continue reading →

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A Labour of Love (Alpines and Bulbs) by Rob Potterton

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Admin

The speaker at our meeting on 15th October was Rob Potterton of Pottertons Nursery near Caistor in Lincolnshire. Rob’s subject was “A Labour of Love. Alpine, plants and bulbs.” His highly informative and entertaining talk was illustrated with excellent photographs … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – November 2018

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Admin

After weeks of being passed by when most of the country was getting some rain we have, at last, had a significant amount of rain. The water butts have been filled up and my pond water level is where it … Continue reading →

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A zest for herbs by Caroline Holmes

Posted on October 27, 2018 by Admin

The speaker at our meeting on 16th October was Caroline Holmes who gave a talk entitled “A Zest for Herbs”. Caroline is a well-known gardening author and lecturer who has written eleven books including works on garden history, studies of … Continue reading →

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This Month in the Garden – October 2018

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Admin

Although much of the country has had useful amounts of rain,the drought continues in Bedford and we are likely to enter October with very dry conditions. Cooler weather and a little rain at the end of August and in September … Continue reading →

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“Garden Bugs”  Cohabit, Conserve or Control

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Admin

We were pleased to welcome Dr Ian Bedford to our September meeting. Ian is head of the Entomology facility at the John Innes Centre in Norwich which is one of the UK’s leading Plant Science Research Centres. From a childhood … Continue reading →

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Paxton Pits – A Community Nature Reserve by Trevor Gunton

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Admin

The subject of our meeting on 21 November was Paxton Pits, a community Nature Reserve, and our speaker was Trevor Gunton who was a founder member of the Friends of Paxton Pits. The Paxton Pits Friends are the largest nature … Continue reading →

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