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What do I do with this Space?
At our September meeting there was a very good turn out to welcome Darren Lerigo from Essex who set about answering this question. But before he did so he passed round a box of what looked like sweets, but not … Continue reading
A Taste of Capel Manor by Anne Luder
Our speaker at a well-attended meeting on 21st May was Anne Luder. Anne is a retired horticulturalist, garden designer and part- time lecturer at Capel Manor College in Enfield. The college is primarily a horticultural college and offers a wide … Continue reading
Flowers from the Farm – Home Grown Talent
On Tuesday 19th February we were pleased to welcome Rachelle Merrill who stepped in at very short notice when our scheduled speaker was unable to be with us. Rachel and her husband run a family Christmas tree, foliage and flower … Continue reading
My Garden – 2019
This year, at our meeting on 15th January, our speakers on the subject “My Garden” were two BGA members; Liz Hurford and Rosemary Harris. Liz spoke about her garden in Church End and Rosemary talked about her garden in Nodders … Continue reading
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A zest for herbs by Caroline Holmes
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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“Garden Bugs” Cohabit, Conserve or Control
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