Share our passion for saving garden plants

A virtual event by Zoom

Open day to see the National Plant Collection.

Jane Lindsay of Tynings Plants will enlighten us on plants held in their National Plant Collections: Passiflora, Jasminum, Thunbergia and Mandevilla

Virtual workshop and discussion session, including maintaining a biosecure garden, pest and disease updates and legislation,

Our AGM, presentation of Flower of the Meeting Prize, Raffle, Photographic Competition judging and prize giving.

Trevor is an expert on alpines and small bulbs, was overseer of the Alpine beds at Wisley and was part of a species Snowdrop farming scheme in Turkey. He lives at Pencarn in Cornwall, a place he built and planted from scratch over decades.

In 2006, Sally left BBC journalism for horticulture, particularly vegetable growing. She has long been completely self-sufficient in fruit, veg and herbs, and with her gift for communication, imparts her knowledge through many horticultural magazines, talks, and in her career as a professional gardener.

Virtual workshop and discussion session on collecting, importing and exporting plants, with sessions from Collection Holders, APHA and commercial nurseries.

Richard Baines is curator at Logan Botanic Gardens, and will talk on growing exotics and other collections (including 4 National Plant Collections) - an ongoing challenge in our ever changing climate.