Tag Archives: Linda Truscott

Our Gardens

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Admin

The Gardeners’ programme for 2021 began on 19 January with two members talking about their own gardens. Once again Zoom came to the rescue and the monthly programme will continue to be presented in this way for the foreseeable future. … Continue reading →

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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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Easy ways to better Gardening with Adam Pasco

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Admin

The Gardeners’ Association were delighted to welcome the well-known and respected horticulturist Adam Pasco to June’s talk. Adam was the founding editor of Gardeners’ World magazine of which he edited for 22 years. Adam is the current editor of Waitrose … Continue reading →

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Warden Abbey Vineyard – Janet Rose

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Admin

In May we were pleased to welcome Janet Rose from Warden Abbey Vineyard, especially as she had brought samples of wine for us to taste. Vines were first planted at Warden Abbey in medieval times by the Cistercian Monks. They … Continue reading →

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Clematis – Queen of Climbers – Carol & John Adams

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Admin

On a very hot June evening we were pleased to welcome Carole Adams and her husband to talk to us about clematis.  Carole had the idea of starting a nursery in 1975 and three years later she opened her nursery … Continue reading →

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Fascinating Falklands by Richard Revels – part 2

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Admin

At our May meeting we were pleased to welcome back, at short notice, Richard Revels who continued with Part 2 of his illustrated talk on the Falkland Islands …

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Gods in the Garden

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Admin

There was an excellent turnout of 57 people for our March meeting.  We were pleased to welcome Michael Brown, a horticultural lecturer specialising in garden history.  Michael gave us an insight into why statues were placed in gardens throughout history … Continue reading →

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Colour in the Autumn Garden

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Admin

There was an excellent turn out of 50 plus people at our October meeting and we were delighted to welcome some new members as well as those who attend regularly.  Roger Harvey from Harveys Garden Plants, a family run nursery, … Continue reading →

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My Garden

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Admin

The January meeting of the Gardeners’ Association, when members speak about their  own gardens, is always very well attended.  This year was no exception, over fifty people came to hear Roz Randall and Joanna Baxter present their gardens.  There were … Continue reading →

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Wrest Park – 300 years of Garden History

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Admin

On a chilly, windswept evening in November our spirits were lifted by our speaker Dr Twigs Way.  Twigs is a professional garden historian, researcher and author, well known to many members of the Gardeners’ Association.  For nearly 700 years the … Continue reading →

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