Wilbrahams’ Gardening Club Spring Programme 2021

We are taking full advantage of the opportunities that Zoom meeting are currently offering to extend our range of speakers and keep the club going during Covid.  We look forward to meeting again, hopefully, in person in June.  I am sure members agree that in spite of greater flexibility, live meetings are much more enjoyable.  Anyone in The Wilbrahams who thinks they might like to join the Club are very welcome to contact us – jackiebeadsmoore@icloud.com – Tel 01223 880 889

March 15th 19:30 on Zoom

Topic: Spectacular Containers

Speaker: Sue Fisher

Sue is a prolific writer on all things gardening.  A regular contributor to BBC Gardeners World magazine, on the trials she runs in her Devon garden, she is also the author of a dozen gardening books.  In addition, she has co-authored books with Carol Klein, The Ground Force Team and the late Geoff Hamilton.

 

 

 

April 19th 19:30 on Zoom

Topic: The Winter Garden

Speaker: Richard Barnes

Richard has been a Chartered Landscape Architect for over 30 years working in all aspects of urban, landscape and garden design.  Based in the North East, he lectures regularly on related topics including the history of landscape design and the great plant hunters.  Richard is also a published author and photographer.

 

 

May 17th 19:30 on Zoom

Topic: General jobs live from the potting shed

Speaker:  Martin Fish FCIHort

A professional horticulturist, Martin is an accredited RHS judge and a member of the RHS tender and ornamental plant committee.  He is also a prolific writer, TV and radio broadcaster and film contributor.  Specialist subjects are practical gardening, fruit and vegetable growing, lawn care, propagation and greenhouse growing.